Dead Can Dance

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
This 1984 release set the pace for the band's career, helped define the tone of the 4AD label, and opened the door for a genre that includes Delirium, Deep Forest, and Enigma. While much less dense and textural than more recent DCD, this album begins the group's study of combining global rhythms and instrumentation from various musical eras with contemporary sounds. Here they explore the somewhat Gothic electronic and rock instrumentation of post-punk European pop. Featuring the lush, sonorous vocals of Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard, this is a dark, mysterious, and compelling release. Fans of later works will not be disappointed; newcomers will find this groundbreaker a good place to meet Dead Can Dance. i--Andy Stevens /i

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-08-15 rating:
This one most deeply Imprinted itself...
into me-it is MY favorite album of them all, SPLEEN and ARCANE being at 4.7 stars. I was beginning to think 'pop' music had entered into a vast wasteland,with no future- and had died. I then bought this-just because it was on 4AD. I was stunned by the instruments, playing, arrangements, vocals and material=their sound. br /What became of the other lads who played on this-? br /I hope Brendan and Lisa remember them when royalty checks roll in-have they disappeared-one played tympani on SPLEEN-and then-? Their playing was top notch- and so were some of the arrangements-if they had any say in them. br / br /The subjects and lyrics put them so far above most of the dross around them, that I felt hope again, for music br /This reminds me of the joys of Summer of 1984, and listening to it again-in better sound is -soul stirring; br /I wonder if the 'Summer of Love' in 1967 was like this ? br /Some dont give it full respect because it has an 80's guitar/goth motif. Meh! br /The lyrics were profound with out being pretentious. Ocean, Fortune, WITW are my favorites. br /AS they became more complex, eclectic and 'world' and the pretentions grew, I lost interest; br /'How Fortunate the Man with None' -a fine piece im sure, but a little of this goes a long way br /Dont get me wrong on DCD -the lyrics and subjects are generally well done. br /But album after album it starts sounding like a 4AD Priest pontificating the nature of the universe. br /With FULL respect for the man-does he ever feel/express joy-or smile? He is like a musical TARKOVSKY( a master, also)-continually profound, deep and serious-from what Ive listened to-and what I am generally drawn to; br /DYING SUN and the rest I tried, but couldnt get into-and I enjoy eclectic music- PORTALS OF GRACE by Azam Ali is an example. It is in the same vein as DCDs later music, with a reverential, but fresh outlook. GET IT! br /It would have been interesting to hear a later DCD album done in the vein of #1, but with the new insights and writing skills they had acquired along the way-a stripped down middle eastern-Goth 'rock' album as was #1. br /Who knows? I may at some point rehear and appreciate some of the later discs. br /I wonder what events caused the breakup-? She has been VERY busy. I hope they may one day reunite-and not just for musical reasons br /The less I say of Lisa's work the better-words would only get in the way. Except my love for the stringed instrument she played-gone after SPLEEN? br /OH-and I hate the terms World and New Age brrrrrrrrrrr; br / br /I will say thought, that the world would be a MUCH poorer place had DCD not come into being...

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review by: date: 2008-05-21 rating:
Information on the SACD release
This is a special, limited de-luxe edition. It is a STEREO, HYBRID SACD - in other words, it is not a multi-channel release but it CAN be played on a regular CD player and does NOT require special SACD hardware. The album has been re-mastered by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab in the USA and these pressings are packaged in Japanese, mini-vinyl replicas of the original sleeves, including replicas of any inner sleeves, plus an additional booklet with lyrics.

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review by: jon18449 date: 2007-07-31 rating:
First Album and a classic
For the people who only know the later work this may be a little raw, but remember when this was released, there was nothing else like it! Still one of my favourites and in my top ten.

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review by: date: 2004-04-22 rating:
Patchy beginnings
This album doesn't sound like any of the other Dead Can Dance albumsexcept for the obvious presence of Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry. Itsounds more like one of the more typical 4AD bands, with a basis of guitar(almost entirely absent from later albums), bass and conventionaldrums.brI can't say that any of the tracks stand out for me, and it's the onlyDead Can Dance CD that I don't listen to. I don't doubt the talent that isthere, but it just isn't the same Dead Can Dance of later albums.


review by: date: 2000-11-29 rating:
An ambient 'sit in the bath with candles lit around you' CD.
The entirity of this cd is more equal than the sum of it's parts! With it's moroccan influenced beats and rythmns, fluent throughout, if you 'aint been' chilled out before you hear this, then you will after! It is totally superb. It is not my usual style of music and is very much -an aquired taste, however it's non-intrusive quality and consistent soothing beats has a mellowing impact, that takes you away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. An absolute must for creating good karma etc (if you're in to that).

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