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[CRAZY-HORSE]

MOBY "play" cd,1999.

they call this guy the master of techno...
if he is the pinnacle of techno, then thank God i dont have much Techno....not that this is a bad album though, just dont rate it as a masterpiece like the critics did and still do.
it is certainly an interesting piece of work though, a bit funky,bluesy,jazzy,gospelly,hip-hoppy and ambient all at the same time...some nice vocal samples here from old blues and jazz vocalist including newly departed Etta James.
several great ones on here IMO, but that gets off-set with the six instrumentals which i do not like at all....i have nothing against instrumental music, but without vocals it needs to hold my attention for the duration otherwise it just dont cut it for me!...and the ones on here dont,they are too repeatative, thats not to say that all "vocal" songs arent repeatative, some are and most of those i dont like either,whoever sings them!
a lot of good tracks on here also, and had it not been for the instrumental ambience, then this would rate 2.3 for me, however it comes in a bit lower than i thought it would at 1.9.
pretty sure i got this one around the time it was released along with Fatboy Slim's "youve come a long way baby" album, this one has not fared as well as Fatboy's over the last decade, but nonetheless is still an ok album, and one that i actually enjoy listening to regardless of the dull bits.
allmusic 'genius' pro's give this 4.5/5 or a converted 2.7.
i have his follow up to this one also,bought it on the strength of liking this one,unfortunately i dont recall liking it...i guess time will tell when it comes to the top of the pile!

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: guitar,flute and strings
best track: run on

tracks:

1. honey ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW4AKNjQ1FI&ob=av2e vevo video
2. find my baby **
3. porcelain **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13EifDb4GYs&ob=av2e vevo video
4. why does my heart feel so bad? ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT6XCvDUUsU&ob=av2e vevo video
5. south side **
6. rushing *
7. bodyrock **
8. natural blues ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3YMxM1_S48&ob=av2e vevo video
9. machete **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG9sU5e8rDM audio
10.7 *
11.run on ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrBGUqNBEgE audio
12.down slow *
13.if things were perfect **
14.everloving *
15.inside *
16.guitar,flute and strings *
17.the sky is broken **
18.my weakness *

3s=4
2s=8
1s=6

rating: 1.9