Living Colour - Vivid
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Free Music Review: Remastered...and edited. FYI
Hit: 4 Stars
I have an original 1988 CBS Records version of this disc, manufactured by EPIC Records. It's a great album that I consider a "Classic". When I saw that a remastered version was being offered, with bonus tracks, I decided to pick it up. I appreciate the upgraded sound quality. The lower end is greatly enhanced. Now you can easily hear just how well Muzz Skillings was playing those great, funky bass-lines.
Just to let everybody know, the song What's Your Favorite Color? (Theme Song) has been chopped on the remastered version down to about 1:44. The first time I listened to it, I thought my cd player had skipped to the next track prematurely! The original version was 3:55 and contained twice the lyrics plus another bridge. So... if you buy the remaster, don't get rid of that old copy before you decide to keep it for that one older "full-length" track.
Free Music Review: An improvement on their great debut.
Hit: 4 Stars
This is another band that early on meshed genres for a good and unique sound. When I think of "Vivid", I think pop, funk, metal, punk, and meaningful lyrics. But most of all I just think it rocks. Between "Corey Glovers" singing, and "Vernon Reids" guitar, it's a really impressive and tight album. I suspect their best. Plus now we get it with bonus tracks, and remastered. Other than the huge hit "Cult Of Personality", this includes "Open Letter (to a landlord)", "Glamour Boys", and "Memories Can't Wait", which is a "Talking Heads" song. Overall an excellent album, and now even better than before.Free Music Review: Groundbreaking, but not as good as I remembered...
Hit: 3 Stars
Yes, they have a great sound. Yes, they are consummate musicians. Yes, they had an original sound.But their weakness was in the songs. The songs just weren't that great.
"Glamour Boys" and "Open Letter (To A Landlord)", however, ARE great songs, but that's only two. "Cult of Personality" sounds awesome once, cool twice, but boring after a few dozen times. Those first two sound as fresh as they did decades ago.
The extra tracks are of interest to fans only.
Free Music Review: Classic album, but poor remaster
Hit: 3 Stars
I think this is a great album. I already had the original and bought the remaster hoping to have the sound spruced up a bit. However, it sounds worse than the original. The bass is muddy and overbearing, the highs sound muffled, and its got to be by far the loudest CD I now own. If you have the original, stay with it. If not, then I suggest you find one.Free Music Review: Vivid by Living Colour
Hit: 3 Stars
I only recognized/remembered a couple of the songs on the cd. I basically got the cd for one song - "Cult of Personality", but the other songs were pretty good too.