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Author's product rating:   

Originality	Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics	Sublime
Quality and consistency of tracks	Flawless
How does it compare to the artist's other releases	Good
Value for Money

Advantages:	Fantastic .  .  . quality .
Disadvantages:	I spose, if you have COUTC .  .  . many songs are on this from that .

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I have been a big fan of the beautiful south and never really saw this album as a hit. Then I borrowed it off a friend...and what an album!! Lyrically, it is sublime...look no further than "The Woman in the Wall" - a song which is really sick and saddistical, but the vocal talents of Dave Hemmingway, make it one of my fave south songs. Nearly every song on this album is really well written, catchy and still rating above other songs on some other albums from the south. The classic "Song for Whoever" also features, and people who bought "Carry on Up The Charts" should still invest in this, just for the greater renditions of that, and also "sail This Ship Alone". Well worth buying, even after 12 years, if your a south fan, you should have it...and if your not, buy it anyway!!