Track Listing

1. Sanctify - King of Fools
2. Deeper
3. Revival Town
4. All the Way
5. August 30th
6. Promise
7. King or Cripple
8. Hands of Kindness
9. Louder Than the Radio
10. White Ribbon Day
11. King of Fools
12. History Maker
13. What a Friend I've Found

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21242 in Music
• Released on: 1998-05-19
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review
In addition to its message of all-out, headlong surrender to the Gospel, Delirious's first widely accessible album also has just plain old good music. Often described as the "new U2", Delirious's resemblance is not hard to detect: Martin Smith's vocals, like Bono's, are far ranging and have a captivating, heart-wrenching emotionalism. The band as a whole has a kind of reckless innovation that consistently surges into stunning new territory. On King of Fools, for instance, the presence of a violin, a choir, and a Rickenbacker in one song is not an unusual combination, and the use of every kind of guitar in existence seems to be their speciality. Anyone would agree that Delirious is casting a mould of their own. Their hunger for God is strenuous and explores the depths of all struggles: the longing for more of Him and developing the patience to wait, the struggle for belief when "blood rolls down upon our land" and when love spills "down that wooden cross" ("White Ribbon Day"), and the struggle when the gifts He brings "rob [our] innocence" ("King or Cripple"). In every song, the tension eventually culminates in a contemplation of the Cross--as when in "All the Way" Smith erupts, "with you I'm washed as white as the snow and all crimson stain becomes as a shadow"--and the effect is only more stirring. --Courtenay Kehn

Customer Reviews

A CD WHICH WILL ALWAYS BE ON YOUR PLAY LIST!
I've had this album for ages and have to say that I still play it loads as well as their newer album Mezzamorhis (check that out as well). The lyrics are really inspiring and many times "What a friend I've found" has helped me worship God. Awsome album -get it or regret it!

Living like a prayer ....
The 'King of Fools' album from the up and coming Christian band turning towards a secular/poplar audience does just that: lives like a prayer. Whether the listener have any affiliations with Christianity or not, this album has a strength and the unique vitality which allows it to compete for an audience outside of its spiritual framework. Few would challenge these five men's musical skills and the lyrics bear witness to an intensely human engagement in and with the World, though not devout of a messianic vision.

INCREDIBLE
Excellent - need i say more! An excellent band and one of their best albums. Some amazing worship songs but also something great to listen to even if you aren't christian. If you don't listen to the rest certainly listen to deeper it is the best song EVER !