Terence Trent D'Arby (Sananda Maitreya) - Symphony Or Damn - Import CD

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Terence Trent D'Arby (Sananda Maitreya)

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Rolling Stone - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...blurs the lines between pop, rock, funk and rap in a way that few artists are ambitious enough to attempt and fewer still are talented enough to achieve...D'Arby proves himself to be one of the finest, most versatile singers on the contemporary scene..." Musician - "...an epic passion play that couldn't be more accessible. Or much better...a thrilling, state-of-the-art pop record..." Q - 5 Stars - Indispensable - "...Richer in harmony and texture than those found on the HARDLINE album, these are melodies that cross-fertilize soul and psychedelia, hard rock and funk as if poured from the same packet of seeds...more than just a tour de force; it has that emotional resonance shared by all truly great pop records..." Q - Included in Q's list of `The 50 Best Albums Of 1993' - "...a brazen, rollicking tour de force that shows D'Arby as a casual master of any number of musical styles..." Village Voice - Ranked #30 in the Village Voice's 1993 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll. Entertainment Weekly - "...It hangs together as a cohesive work of art--and a collection of top-notch songs--making SYMPHONY OR DAMN a must-hear..." - Rating: A Spin - Highly Recommended - "...As the lost link between Sam Cooke and Basehead, [D'Arby] is a soul singer for an age that has no faith in passion...the singer's third and best album...the overdue SYMPHONY OR DAMN reconciles its roots with an uprooted present...." Rolling Stone (7/8/93, p.110) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...blurs the lines between pop, rock, funk and rap in a way that few artists are ambitious enough to attempt and fewer still are talented enough to achieve...D'Arby proves himself to be one of the finest, most versatile singers on the contemporary scene..." Spin (6/93, p.78) - Highly Recommended - "...As the lost link between Sam Cooke and Basehead, [D'Arby] is a soul singer for an age that has no faith in passion...the singer's third and best album...the overdue SYMPHONY OR DAMN reconciles its roots with an uprooted present...." Musician (7/93, p.86) - "...an epic passion play that couldn't be more accessible. Or much better...a thrilling, state-of-the-art pop record..." Village Voice (3/1/94, p.5) - Ranked #30 in the Village Voice's 1993 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll. Q (1/94, p.85) - Included in Q's list of `The 50 Best Albums Of 1993' - "...a brazen, rollicking tour de force that shows D'Arby as a casual master of any number of musical styles..." Q (6/93, p.95) - 5 Stars - Indispensable - "...Richer in harmony and texture than those found on the HARDLINE album, these are melodies that cross-fertilize soul and psychedelia, hard rock and funk as if poured from the same packet of seeds...more than just a tour de force; it has that emotional resonance shared by all truly great pop records..." Entertainment Weekly (5/28/93, p.56) - "...It hangs together as a cohesive work of art--and a collection of top-notch songs--making SYMPHONY OR DAMN a must-hear..." - Rating: A

Tracklisting:

1.Welcome To My Monasteryo
2.She Kissed Me
3.Do You Love Me Like You Say
4.Baby Let Me Share My Love
5.Delicate
6.Neon Messiah
7.Penelope Please
8.Wet Your Lips
9.Turn The Page
10.Castilian Blue
11.TITS/F&J
12.Are You Happy
13.Succumb To Me
14.I Still Love You
15.Seasons
16.Let Her Down Easy