Crowded House

[CRAZY-HORSE]

CROWDED HOUSE "crowded house" 1986.

this is the first release by CH, i dont like to use the term "debut" for a new band whose members have been in other record releasing bands.
this is the first of four classic albums in a row by these guys from south of the equator.
there are songs of love, dispair, loss and hope on this one, from the mournful "hole in the river",dedicated to Neil Finns aunt who recently committed suicide...through to the ethereal anthem "dont dream its over". track 10: "i walk away" is a re-recording of a Split Enz track
although the music is for the most part quite 'poppy' it there is a real feel of urgency and rawness in these tracks, the album spent two years in the Aussie charts after reaching #1 and there were five top 20 singles from this one(tracks: 1,2,3,4,6) with tracks 4 and 6 makine the top 10.
this is a very good album showing Finn playing to his strengths.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM!

tracks:

1. mean to me***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzWC5eQlkOA live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egCyGtFq8xk video
2. world where you live***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA-1PbsAZnU video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqVoVMORfdw live
3. now we're getting somewhere***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Vl_OFScbc video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olz5orXhwMA live
4. dont dream its over***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9gKyRmic20 video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHjT3CHvg-c live
5. love you till the day i die**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OesabfgjvNg live
6. something so strong***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyBKzBtaKWM video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAHuIYzrQI0 live
7. hole in the river**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sq3hdKMdzU live
8. cant carry on**
9. i walk away**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5dWdUEOB4U audio
10.tombstone***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9CdGIoIjLc audio
11.thats what i call love**

3s=6
2s=5
1s=0

rating: 2.5