Strange Days

Editorial Reviews
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Even darker than their purple-hued debut, the Doors' follow-up, Strange Days, closed 1967 with an ominous flourish. Highlighted mostly by short, radio-friendly tunes such as the bluesy "Love Me Two Times" and the cabaret-style "People Are Strange" and featuring a smattering of edgy recitations ("Horse Latitudes") and smoky rockers ("My Eyes Have Seen You"), the album features a centerpiece that was another ambitious extended track, "When the Music's Over." On it, Morrison railed at everything from organized religion to pollution, and his rallying cry--"We want the world, and we want it now!"--became a call to arms for the counterculture rising up around the band. --Billy Altman

Tracks:

Strange Days
You're Lost Little Girl
Love Me Two Times
Unhappy Girl
Horse Latitudes
Moonlight Drive
People Are Strange
My Eyes Have Seen You
I Can't See Your Face In My Mind
When The Music's Over
People Are Strange (False Starts & Dialogue) (Bonus)
Love Me Two Times (Take 3) (Bonus)

Album Description

STRANGE DAYS, first out in October '67, went to #3 and introduced the Doors classics "People Are Strange," "Love Me Two Times" and "Strange Days." In-depth liner notes by Barney Hoskyns, co-founder of online rock library Rock's Backpages. Two bonus extras include previously unreleased versions of "People Are Strange" and "Love Me Two Times."

Customer Reviews:

My eyes have seen you.......2007-05-16

"Strange Days" continued the breakout of the Doors, back in the flowering of the 1960s music scene -- which is admittedly a great place to start. Their sophomore album showed no signs of a slump, polishing up the rough blues'n'rock of their first album, and continuing into weirder, more intense territory.

It opens with the dark, hallucinatory beauty of "Strange Days," with Jim Morrison's rich voice singing distantly, "Strange days have found us/Strange days have tracked us down/They're going to destroy/Our casual joys..." His melancholy vocals are totally at odds with the energetic drums, keyboard and bouncy melody.

It's followed by the affectionate-sounding "You're Lost, Little Girl," and the deliciously stompy-bluesy "Love Me Two Times." Having hooked listeners in, the Doors spill out a stream of bluesy rock'n'roll -- sometimes it's dusty and raw, and sometimes it's flavoured with keyboard. And at the end there's a haunting pair of slow, atmospheric rockers -- the darkly enticing "I Can't See Your Face in My Mind," and the sprawling electrobluesy "When the Music's Over."

"Strange Days" does pretty much the same thing as the Doors' first album -- a catchy intro, blues-rocky middle parts, and a haunting, long outro that lingers in your mind. The big difference is that in this album, their music is less striking, but it is more polished and experienced.

That polish is especially present in the music -- Robby Krieger played some brilliantly flexible guitar, whether it was lean rock riffs or a funky little tune, and John Densmore was equally good with some quirky drums. Ray Manzarek flavoured the whole thing with marimba and colourful waves of keyboard. Most of the time this worked -- the only real exception is the dark, mildly frightening "Horse Latitudes," which is a good experimental track, but it feels out of place.

But Morrison gave the music that extra boost into genius. He had a rich, full voice that could flower into a croon, a murmur, or an impassioned howl. And his songwriting was pretty much poetry, full of strange imagery and passions ("The face in the mirror won't stop/The girl in the window won't drop/A feast of friends/Alive, she cried/Waiting for me outside...").

The Doors continued doing what they did best in "Strange Days," a blend of blues and psychedelic rock'n'roll. Definitely a deserving classic.

Great album.......2007-04-19

As with the new issue of L.A. Woman I recently purchased the sound on Strange Days is phenominal. This should be an example of how re-releases should be handled. We, as customers, shouldn't settle for anything less.

Pros: The clarity of all the instruments is amazing. I can't say enough about the sound. I don't have a problem with the album being remixed because I think it's done for the better. The remixes are subltle enough to the casual fan that they probably won't even notice.

Cons: My only beef is there really aren't any "bonus" tracks on here. A live track or two would have been nice.

A Classic Release Brought Back To Life!.......2007-04-10

"Strange Days" was The Doors' sophomore effort, the attempt at bringing back for another round the kind of feverish, poetic magic attained in their classic debut. Few follow-ups have achieved the kind of artistic, sonic accomplishments The Doors got here which is why many consider "Strange Days" their best effort, second only to their first album. Now in light of the 40th anniversary of the band's introduction to the world, Doors engineer Bruce Botnick has taken all their albums and remixed them from the original master tapes, what he achieves here, as with the remastered debut, is a complete resurrection of a classic recording. The album now breathes and screams with fierce energy and detail. The opening title track is now a true gothic opus as the effect of the first synthesizers is better appreciated in Jim Morrison's menacing delivery of a world gone insane. John Densmore's drums are heavy and intense while Ray Manzarek's organ is more defined. "Love Me Two Times" is a ferocious blues rocker with a killer bass now more audible while the creepiness of "Horse Latitudes," a spoken-word piece Morrison wrote in high school, is more striking this time as many of the layered effects are clearer. "Moonlight Drive" has better piano/organ parts. Some purists have been scoffing at the remixing, claiming these are not the same albums. This is a wrong analysis, what Botnick has done is create a more clear, defined piece considering the older recordings suffered from the original technological setbacks of the 60s and in the case of the first album even the speed was off. Solos and instrumentals are easier to hear now and the sound quality is superior to anything previously released. This is the same debate that was sparked in 2002 when "Elvis: 30 #1 Hits" was released and was also bashed for taking the original masters and remixing them. These are the same songs, same vocals, same instrumentals, simply put back together to sound as they were originally intended to sound. "My Eyes Have Seen You For Example" has a sharper bass and piano section. Morrison's voice never plowed under, it is even more ferocious in this mix. The great epic "When The Music's Over" is a glorious powerhouse of musical expression and poetics mixed with rock. Morrison's frantic screams are brought up and Robby Krieger's masterful solo is also more detailed here. The song is a timeless work that is fitting for our current, uncertain times. In it Morrison speaks for a world caught in a war and a youth culture waiting to explode. If only he had known that in the Bush/Iraq era, his words would still be perfect for the times. "Strange Days" itself was originally released in 1968, right when Vietnam was starting to heat-up and more and more young Americans were returning in bodybags as others took to the streets. And yet what sets The Doors apart from other bands of the era is that their music is fitting for all times, all moods, because darkness is an ever present reality. Morrison was ahead of his time, this is more clear now than ever. His black leather-clad image of a wild, poetic frontman has been emulated countless times over, even his stage attitude was a precedent for Iggy Pop and Punk, listen to "Horse Latitudes" and you can see where Patti Smith was spawned. "Strange Days" is one of those great rock n' roll albums that will live on as long as there is music in the world, Jim Morrison will remain an icon for generations of rebels and the sound the Doors produced is set in stone. Now remixed and remastered, this album lives again, more potent, more dangerous than ever.

Remixed!!!.......2007-04-03

Yes, the sound is great but the tracks are remixed, often with new vocal and instrumental parts. These are NOT the original mixes! Caveat emptor!

Strange Days: Music From The Motion Picture

Average customer rating:

BEST SOUNDTRACK EVER!!!!!!
compeling set of songs
Oldie, but goodie
Fall in the Light
Pre Millenium Music that Suits the 2000s perfectly

Strange Days: Music From The Motion Picture
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Sony
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Unlike all the other Hollywood cyberthrillers, Strange Days gets a fabulous original soundtrack loaded with intense, angular tunes that are strictly future tense. The sensational "Selling Jesus" by U.K. newcomers Skunk Anansie kicks things off with a roar, actress Juliette Lewis does a fine job with P.J. Harvey's "Hardly Wait," and there's strong material from Tricky, Lords of Acid, Lori Carson, and Prong with Ray Manzarek (doing The Doors' "Strange Days"). Deep Forest's "Coral Lounge" has more energy than any four tunes on its latest album combined, and that group's collaboration with Peter Gabriel ("While the Earth Sleeps") is a high-energy stormer. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

BEST SOUNDTRACK EVER!!!!!!.......2007-06-25

This soundtrack is my favorite of all the soundtracks I own. The songs from the film fit hand in hand. There are songs for when you want to be held and kissed to lyrics that make you yell. It is a great cd for all of your moods.

compeling set of songs.......2007-03-09

A mostly exciting soundtrack ! Many of the artists featured on it have vanished from the current musical scene, but that does not make it less compeling and intriguing. Very good !

Oldie, but goodie.......2006-11-10

I have officially bought this CD 4 times. Everyone I know loves it and it always manages to disappear! It is full of strong music. The kind of music that is best played loud! It has been one of my favorites since I saw the movie in the early 90's. It is one of those CD's I play over and over only skipping only one or two songs. I bet it'll have you singing and shouting out loud with in days!

Fall in the Light.......2005-04-08

This soundtrack doesn't get full marks because it is missing a song or two that would have made it complete. However it does justice to the feel of the movie because of Jerico One and juliette lewis. I have never been so moved by a kiss in a film as i was by the scene that plays "Fall in the Light". When I hear it each time after i am just as moved.This cd helps me to carry that feeling wherever i go.

Pre Millenium Music that Suits the 2000s perfectly.......2004-05-07

This album merges styles as unlikely as it gets. A lot of press and average people talk about today's band mixing styles, but most of the time all you see is bands doind their regular stuff, but adding a bit of another style (rap + metal, for instance). This is not what this album is about. When I first heard it, I felt like it was something altogether new. Even hard rock songs, like those by Skunk Anansie, carry a very sharp eletronica feel to them. Like someone said, this is indeed futuristic music, but they forgot to say that...

Tracks:

Strange Days
You're Lost Little Girl
Love Me Two Times
Unhappy Girl
Horse Latitudes
Moonlight Drive
People Are Strange
My Eyes Have Seen You
I Can't See Your Face in My Mind
When the Music's Over

Amazon.com essential recording

Even darker than their purple-hued debut, the Doors' follow-up, Strange Days, closed 1967 with an ominous flourish. Highlighted mostly by short, radio-friendly tunes such as the bluesy "Love Me Two Times" and the cabaret-style "People Are Strange" and featuring a smattering of edgy recitations ("Horse Latitudes") and smoky rockers ("My Eyes Have Seen You"), the album features a centerpiece that was another ambitious extended track, "When the Music's Over." On it, Morrison railed at everything from organized religion to pollution, and his rallying cry--"We want the world, and we want it now!"--became a call to arms for the counterculture rising up around the band. --Billy Altman

Customer Reviews:

Baby Gonna Drown Tonight.......2007-05-12

This is The Doors darkest album. Thats saying alot. Some people also say this is there best album. It could be. This was when The Doors were at the height of there musical careers. The critics loved them, the market loved them, everybody loved them. This album has everything. Love(Love Me Two Times),lust(You Lost Little Girl),mystery(Strange Days,People Are Strange),chaos(Horse Latitudes),and poetry(When The Music's Over). Even some drug music(My Eyes Have Seen You,). There are some truly amazing moments in this album. From the genius journey of When The Music's Over to the quick mood change from Horse Latitudes to Moonlight Drive. It's not perfect, but it's damn close. It's haunting,magical,wonderful. The Doors first album was an introduction. This album shows the dark side of The Doors. There are many things to find beyond this door.

Strange Days.......2007-04-24

The Doors-Strange Days *****

Darker then the bands purple hued debut album could not be more true. Strange Days is simply one of the darkest and greatest albums in all of rock n' roll history. The band came close with their debut but Strange Days is where The Doors sealed the deal as the greatest band in all of the psycadelic genre of rock n' roll. All bets were off when this was released no more then six months after their emphamous debut. Anything experimental was a must on this record. Paul Rothchilds amazing production is at its stunning best here. Strange Days sounds more like it was recorded in 1997 rather then in 1967. The sound is big and phenomonal musician ship sure helped out. Robby Krieger played some of the best guitar of his career, while John Densmore became more experimental on this album then the first, and Ray Manzerek laid down some outstanding keyboard playing here, proving he is in fact the king of the keyboards. Jim "The Lizard King" Morrison showcases some of his most powerful vocals here, and his lyrics are as we all know are amazing, a true poet in a rock gods body.

The album opens with the errie title track 'Strange Days' which is not only the perfect way to start the album, but also one of the bands very best songs. The dark keyboards set the stage for the rest of the album. 'You're Lost Little Girl' is very out there and a hard track to describe much less define, one that honestly has to be heard to appreciate. 'Love Me Two Times' as we all know is one of the greatest songs of all time. The guitar is phenomenal, and Morrisons vocals are top notch here. 'Unhappy Girl' is an amazing song. It some how manages to mesh the bright happy go lucky Beachboys/early Beatles/Supremes sound of the 1960's with a darker twist to make one of the bands most creative creations. 'Horse Latitudes' is mearly just a Morrison poem set to music. Mainly just spoken word, but makes for a very interesting track none the less. 'Moonlight Drive,' the very song Jim Morrison sung for Manzerek in hopes if getting him to start a band with himself. Some impressive slide guitar work from Krieger makes for one classic song. 'People Are Strange' is yet another rock n' roll classic. The movie "The Lost Boys" used the song as their theme. One of the most errie songs in all of rock n' roll and also one of the best. 'My Eyes Have Seen You' may be a bit repetitive but it is one of the very best songs the band ever did. The guitar is out of this world and Morrisons vocals are the best here that they are on the entire album. Fantastic song. 'I Cant See Your Face In My Mind' is the weakest song on the album, and really the only weak song on the album. It is just missing something. But still really not a bad song, just not memorable. 'When The Musics Over' is quite simply one of the very best songs ever written and recorded in all of music...ever! 'When The Musics Over' is to Strange Days what 'The End' was to the bands selftitled debut The Doors. Robby Krieger plays the best guitar of his career on this song, and the solo alone is worth every penny of the album cost. The lyrics are maybe Morrisons best. The whole band plays together as if they are on one eleven minute acid trip, which makes for an amazingly interestingly never boring yet very long song. The Doors couldnt have recorded a better song to end the album with. The song may be teh very best song to ever end a rock n' roll album.

The Doors was an amazing album, and L.A. Woman was better then that, but Strange Days is easily the singlegreatest thing The Doors ever recorded. Even if they had stayed together and Morrison had not went to the otherside, they might have come close but would have never topped this. Esentially one of the greatest albums in all of musical history, Stranges Days by The Doors is one of those albums that changed the world and is esential to every music collection along with Srg. Pepper, Kind Of Blue, Dark Side Of The Moon, Highway 61 Revisited, and Nevermind.

Good but uneven followup.......2007-01-16

After their maiden album that was so great, The Doors' Strange Days is not as strong as their first. There's solid stuff on it but it runs out of steam in the last three songs. The album's magnum opus (When the music's over) is too long for its own good.

Standout tracks:

-Strange Days.
-You're lost little girl.
-Love me two times.
-Unhappy girl.
-Moonlight drive.
-People are strange.

I give it four stars.

My favorite Doors album.......2007-01-10

I've always taken the Doors with a grain of salt--I love the cosmopolitan influences that contribute to their unique, dark fusion of hard rock and psychedelia, and I really love Jim Morrison's inimitable baritone voice. However, I've found Morrison to be a constantly overrated lyricist who had a few transcendental moments but produced equal amounts of uninspired, shallow, and atrociously-rhymed lyrics, often obviously choosing predictable rhymes or choosing a word that doesn't fit the idea just because it rhymes. However, I do enjoy their music very much, and I find that Strange Days (along with their debut) is the album I come back to most often.

Any radio-listener will recognize several songs--the gnarly blues-guitar riff and hot harpsichord of "Love Me Two Times," the sing-song paranoia of "People are Strange," and the trippy hard rock of "Strange Days." Unlike a large number of Doors albums, though, the rest of Strange Days is pretty uniformly strong as well. From slower, jazzier numbers like "You're Lost Little Girl" to the driving rock of "My Eyes Have Seen You," to the downright spooky "I Can't See Your Face in My Mind," the album contains strong examples of the Doors' trademark musical mishmash of jazz, classical, blues and psychedelic influences. "Horse Latitudes" is also one of the most compelling and creepy piece of Jim Morrison's poetry ever recorded. Finally, the album's closer, "When the Music's Over" is an instant epic classic. Its deliciously funky organ riff intro gives away to a classic Morrison howl and some classical episodes of scary imagery and dark hippie ethos.

As usual, the flamenco-inspired guitar is lively and varied, the jazz-inflected drumming is spot-on, and the keyboards are virtuosic and range across several instruments and styles. The Doors may have hit hardest on their debut, but with Strange Days they showed their staying power and even improved their formula. Highly recommended for radio fans of the Doors looking to dig a bit deeper.

So strange.......2006-12-29

There are some cuts that hold up better than you'd expect and others that make one glad we've reached the digital age where we can hit a button and skip to the next track. Still, all in all, this is a fine upgrade if you're still listening to vinyl. Come on, Jim Morrison died for you, spend for the record companies that exploited him.

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"Concerto" says everything
The Vietnam Concerto
Interesting music - haunting and beautiful
Sorry...
Beautiful, Smart

Riders on the Storm: The Doors Concerto

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Tracks:

Riders On The Storm
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Love him or hate him, Nigel Kennedy can play a mean fiddle. And on Riders on the Storm: The Doors Concerto, the violinist, arranger Jaz Coleman, and the Prague Symphony Orchestra pay energetic tribute to--who else?--the Doors. These instrumental string arrangements try their damnedest to avoid becoming elevator-music covers, but they only vaguely resemble the Doors' originals. The violinist loves a jam, and these arrangements thankfully give him plenty of room to solo. The longer tracks--"Light My Fire" and "The End"--work best, with Kennedy offering inspired playing and plenty of drama. Doors fans may be interested in hearing fresh takes on their favorite tunes ("Riders on the Storm," "Light My Fire," "The Unknown Soldier," and more), but those accustomed to Kennedy's more classical endeavors may be disappointed. Oddly enough, the living members of the Doors have nothing but great things to say about this disc. Strange days, indeed. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

"Concerto" says everything.......2006-12-19

This is a very well executed adaptation of Doors music into classic. I also own the fantastic George Winston's "Night Divides the Day", and I could say both CDs, even though different in it's category, perform a fantastic tribute to The Doors. But this is not a CD for "The Doors" fans, as it is more directed to Classical lovers. You will find very interesting versions of: Spanish Caravan & The Crystal Ship

The Vietnam Concerto.......2006-11-05

I really love this album. To me, it evokes all the tragedy and sadness of the Vietnam war. Every time I listen to it, I feel very moved. Kennedy is an inspired violinist, and his instrument fairly weeps at times. So, if you are a baby-boomer like me, you may really respond to music that captures the times in which the Doors wrote and sang.

Interesting music - haunting and beautiful.......2006-01-07

As a music guy, I can listen to classical and then go to rap and appreciate both.

As I really like the Doors, I saw this CD and recognizing what Jaz Coleman did with Led Zeppelin, I bought this CD.

It is not much like the LeZeppelin effort. However, both are equally beautiful. The LZ disc sounded like a movie soundtrack. Here the music sounds like a sad concerto.

Truly, I was struck by the sadness in the music. It is powerful though, and the arrangements strike the right chord (terrible pun - sorry) between being exactly similar to the Doors music, and a fresh interpretation.

Should you buy this disc? Well, if you enjoy classical music and you are not a snob - then yes. This disc may get you to enjoy some contemporary music in a vital interpretation. If you are a Doors fan, I would think you would enjoy hearing your favorite songs being played in a new way.

Overall, I believe this is an interesting disc to own. Well worth it. It is and does stand within my classical collection. It ain't Horowitz, but it sure is sweet!!

Sorry..........2005-09-08

Sorry this review is short, but this album was terrible. The members have talent, but the songs bare no resemblance to Doors songs what-so-ever. I have found this at every library in the city of Kootenai County in Idaho, so you should try your local library. Really bad CD. For more details, e-mail me at moviefreak144@hotmail.com

Beautiful, Smart.......2005-08-22

If any rock group deserved to be recorded in classical arrangements it would be The Doors. This could have been thrown together haphazardly to make a quick buck like some classical rock recordings but thankfully it hasn't. A lot of work was put into this. The Doors were much more musical and clever than many rocks bands. Jim Morrison was an extremely dynamic and sensitive vocalist and Nigel Kennedy pays complete homage to him. There is nothing but utter respect for The Doors music here. They chose some of the best musical Doors songs but I wish they would have included The Crystal Ship with maybe a soft piano solo. I think "Crystal Ship" was Ray Manzarek's most creative work. These are very, very deep orchestrations and the feelings of the original songs are preserved throughout (although I had trouble with "Unknown Soldier" and "People are Strange"). You will hear new things every time you listen to it. The diversions in each piece are true to the original songs. Jim Morrison's melodies are eerily mimicked on many instruments and you can hear Jim's beauty and wonderful phrasing. "Spanish Caravan" features a very competent classical guitarist and the melody played by an extremely sensitive violinist. My favorite song on this recording "Love Street" (allegedly written for the street which Jim and Pamela Courson lived in Lauryl Canyon) is double the length of the original song, a very, very emotional, very beautiful and haunting composition. If one song could summarize Jim and Pam's relationship and their sad and tragic lives it would be this song. During "Love Street" one can envision Jim and Pam in an eternal embrace. The spirit of "Light my Fire" comes shining through, if not maybe a little too bouncy and campy and not soft enough. The violas play the left-hand organ accompanyment and there is plenty of counterpoint. I didn't quite understand "People are Strange". It is turned into a romantic and galloping song whereas the original song was quite odd and spacey with shifting vocal effects. I had the most trouble with "Unkown Soldier", it's highly romanticized and I didn't recognize it. Likewise, "Strange Days" is drawn out and romanticized with harps, etc. The End is extremely well done, the eastern modality gives you the sense of a caravan on an endless trek through the Sahara desert. The recording mix is perfect: the lead violinist or any of the other soloists are not sharp or favored in the least. I only wish this was a double CD and included other emotional songs like Queen of the Highway, Hyacinth House, Wild Child, Love Her Madly, LA Woman, Blue Sunday, Wishful Sinful, Unhappy Girl, The Soft Parade and definitely Moonlight Drive and The Crystal Ship. Ray Manzarek (and Robby/John) should be very proud of what Nigel Kennedy has done. I think Jim would be proud, too. You do not have to be a classical music lover to enjoy this recording, you will understand most of these songs. This is an absolutely wonderful CD to sit down and relax to. Thank you very much Nigel and Ray, please record more Doors!

The Alamo: The Essential Film Music Collection

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More expensive than the other Essential but worth it.
Excellent compilation of an important composer.
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Dimitri Tiomkin was one of the most prominent composers of Hollywood's Golden Age and beyond, his career spanning a half-century and some of America's most classic films. This sprawling, four-disc anthology (its title a marketing nod to the modern remake of one of Tiomkin's notable collaborations with John Wayne) features new digital recordings of full-bodied performances by the City of Prague Orchestra and Festival Chorus, the most ambitious and comprehensive tribute to the composer yet attempted. There's something here for film score buffs (rarities like a suite from his sci-fi genre-defining Thing From Another World and the "Main Theme" for the pilot of TV's Wild, Wild West) and novice alike; indeed one could scarcely ask for a more complete overview of Tiomkin's robust orchestral oeuvre. Divided into four chapters, disc one chronicles how the Ukrainian immigrant concocted a rich Western film heritage (including such genre landmarks as Red River, High Noon, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and Rio Bravo) from largely European traditions, while the next two CD's cover his rousing work for epics and thrillers of every stripe, and collaborations with Hitchcock, Wayne, Capra, Stevens and more. The concluding disc pays homage to Tiomkin the unlikely pop tunesmith, via his hit vocal themes to Rawhide, Wild is the Wind and High Noon's "Do Not Forsake Me." --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

More expensive than the other Essential but worth it........2007-04-22

This is an excellent set of music of Dimitri Tiomkin's music! The 4th disc is short (at just over 30 minutes), but thats because it is just the vocal versions of tracks which appeared in instrumental form throughout the first 3 discs. Whenever you buy a silva screen compilation, the first thing you ask yourself is 'when were these recordings made' and 'do I have these tracks on other compilations? Thankfully, this set has TONS of new recordings, but there is some recycled stuff and they are as follows:

Dial M For Murder is from the 1993 History of Hitchcock Vol. I, while Strangers on a Train is from 1995's History of Hitchcock Vol. II.

Three tracks originate from 1994's "Music From the Films Of John Wayne". They are "The High and the Mighty", "The Alamo - Overture" and "The Alamo - Green Leaves of Summer".

Red River is from 1996's "How The West Was Won: Classic Western Film Scores Vol. One".

The Thing From Another World suite is from the excelllent 1998 set "Alien Invasion: Space And Beyond II"

Many tracks first appeared on "Way Out West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection Vol. Two". They are: "Duel In The Sun", "The Alamo (Davy Crockett)", "Friendly Persuasion", "Giant (Main Theme)", "Gunfight at the OK Corral", "High Noon", "Rio Bravo", and "The Unforgiven (The Need For Love)".

The rest of the tracks are brand spankin new, and most are not available on other discs, so snag this one up in a hurry!

Excellent compilation of an important composer........2004-07-16

This long overdue collection of Tiomkin standards and rarities is a must for any fan of symphonic music; albeit, for film or concert hall. As the liner notes clarify; these recordings are a real labor of love for James Fitzpatrick and the Silva Screen team. Tiomkin is; undoubtedly, one of the most difficult of composers to replicate. This recording comes extremely close to "hitting the nail on the head" particularly with tracks such as: "Across the Texas Panhandle" from the Unforgiven, The Entr'acte from Duel in the Sun, The Guns of Navarone, The War Wagon, and the main title and Jett Rink theme from Giant. This recording is a bargain, particularly for collectors who have sought after many of Tiomkin's composer conducted soundtracks (which are getting harder and harder to obtain). Listeners who enjoy this set should consider seeking out previous cd releases of the soundtracks to "The Guns of Navarone" (SONY, Varese Sarabande), "The Fall of the Roman Empire" (Varese Sarabande, PEG), "55 Days at Peking" (Varese Sarabande), and "The Alamo" :original soundtrack (still available on SONY-Legacy).

"film composer Dimitri Tiomkin gave his all and then some".......2004-07-13

Silva America presents the ultimate in film music during the illustrious career of an icon and legendary composer of film scores ~ "Alamo:Dimitri Tiomkin Essential Film Collection/O.S.T", featuring some long forgotten 53 cues that sent chills and thrills into the pulses of world events ~ selections from a limited collectors edition that would make any "film-score-buff" green with envy.

Tiomkin was born in Ukraine, Russia [1894-1979] attended and graduated from St. Petersburg Academy[studied under the famed composer Glazunov] ~ had a degree in music as well as law ~ came to America in 1925, shown great interest for Native American music early in his film career.

Great fondness for "The Western" ~ "DUEL IN THE SUN" (1946) (Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotton, Lionel Barrymore, Lilian Gish and Charles Bickford - one of biggest and successful epic Westerns ever, score & photography was simply breathtaking), "RED RIVER" (1948) (John Wayne, Monty Cliff and Walter Brennan - the Duke should have won an Oscar for his performance as the aging cantankerous cattle baron)"HIGH NOON" (1952)(classic film with Gary Cooper in his Oscar winning performance of Will Kane), "TENSION AT TABLE ROCK" (1956), "GUNFIGHT AT THE OK CORRAL" (1957)(Burt Lancaster as Wyatt Earp & Kirk Douglas as Doc Holliday pulled this off with the help of the Main Theme), "NIGHT PASSAGE" (1957), "RIO BRAVO" (1959) (top box office leaders John Wayne, Dean Martin, Walter Brennan and Ricky Nelson), "THE YOUNG LAND" (1959) (young Dennis Hopper), "RAWHIDE" (TV Series) (1959-66) (Eric Fleming as trail boss Gil Favor & Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates), "THE UNFORGIVEN" (1960) (Burt Lancaster, Audie Murphy and Audrey Hepburn), "THE WILD, WILD WEST" (TV Series) (1965-69)(Tiomkin's music never saw the light of day), "WAR WAGON" (1967) (John Wayne & Kirk Douglas starred) (beautifully melodic) ~ it's easy to see why Tiomkin loved Western lore.

Second disc contains The Epics ~ "LAND OF THE PHARAOHS" (1955) (Jack Hawkins as Pharaoh Cheops and a beautiful Joan Collins as his scheming wife), "55 DAYS AT PEKING" (1963) (Charlton Heston, David Niven and Ava Gardner is the all star cast), "THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE" (1964) (featuring Alec Guinness as emperor Marcus Aurelius), "CIRCUS WORLD" (1964) (John Wayne, Claudia Cardinale and Rita Hayworth under the big top) ~ next we Hitchcock Thrillers with "STRANGERS ON A TRAIN" (1951) (a masterpiece film featuring Robert Walker and Farley Granger are both very convincing as we learn, never talked to strangers on a train or anywhere), "DIAL M FOR MURDER" (1954) (tense moments come from Grace Kelly, Ray Milland and Robert Cummings - they don't get any better than this) ~ finally Drama and High Adventure with "HIGH AND MIGHTY" (1954) (another outstanding performance by John Wayne, as the co-pilot of an airline whistling the haunting theme), "GIANT" (1956)(another big epic film with Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean and Chill Wills show us what it's like to be a Texan, with oil and money), "WILD IS THE WIND" (1957) (Anthony Quinn, Anna Magnani and Anthony Franciosa), "THE GUNS OF NAVARONE" (1961) (World War II film featuring Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, David Niven and Stanley Baker on a small Greek Island trying to outwit the Germans and a very big gun) ~ some of Tiomkin's most inspiring themes rise to the surface.

On disc three ~ as we continue with Drama and High Adventures "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE" (1946) (James Stewart, Donna Reed, Thomas Mitchell, Lionel Barrymore and Ward Bond with wholesome warm and endearing themes from our favorite composer), "TARZAN AND THE MERMAIDS" (1948) (in his 12th film as Tarzan, Johnny Weissmuller still had what it takes to swim and defeat the man-god Balu - Weissmuller and Tiomkin the perfect combination for this Tarzan adventure), "CYRANO DE BERGERAC" (1950) (Jose Ferrer stars as Edmond Rostand's famous swordsman with a even more famous nose), "THE WELL" (1951) (intense cues give the film musical triumphs in final scenes), "THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD" (1951) (exciting Howard Hawks film with a score to match), "FRIENDLY PERSUASION" (1956) (director William Wyler shows the life and times of a Quaker family played by Gary Cooper, Dorothy Mcguire and Anthony Perkins during the American Civil War, very touching), "THE ALAMO" (1960) (big budget epic western with Big John Wayne it's producer, director and star as Davy Crockett with a haunting and never to be forgotten "The Green Leaves of Summer"), "TOWN WITHOUT PITY" (1961) (Kirk Douglas in a post-war Germany story, blends jazz themes with Tiomkin signature arrangements) ~ Tiomkin always made the difference when it came to scoring a film.

The last and final disc four ~ The Tiomkin Vocal Songbook featuring "This Then is Texas" (Giant), "Rawhide" (Rawhide), "Do Not Forsake Me" (High Noon), "Follow the River" (Night Passage), "The Ballad of Jett Rink" (Giant), "Thee I Love" (Friendly Percuasion), "It's A Wonderful Life", "Wild Is The Wind", "The High and the Mighty", The Ballad of the War Wagon" (The War Wagon), "Rio Bravo", "Strange are the Ways of Love" (The Young Land), "The Ballad of Jim West" (The Wild Wild West), "The Wild Wild West" (The Wild Wild West) ~ many were hit makers of the day and in the top ten.

Outstanding performances by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Nic Raine, Paul Bateman, Mario Klemens - are the conductors), Crouch End Festival Chorus (David Temple - choir master), featuring vocals by Jason Howard and Keith Ferreira ~ hats off to James Fitzpatrick (producer), Reynold da Silva (executive producer), Olilvia Tiomkin Douglas, John Waxman, Rick Clark and Gareth Williams (associate producers) ~ all film producers and directors welcomed the legendary composer with open arms for their forthcoming projects ~ the "film-score-buff" collectors are ecstatic about this four disc release on the essential film music collection of DIMITRI TIOMKIN, the arrangements and performances are top notch inclusive of HDCD/Dolby Surround.

When listening to the music of a film, you had the feeling of the storyline, characters and convictions of the whole picture, they'll never be another to come this way again ~ Silva America has outdone themselves on this one, it is definitely a five star film score box set...gotta love it!

Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 811 ~ (7/13/2004)

Halcyon Days
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Halcyon Days
Dr Strangely Strange
Manufacturer: Hux Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000P0IM0K
Release Date: 2007-07-02

Tracks:

Cock-A Doodle-Doo
Sweet Red Rape
Existence Now
Good Evening Mr Woods
Going To Poulaphouca
Mirror Mirror
Horse Of A Different Hue
Lady Of The Glen
Hms Avenger
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo (Acoustic Version)
Le Le Rockin' Sound
Invisible Kid
Halcyon Days

Album Description

Previously unreleased album from this Irish Folk/Rock group produced by Joe Boyd. Originally recorded in 1969 and 1970, Halcyon Days contains ten archive tracks (mostly produced by Boyd) which were recently discovered in the Island vaults. As bonus tracks, the CD will include three new songs, recorded 2006 in 'Kip of the Serenes' acoustic style. The album is packaged in a limited edition digi-pack, with a 28 page booklet, featuring extensive liner notes and band history, rare photographs and full song lyrics to every track. Hux. 2007.

Album Details

Dr Strangely Strange Originally Formed in Dublin in 1967. After Signing with Island Records, They Released their Debut LP, `kip of the Serenes', in 1969. Eventually the Group Became a Springboard for a New Generation of Irish Rock, Helping to Launch the Careers of Phil Lynott and Gary Moore. This Previously Unreleased Album by Dr Strangely Strange Dates from their Classic Period, 1969/70. "Halcyon Days" Will Contain Ten Archive Tracks (Mostly Produced by Joe Boyd) which were Recently Discovered in the Island Vaults. As Bonus Tracks, the CD Will Include Three New Songs, Recorded 2006 in 'kip of the Serenes' Acoustic Style. The Album Will Be Packaged in a Limited Edition Digi-pack, with a 28 Page Booklet, featuring Extensive Liner Notes and Band History, Rare Photographs and Full Song Lyrics to Every Track.

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Baby Gonna Drown Tonight
Strange Days
Good but uneven followup
My favorite Doors album
So strange

Strange Days
The Doors
Manufacturer: Dcc Compact Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000016P
Release Date: 1992-10-05

Tracks:

Strange Days
You're Lost Little Girl
Love Me Two Times
Unhappy Girl
Horse Latitudes
Moonlight Drive
People Are Strange
My Eyes Have Seen You
I Can't See Your Face In My Mind
When The Music's Over

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Customer Reviews:

Baby Gonna Drown Tonight.......2007-05-12

Strange Days.......2007-04-24

Good but uneven followup.......2007-01-16

My favorite Doors album.......2007-01-10

So strange.......2006-12-29

Strange Affair/The Return of Ken Whaley Plus Happy Days

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My troubled but rewarding relationship with Help Yourself
Finally: Strange Affair on c.d.!
Good deal for a 2 CD set and 2 great tracks

Strange Affair/The Return of Ken Whaley Plus Happy Days
Help Yourself
Manufacturer: Bgo - Beat Goes on
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Help Yourself
5
Plainsong
Good 'n' Cheap
Iceberg/Kamikaze

ASIN: B00000JTB7
Release Date: 1999-06-14

Tracks:

Strange Affair
Brown Lady
Movie Star
Deanna Call and Scotty
Heaven Row
Excerpts from the Electric Fur Trapper
Many Ways of Meeting

Tracks:

Candy Cane
Pioneers of the West in the Head
Who Killed Paradise?
Amy
Blown Away
Man We're Glad We Know You
It Has to Be
Golden Handshake
Jesus What Are Little Kids For
Virginia
Waiting at the Station
Seashell
I've Got Beautiful You
My Friend
Elephant by My Side

Album Details

Includes 'happy Days' in this Collection of Help Yourself's Albums. 'happy Days' was Originally Included with the 'return of Ken Whaley.'

Customer Reviews:

My troubled but rewarding relationship with Help Yourself.......2004-08-02

Being interested in the British pub rock scene, and happily familiar with one Help Yourself song called "Alabama Lady" (not in this 2-cd package) I bought this set expecting a very good listening experience. To make the story short, I was let down at first. The music didn't welcome me with open arms, some songs were very wonderful indeed but some were just dull and distant. I listened to the cd's over and over again and found "Happy Days" a very good set of songs, light and irresistibly catchy, but "Ken Whaley" and "Strange Affair" were uneven. I started skipping the 12-minute experimental "It Has to Be", since it made my task of getting into the music even more difficult. One by one, all the songs started playing in my head, refusing to stop, and I realised I finally liked them all.

I recently found the other double-album set by Help Yourself, and listened to all 3 cd's in one go. I still hated "It Has to Be", so it's still a track I intend to skip. I'm still working on the albums "Help Yourself" and "Beware the Shadow", but this 2-cd set now has one more proud owner - me.

My favorites on "Strange Affair" are the bouncy title track, the haunting CS&N/America-type ballad "Brown Lady", and the melancholy "Deanna Call and Scotty" - and the nine-and-a-half-minute instumental "The All Electric Fur Trapper" is so ethereal in places you can't help but get enchanted by it.

On "The Return...", the best songs are the immediately catchy "Who Killed Paradise?", the ballad "Amy", which sounds like Barnstorm-period Joe Walsh, and the closing ballad "The Golden Handshake", which is so haunting you expect it to develop more during its 6-minute running time than it actually does. And "Happy Days" is wonderful from start to finish!

So, buy this set, and don't worry if you don't get turned on at first. You will!

Finally: Strange Affair on c.d.!.......2003-07-10

As is the case with the twofer containing Beware of the Shadow and their first album, you get a lot of excellent music on one disc. Musically reminiscent of a blend of the acoustic parts of Led Zep's third album and the Grateful Dead style on American Beauty and Workingman's Dead. Strange Affair is one of the greatest recordings of the early 70's. Unfortunately few heard the band or the lp. This album was played quite bit on the great old FM100 in Memphis which at the time was still "underground". The rest of the cd (Return of Ken Whaley lp plus the Happy Days ep) is good but it's the Strange Affair album that's stayed with me for over 30 years. I would go so far as to say the the instrumental called "The All Electric Fur Trapper" ranks up there with Pink Floyd's "Great Gig in the Sky" for best rock instrumental of all time. Excellent liner notes too--

Good deal for a 2 CD set and 2 great tracks.......2000-04-26

Help Yourself was a Welsh band that played in the early seventies. It wasn't a very stable band, and had members move in and out. Some of the members also played in Man. They released 4 albums. This is a two CD set that contains the second (Strange Affair) and fourth (Return of Ken Whaley/Happy Days) albums. The fourth album was released as a double LP, but fits on the second CD. The CD has a nice booklet that includes a barely coherent history of the band.

Every Help Yourself album contained one fantastic extended number, a few good songs, and some bad ones. The extended numbers are from 10 to 14 minutes and include some amazing guitar playing and sometimes great keyboards. This two CD set has two of those tracks, plus one seven minute one that comes fairly close. The rest of the tracks are pop tunes in various styles. Some sound like America (but better musically), CSN (including Steven Stills guitar), England Dan and John Ford Coley and Harry Nilsson. There are other styles that are hard to describe. Some are good and some aren't. Few of these would be worth buying on their own.

Tracks:

Every Heart
Melt
Strange Days
Goodbye World
Green
Burden
Long Way 'Til Tomorrow
Oh Me Oh My
Contender
Yesterday's Come and Gone
Guide My Boat
Dancin' for You
It Isn't Theirs
Fade to Black

Customer Reviews:

70's Folk Rock.......2003-01-19

This is preety good. If you are a fan of Poco, Byrds, Firefall, Manassas, you will probably like these guys. They are very good with the instruments and talented songwriters as well. Every time I listen to this I like it a little more. Not strong all the way through but very listenable. One of my favorite tracks is Guide My Boat. Kinda like "I,m Your Captain" with the folk rock thing goin on. This is one of those obscure gems that will have your friends asking "who is this?"

Another amazing album from Acoustic Junction.......2000-04-09

Been listening to Acoustic Junction live and on CD for over 8 years and have seen them grow and mature into an amazing band. Strange Days is definitely a highlight to there recording career. AJ as widely know. This album has all the range of what AJ is. Soft ballads from REED and piano from Tim as well as rocking numbers that highlight the drums from Tom and the amazing bass from Curtis. If AJ is passing through your town pls do yourself a favor get this album play it loud and see them live you will not be disappointed.

sweet songwriting.......2000-03-25

This is a brillant album. Great songwriting and musicianship. Reminds me a little of Van Morrison meets the Beatles. Has great guest appearances by renowned drummer, Kenny Aronoff; guest vocal by Graham Nash and Acoustic Junction themselves. The wait was worth it. Thank you! I highly recommend this album.

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Loveable pop tunes & a masterpiece
MATTHEW FISHER PLAYS WHAT HE FEELS
this album is not good at all!!
Should Have Stayed With Procol Harum
No Procol Harum Here

Matthew Fisher/Strange Days
Matthew Fisher
Manufacturer: Bgo - Beat Goes on
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Journey's End/I'll Be There
No More Fear of Flying
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The Well's on Fire

ASIN: B0000011ON
Release Date: 1997-02-20

Tracks:

Can't You Feel My Love
Give It A Try
Back In Your Arms Again
Only A Game
Why'd I Have To Fall In Love With You
Looking For Shelter
Anna
Miss Suzie
Just How Blind
Running From Your Love
Something I Should Have Known
Without You
Living In A Dream
Why Can't You Lie To Me
Only Yourself To Blame
Desperate Measures
Can't Stop Loving You Now
She Makes Me Feel
Take Me For A Ride
Strange Days

Album Description

Ex-Procol Harum orginist's '79 & '81 solo albums on 1 CD

Customer Reviews:

Loveable pop tunes & a masterpiece.......2002-04-18

I remember the day I held this CD in my hands for the first time. It felt like chills were running down my spine. You know,
Matthew's voice sounds so familiar after all these years
I've been listening to his songs on the radio. It's really
hard to explain how Matthew's songs made such a great impact
on people in my country. Not to mention that Matthew wrote a song considered to be among the 5 most played songs on the radio all over Hellas. It's none other than super all-time classic Why'd I Have To Fall In Love With You, a magic song filled with pathos & despair, so well built, so seductive you can't resist its charm. Though this 2 in 1 CD has some weak moments (to be honest), there are at least 5 loveable pop tunes
included here, songs like Can't stop Loving You Now or Can't
You Feel My Love that can make this CD a tender companion for your lazy afternoons.

MATTHEW FISHER PLAYS WHAT HE FEELS.......2001-05-28

MATTHEW FISHER ONCE SAID HE WOULD HAVE A FEELING AND JUST RUN WITH IT. HE ALWAYS SEEMED TO PLAY WHAT HE FELT. FOR THAT I HAVE ALWAYS ADMIRED HIM. ESPECIALLY IN THE IMAGE CONSCIENCE MUSIC BUSINESS. I FELT THIS ALBUM AND HIS OTHERS GAVE ME A REAL PERSON'S REAL FEELINGS. I CAN ALSO IDENTIFY WITH MOST OF THIS SONGS. WHO HAS NOT WISH THEY COULD MAKE THERE LOVE FELT. JUST LIKE IN THE OPENING SONG. WHO HAS NOT BEEN IN LOVE AND FOUND THEM SELF THINKING SEE MAKES ME FEEL. I SURE COULD. THESE TWO ALONE ARE ON MY ALL TIME LIST. I HAVE EVEN FELT I SHOULD BUY AN EXTRA COPY OF THIS ALBUM AND GIVE IT TO MY FRIENDS AND GIVE A COPY TO THE LOVE SHOW RADIO HOST FOR USE ON HER SHOW. THEN EVERY DAY PEOPLE WHO ARE IN AND OUT OF LOVE CAN USE THESE SONGS FOR THEIR BENEFIT JUST LIKE I DID WITH THIS ALBUM. MATTHEW FISHER IS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE FOR HIS WORK. I AM THANKFUL TO HIM FOR THESE SONGS. I AM ALSO GLAD HE IS HAPPY IN HIS REGULAR GUY JOB IN COMPUTERS. THANK YOU MATTHEW FISHER.

this album is not good at all!!.......2001-03-11

the song "she makes me feel" shouldn't be in this album because is the only good song out of 20 selections. this is my own opion so pls don't get mad or hate me or something whatever!!!

Should Have Stayed With Procol Harum.......2000-06-23

As a rabid follower of the band Procol Harum, I naturally follow the musical careers of those who had contributed substantially to its style and its success. As organ player on their first three albums, Matthew Fisher was one of a duo who gave the band its singular sound. When he quit after A Salty Dog, I found it hard to imagine how the band could go on without him. He did not remain idle but musically his solo work has been rather lackluster and it is clear to me that he should have stayed with Procol Harum. I own all four of his solo efforts and consider the third one, simply entitled "Matthew Fisher", to be the best of the lot. In this reissue, it is bundled with the little-known Strange Days. The industry reviewer mentioned that the latter was available in the UK only on a German import. Guess he's right because the Strange Days I own, which is the only copy I've ever seen, I purchased at the huge World of Music emporium in Munich back in 1984. Getting to the music itself, there is a nice mix of styles on "Matthew Fisher". While he does, as the hack reviewer suggests, tend to wallow in self-pity and gives himself a "doormat" image with his lyrics, he also shows himself as a polished arranger and keyboardist. The best song is plainly "Running From Your Love" with its inspiring orchestral interludes. With proper promotion, it could have introduced Fisher to Adult Contemporary audiences and been a big hit, too, as it is far superior to most of what is heard in that genre. Other songs I like are Only a Game, Can't You Feel My Love, Give it a Try and the ballad Anna, the lyrics of which remind me of a longtime girlfriend named...you guessed, Anna. "Hard Corn" is the hack reviewer's apt description for Looking For Shelter and Miss Suzie. The lyrics are so lame and cheesy that one might cringe in embarrassment if caught listening to them. Fisher was probably doing such cringing while recording them.I find the second part of the album, Strange Days, pleasant but distinctly unmemorable.The best song here is the lead-off Something I Should Have Known. Nothing else struck a chord with me but then again nothing was so annoying that I wanted to smash the CD player. Strange Days is perfect as background music but unless you are a hardcore Procol Harum/ Matthew Fisher fan, you probably should spend your money on something else as the first half is not spectacular enough to overcome the insipidity of the second.

No Procol Harum Here.......2000-06-23

As a rabid follower of the band Procol Harum, I naturally follow the musical careers of those who had contributed substantially to its style and its success. As organ player on their first three albums, Matthew Fisher was one of a duo who gave the band its singular sound. When he quit after A Salty Dog, I found it hard to imagine how the band could go on without him.He did not remain idle but musically his solo work has been rather lackluster. I own all four of his solo efforts and consider the third one, simply entitled "Matthew Fisher", to be the best of the lot. In this reissue, it is bundled with the little-knownStrange Days. The industry reviewer mentioned that the latter was available in the UK only on a German import. Guess he's right because the Strange Days I own, which is the only copy I've ever seen, I purchased at the huge World of Music emporium in Munich back in 1984.Getting to the music itself, there is a nice mix of styles on "Matthew Fisher". While he does, as the hack reviewer suggests, tend to wallow in self-pity and gives himself a "doormat" image with his lyrics, he also shows himself as a polished arranger and keyboardist.The best song is plainly "Running From Your Love" with its inspiring orchestral interludes. With proper promotion, it could have introduced Fisher to Adult Contemporary audiences and been a big hit, too, as it is far superior to most of what is heard in that genre.Other songs I like are Only a Game, Can't You Feel My Love, Give it a Try and the ballad Anna, the lyrics of which remind me of a longtime girlfriend named...you guessed, Anna."Hard Corn" is the hack reviewer's apt description for Looking For Shelter and Miss Suzie. The lyrics are so lame and cheesy that one might cringe in embarrassment if caught listening to them. Fisher was probably doing such cringing while recording them.I find th second part of the album, Strange Days, pleasant but distinctly unmemorable.The best song here is the lead-off Something I Should Have Known. Nothing else struck a chord with me but then again nothing was so annoying that I wanted to smash the CD player. Strange Days is perfect as background music but unless you are a hardcore Procol Harum/ Matthew Fisher fan, you probably should spend your money on something else.

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