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Frank Black
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Track Listing
- Los Angeles
- I Heard Ramona Sing
- Hang On To Your Ego
- Fu Manchu
- Places Named After Numbers
- Czar
- Old Black Dawning
- Ten Percenter
- Brackish Boy
- Two Spaces
- Tossed
- Parry The Wind High Lew
- Adda Lee
- Every Time I Go Around Here
- Don't Ya Rite 'em
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #33470 in Music
- Released on: 1993-12-31
- Number of discs: 1
Customer Reviews
Charles' Best Work: Best Rock Album You've Never Heard
Make no mistake. The only possible reaction to this record is, "Why haven't I heard this before? Why isn't it better known?"; then you press play and listen right thru to the end, again.
It's hard to believe some Pixies fans might not have sailed with Frank when he unveiled this masterpiece in 1993, but for any who are new to either Frank or the Pixies, this is vital to your musical education. Pure joy from first to last. It's as if everything was leading up to it; an album that has mainsteam accessibility but with the most uniquely idiosyncratic lyrics imaginable.
Don't wait another moment. A neglected gem is before you. Buy it and spread the word.
Frankie boy is back!
What a blast of an album! Many of the tracks jump out and grab you to theextent you find yourself unexpectedly singing a long whilst jumping aboutlike a loon. 'I heard Ramona Sing' and the slinky beat of 'ten percenter'do it for me, but this by no means exhausts the fun to be had on thisalbum. The tunes come as thick and fast as the chord & time signiturechanges do. There is a real feeling of getting a whole bunch of new ideasdown and this just might be the weakness in the album as by Frank's nextalbum 'Teenager of the Year' there is more simplicity in the songs addingto the fun and energy. Overall though if you've got 'teenager' you mostcertainly should have this one and if you like to rock, then Frank (andthis album) is for you.
What a refreshing change!
Any nostalgic Pixies fan should stay away from this album. Do not expect such gems as Doolittle or Surfer Rosa because this is not the new Frank Black. Many different styles make this a hugely diverse cd combining rock,punk,metal and pop without making a jumbled mess. Los Angeles is a classic anthem along with solid tracks such as Ten Percenter and Parry The Wind, this shows real maturity rather than just plain screaming in the mic. Approach with an open mind, but watch out for the excessive synthesiser - it sucks.
