Icehouse - Great Southern Land
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Free Music Review: Great collection of Icehouse's early songs for overseas fans
Hit: 4 Stars
First things first: this is NOT a proper Greatest Hits collection from Icehouse. Instead, it's like their version of the Chili Peppers' 'What Hits?': a compilation of the band's early songs released in the wake of their overseas success. Note that nothing from the landmark 'Man Of Colours' appears here, the focus is squarely on Icehouse's past, although there are two new songs.
What 'Great Sothern Land' demonstrates is that the pop perfection of 'Man Of Colours' was no fluke. Icehouse and Iva Davies had a great pop sensibility right from the outset. Their debut album spun off synthpop classics such as 'We Can Get Together', 'Can't Help Myself', 'Walls' and 'Sister'. Other highlights include the emotional slow-burn of 'Don't Believe Anymore', the sly 'Hey Little Girl' and the anthemic title track. New track 'Touch The Fire' is a strong song as well.
Since Icehouse's commercial success petered out in the 90's, and some of their early albums might be difficult for international listeners to get hold of, this collection plus 'Man Of Colours' are the essential purchases for overseas fans. Highly recommended....although Australian fans are probably better off starting with their debut album.
Free Music Review: Down Underated
Hit: 4 Stars
When Icehouse began showing signs of American commercial breakout, "Great Southern Land" appeared. Originally released in 1989, it collected 10 songs from Icehouse's hefty catalog and added one new cut ("Touch The Fire"). It's interesting to hear how the band went from being a rather basic 80's synthpop band ("We Can Get Together") to Iva Davies' solo collective ala Roxy Music or Steely Dan ("Hey Little Girl"). Davies' greeting card to his home continent, "Great Southern Land," is also much more interesting than the corny "Down Under."
The import version of "Great Southern Land" sports more cuts than the out of print US CD, and also replaces the overdrawn remix of "No Promises" with the album version, to the song's benefit. Fans of 80's music like Roxy, Fixx and Ultravoxx would do well to seek this CD out.
Free Music Review: A Wonderful Sample Of Icehouse
Hit: 4 Stars
May I just begin by saying the man's name is IVA- who is this Ira guy? This is a good introduction to Icehouse. If you enjoy this c.d., I recommend purchasing all the individual albums. They are all brilliant (okay, 'Sidewalk' is a bit cheezy but the rest are worth it). I must disagree that there is not enough from "Man of Colours". While that album offers some decent songs, the earlier albums are much better in my humble opinion. We have all heard "Electric Blue" and "Crazy" quite enough. I believe this album offers insight into the slightly more obscure but always intriguing world of Icehouse.Free Music Review: good,but lots missing
Hit: 3 Stars
yea a great cd....BUT where are any songs from man of colors? ( crazy, electric blue). + ONLY 1 Song from there BEST album is here! (don't believe any more), where is (dusty pages, and even "take the town" ) songs are redone as well, not to put that down, but no orginal recordings here.
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