Strange Animal

Artist: Lawrence Gowan
Label: Sbme Import
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 074648009923
EAN: 0074648009923
ASIN: B000007VXG

Release Date: 1997-11-19

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Tracks:

Cosmetics
Desperate
City of the Angels
Walking on Air
Burning Torches of Hope
Keep the Tension On
Guerilla Soldier
(You're A) Strange Animal
Criminal Mind

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Customer Reviews:

Lawrence Gowan.......2006-07-09

The first song catch my attention is "Strange Animal" and I feel I am the strange animal that need to approach with caution. I went out and bough the album, than I fall in love with that song and buy all his tapes and that is all I can afford then. Unfortunately I don't own a tape stereo and can't listen anymore.

I am so glad that CD is available after so many years. There are many songs that did not carry deep meaning, but I find all Gowan's song did and many are full of cynical irony that you can't help but smile.

Truly Remarkable.......2004-10-16

I first heard of Gowan because he was a member of Styx and I was really getting into their music (this was obviously recently. So, one day, while discussing several serious matters with a fellow Styx fan, we got to talking about Gowan and she convinced me to buy "Strange Animal". I did and I was blown away. Gowan is such a talented artist and he has such a knack for catchy melodies. As a teenager from the US, I think that everyone should at least be introduced to his music, because it is so spectacular. All together, Gowan is one of my all-time favorite artists, and what he does is truly an art-form. If you're looking for a great album for any occasion, get Gowan.

Gowan.......2004-05-21

Gowan is by far one of the best artists to have ever walked the face of the earth, NOT JUST IN CANADA, but all over this globe. Gowan was the first musician I started listening to, and was my very first tape, I was 4. I'm 23 now and though I like other bands such as NIN, I still listen to Gowan and find Strage Animal to be one of the most original albums ever made and very different compared to the other junk music that other 80's bands were releasing. Gowan was not a typical 80's band, his lyrics spoke of war, the potential darkness of the human mind, and human suffering, while other bands were singing: 'Everybody Wang Chung Tonight', 'The Locomotion' ,'Jump For My Love' and other boppy meaningless songs such as these. My favorite tracks are 'Guerilla Soldier', 'Keep the Tension On', 'Burning Torches of Hope', and my ultimate favorite of any of Gowan's songs is 'A Criminal Mind', which is one of the best and most unique songs to have ever been made. Strange Animal is a masterpiece anyone who finds music important should have.

A Gem From The 80's........2003-06-21

'Strange Animal' was the big hit from this album but I think the best tracks are 'Cosmetics' and 'City Of The Angels'. Gowan has very good voice range and the musicians are incredible on this recording. If you have it, dust it off and play it again. If you don't have it, you're missing a very good recording.

I agree Lawrence Gowan is the Man!!.......2003-01-13

great Canadian music!! A must have for nay Canadian music fan!! A must have for any 80's music fan!!

signed
Gowan fan from Ontario

keep rockin' Lar
luv ya

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