Divine Comedy

Divine Comedy

Divine Comedy

ASIN: B000002TNT

Editorial Reviews
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You'd expect this to be a travesty. Milla Jovovich is a model and actress (The Fifth Element, He Got Game) who decided to put out an album of dark, lyrical art-rock in the manner of Dead Can Dance or This Mortal Coil. That's a demanding genre, littered with the bones and witchy jewelry of dozens of histrionic types who got the image thing right, but who never ironed out the "singing" and "songwriting" aspects of it all. Model? Actress? (Gong!) ... Next! Except The Divine Comedy is a stunningly good album, with folky-pastoral instrumentation, haunting, accomplished vocals, and tight songwriting. There are, it's true, session pros all over this CD--which tempers the awe a bit--but nonetheless, it's a real gem from an unlikely source. --Gavin McNett

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The Divine Comedy
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • One to own!
  • milla is damn good in fact!
  • WOW!
  • Divine Tragedy is more like it.
  • Something different
 The Divine Comedy
Milla
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002TNT
Release Date: 1994-04-05

Tracks:

  1. The Alien Song (For Those Who Listen)
  2. Gentleman Who Fell
  3. It's Your Life
  4. Reaching From Nowhere
  5. Charlie
  6. Ruby Lane
  7. Bang Your Head
  8. Clock
  9. Don't Fade Away
  10. You Did It All Before
  11. In A Glade

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You'd expect this to be a travesty. Milla Jovovich is a model and actress (The Fifth Element, He Got Game) who decided to put out an album of dark, lyrical art-rock in the manner of Dead Can Dance or This Mortal Coil. That's a demanding genre, littered with the bones and witchy jewelry of dozens of histrionic types who got the image thing right, but who never ironed out the "singing" and "songwriting" aspects of it all. Model? Actress? (Gong!) ... Next! Except The Divine Comedy is a stunningly good album, with folky-pastoral instrumentation, haunting, accomplished vocals, and tight songwriting. There are, it's true, session pros all over this CD--which tempers the awe a bit--but nonetheless, it's a real gem from an unlikely source. --Gavin McNett

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One to own!.......2007-05-30

In a time where almost anything can be called "music", here is a cd that definitly is much more than that! I bought this album in cassette form when it was recently released, and still hear it to this day. The tape itself got ruined recently, so I have bought the cd to replace it and keep on hearing it.
The music itself is a bit different to what most people are used to hearing - don`t know quite how to classify it... but everyone who listens to it loves it! She has a unique style and an incredibly beautiful voice. All songs are soulful and intricate... with lyrics to match! Let me put it this way, I can`t even pick a favorite song as all of them are amazing...!!!

4 out of 5 stars milla is damn good in fact!.......2007-05-17

wow! bought this on a whim and the reviewers are right--she CAN sing! i'm not a big alt-rock fan and a few of the lyrics/music didn't stick with me but she's right on the money most the time!it's well worth a gamble if you can get it used!

5 out of 5 stars WOW!.......2007-03-12

This is my absolute favorite CD. Even though it has been out for years (Milla wrote the songs when she about 16!), it doesn't feel dated... it has a timeless feel.
Milla has a terrific voice and the songs she created really bring out the richness of her voice. The songs balance between being folk, to ethereal to pop/rock. She has a strong melody in each song, and her lyrics are singable and solid.
This CD is a must have for any music lover's collection.

2 out of 5 stars Divine Tragedy is more like it........2007-03-08

Hey, hang on just a sec....I love Milla Jovovich. I love her OK, but this CD that I ordered, bought and paid for because of the magnificent reviews on Amazon just flat out sucks. It sucks, sorry Milla but you know it does too.

I give MJ credit for her wide body of work and variety of talents, and on this disc she demonstrates that she can play several instruments, she writes the songs, and she performs them but not with much passion. I dont like this disc, and rather than let it collect dust I just threw the thing away. I didnt figure there was anybody I knew that would want it. Sorry. 2 Mooltipass to get me as far away from this sound as I can get.

4 out of 5 stars Something different.......2007-02-24

Milla's good at everything she does. Besides being a beautiful model, actress, and other things. Now she is a singer. Her style is definately different. If you are a fan of hers you will certainly want to add this to your collection of DVD's.
Victory for the Comic Muse
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    		Victory for the Comic Muse
    The Divine Comedy
    Manufacturer: Parlophone
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000FDJ2S8
    Release Date: 2006-08-01

    Tracks:

    1. To Die A Virgin
    2. Mother Dear
    3. Diva Lady
    4. A Lady Of A Certain Age
    5. The Light Of Day
    6. Threesome
    7. Party Fears Two
    8. Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World
    9. The Plough
    10. Count Grassi's Passage Over Piedmont
    11. Snowball In Negative

    Album Description

    2006 release by Neil Hannon and friends, one of the most critically acclaimed acts to emerge in the UK during the '90s. Mixing a bit of Serge Gainsbourg with Noel Coward, Morrissey and Ray Davies, The Divine Comedy sound like no-one else and remain a musical quilt that continues to grow with each release. Features 11 tracks including the single Diva Lady. EMI.

    Album Details

    Featuring 11 Songs, "Victory for the Comic Muse" is Set to Become their Most Prestigious and Accessible Yet. As You Would Expect the Classic Songwriting Prowess of Neil Hannon Delivers Wonderful Stories Through his Lyrics Set to Some of the Most Beautiful Songs You Could Ever Wish to Hear.
    The Music of Robert W. Smith Volume 1: The Divine Comedy
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      Manufacturer: Alfred
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      ASIN: B000F4LMCQ
      Release Date: 2006-03-22
      Absent Friends
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        		Absent Friends
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        Manufacturer: Nettwerk Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B0001Z36PK
        Release Date: 2004-05-04

        Tracks:

        1. Absent Friends
        2. Sticks & Stones
        3. Leaving Today
        4. Come Home Billy Bird
        5. My Imaginary Friend
        6. The Wreck Of The Beautiful
        7. Our Mutual Friend
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        9. Freedom Road
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        11. Charmed Life
        Kiri Te Kanawa - Songs of Inspiration / Julius Rudel, Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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          Manufacturer: Decca
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B0000041VM
          Release Date: 1989-10-23

          Tracks:

          1. Casanova: Nonnenchor (Nuns' Chorus)
          2. Redemption: O Divine Redeemer
          3. Nabucco: Va, pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew slaves)
          4. Responsorium et Hymnus: Hear My Prayer
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          6. Ave Maria
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          Regeneration
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            Manufacturer: EMI/Parlophone
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B000059N0N
            Release Date: 2001-03-13

            Tracks:

            1. Timestretched
            2. Bad Ambassador
            3. Perfect Lovesong
            4. Note To Self
            5. Lost Property
            6. Eye Of The Needle
            7. Love What You Do
            8. Dumb It Down
            9. Mastermind
            10. Regeneration
            11. The Beauty Regime

            Album Description

            Import edition of the British indie-pop singer/songwriter's major label debut, produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Travis). 11 tracks including the first single, 'Love What You Do'. Out-of-Print in the US. EMI.

            Album Details

            The First Disc of the New Millenium from Neil Hannon and Co. Is Produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead) and Could Just Propel them Into the Stratosphere of Pop, Once and for All. 'this is the Album We Should have Made Years Ago'. The First Single is 'love What You Do'.
            A Secret History
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              		A Secret History
              The Divine Comedy
              Manufacturer: Tristar
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

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              ASIN: B00001O31X
              Release Date: 1999-10-05

              Tracks:

              1. National Express
              2. Something For The Weekend
              3. Everybody Knows (Except You)
              4. Generation Sex
              5. Becoming More Like Alfie
              6. The Summerhouse
              7. Your Daddy's Car
              8. The Pop Singer's Fear Of The Pollen Count
              9. The Frog Princess
              10. Gin Soaked Boy
              11. Lucy
              12. Songs Of Love
              13. In Persuit Of Happiness
              14. I've Been To A Marvellous Party
              15. The Certainty Of Chance
              16. Too Young To Die
              17. Tonight We Fly
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                Manufacturer: Tristar
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                ASIN: B000GB7DL2
                Release Date: 2006-07-17

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                3. Everybody Knows (But You)
                4. Generation Sex
                5. Becoming More Like Alfie
                6. Summerhouse
                7. Your Daddy's Car
                8. Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count
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                11. Lucy
                12. Songs of Love
                13. In Pursuit of Happiness
                14. I've Been to a Marvelous Party
                15. Certainty of Chance
                16. Too Young to Die
                17. Tonight We Fly

                Album Description

                2006 17-track re-issue of singles and fan favourtires from his years on the Setanta label. Divine Comedy Records. 2006.

                Album Details

                2006 Reissue of the Group's First Anthology that Originally Appeared on the Setanta Label.
                Casanova
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                  		Casanova
                  The Divine Comedy
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                  ASIN: B00003ZACC

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                  1. Something for the Weekend
                  2. Becoming More Like Alfie
                  3. Middle-Class Heroes
                  4. In and out in Paris and London
                  5. Charge
                  6. Songs of Love
                  7. Frog Princess
                  8. Woman of the World
                  9. Through a Long & Sleepless Night
                  10. Theme From Casanova
                  11. Dogs & the Horses

                  Album Description

                  Album featuring 'Something For The Weekend', 'Becoming More Like Alfie' and 'The Frog Princess'. 11 tracks total. Coming out domestic on Setanta on May 27, 1997.
                  Promenade
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                    		Promenade
                    The Divine Comedy
                    Manufacturer: Setanta
                    ProductGroup: Music
                    Binding: Audio CD

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                    ASIN: B00000IH7Z
                    Release Date: 1996-09-16

                    Tracks:

                    1. Bath
                    2. Going Downhill Fast
                    3. The Booklovers
                    4. A Seafood Song
                    5. Geronimo
                    6. Don't Look Down
                    7. When The Lights Go Out All Over Europe
                    8. The Summerhouse
                    9. Neptunes Daughter
                    10. A Drinking Song
                    11. Ten Seconds To Midnight
                    12. Tonight We Fly
                    13. Bonus Track 1

                    Album Description

                    U.K. reissue of their 1994 album. A picture disc with a picture inlay & full artwork, the album features 12 tracks, including 'Bath', 'Going Downhill Fast' & 'The Booklovers'.

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