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Recurring Dream
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The Very Best of Crowded House
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Performer Notes - Crowded House: Mark Hart (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Neil Finn (vocals, guitar); Nick Seymour (vocals, bass).
- Additional personnel: Paul Hester, Tim Finn.
- Producers: Neil Finn, Mitchell Froom; Tchad Blake, Youth.
- Engineers: Paul Kosky, Tchad Blake, Greg Hunter.
- Includes liner notes by Peter Paphides.
- This includes a bonus DVD.
- Crowded House: Mark Hart (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Neil Finn (vocals, guitar); Nick Seymour (vocals, bass).
- Producers: Mitchell Froom, Neill Finn, Youth, Tchad Blake.
- Includes liner notes by Peter Paphides.
- Personnel: Mark Hart, Tim Finn (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Neil Finn (vocals, guitar); Nick Seymour (vocals); Paul Hester (drums).
- Audio Mixer: Bob Clearmountain.
- Liner Note Authors: Peter Paphides; Nigel Griggs.
- Recording information: York Street Studios, Auckland, New Zealand.
- Photographer: Andy Earl.
- Unknown Contributor Roles: Crowded House; Paul Hester; Tim Finn.
- When Crowded House said goodbye to the world from the Sydney Opera House in November 1996, 120,000 people turned up to sing along, cry, and wave goodbye to the band that for many produced some the most inspiring music they'd ever heard.
- RECURRING DREAM, made up of four songs from each of the Crowded House releases plus three additional tracks, is a best-of worthy of the name. The strength of the songwriting, the beauty of the harmonies, the intelligence of the lyrics--all Crowded House givens by this point--are evident on song after song. Old favorites "Don't Dream It's Over," "Better Be Home Soon," and "I Feel Possessed" demonstrate that Neil Finn wrote great songs right from the band's inception. After working with producer Mitchell Froom for seven years, Crowded House changed direction and hired former Killing Joke member Youth, a move that brought about more of a world-music flavor. The swirling "Pineapple Head," haunting "Private Universe," and "Distant Sun," the group's last single, are three of the beneficiaries of this later partnership. Including a bonus DVD, RECURRING DREAM is a must-buy for anyone who ever loved a great pop song.
Professional Reviews Entertainment Weekly (8/2/96, pp.58-59) - "...[Neil] Finn's genius for pure songcraft is recapped handily enough in the scaled-down, classics-crowded U.S. edition." - Rating: A-
Q (7/96, p.136) - 5 Stars - Indispensable - "...it almost goes without saying...that Finn is a great songwriter, up there with the very best....The meat is in the old songs....Finn's union of literacy and melody seems a small thing perhaps, but it's wretchedly difficult to pull off with such grace..."
Melody Maker (6/22/96, p.50) - Recommended - "...it is, on final analysis, a pop/Maori/mountain/harmony/Catholic/lust thing of gut-bursting, heart-popping, eye-watering, trouser-smouldering brilliance..."
NME (Magazine) (6/22/96, p.53) - 8 (out of 10) - "...History will witness...songs timeless enough to be worthy of The Beatles....for all their impeccable whistleability, these are no middlebrow ditties. There's serious dirt being dug behind the harmonic sheen..."
| Country: | USA | | UPC: | 0724383825028 | | Studio/Live: | Studio | | Release Date: | 23 July, 1996 |
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 – Customer review on 12/07/2007
Look, to tell you the truth, I don't even like Crowded House. But I can tell you that (with much reservation) I believe that this cd is verging on excellent. My mum played it death in the household when I was younger so I know it word for word, but despite this I can look at it in a subjective way and say that it is great, the blokes are a talented lot and this cd is a delight to listen to - even for the 12876th time.
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– Customer review on 27/05/2007
It's true that Crowded House have now reformed, and anyone intent on getting back into them (or into them for the first time) should get this CD to make sure you're up to date! Crowded House have a long history of hits and classic songs that all fans should own, as well as the music they're making now. Obviously the easiest way to get your hands on all the classics is a best of album!
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– Customer review on 28/08/2006
How you can live in this part of the world and not own this cd is beyond me! The sounds cultivated during the Crowded House days are timeless, with some of these tracks already 20 years old, I dare you to pick out which ones they are; because its impossible to tell. Both the songwriting and delivery are floorless, and these tracks truly are the best of the best. Not just another aussie band!
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 – Customer review on 16/08/2006
This really is a 'Best Of' - crowded house have so many awesome hits, and they are really all here on this CD. A must have for any household - Crowded House - You Rock
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– Customer review on 10/05/2006
An absolutely beautiful collection of songs and music. All the very best and loved songs from Crowded House. There is a song or track in this album to suit any taste and any age. Each track flows so smoothly into the next one and before you know it, you're listening to the whole album over again.
Definitely one for the collection.
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– Customer review on 09/05/2006
Even though we know it is, we dream it's not over. It's like four seasons in one album - from the more powerful hits like 'Something So Strong' through to the ethereal 'Private Universe', it's only natural that you'd want to own this CD. Don't be a pineapple head. Put this in your collection!
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– Customer review on 25/02/2006
This is such a great album. It has all of the old crowded house favorites that you love to sing along to. For fans of the band, or people just discovering how amazing they really are, then this is an album that you should really consider getting your hands onto. A must have for any good music collection.
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