Neither Fish nor Flesh

Neither Fish nor Flesh Artist: Terence Trent d'Arby
Label: Sony
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 074644535129
EAN: 0074644535129
ASIN: B0000026VW


Release Date: 1989-10-11

Neither Fish nor Flesh


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Tracks:

  1. Declaration: Neither Fish Nor Flesh
  2. I Have Faith In These Desolate Times
  3. It Feels So Good To Love Someone Like You
  4. To Know Somone Deeply Is To Someone Softly
  5. I'll Be Alright
  6. Billy Don't Fall
  7. This Side Of Love
  8. Attracted To You
  9. Roly Poly
  10. You Will Pay Tomorrow
  11. I Don't Want To Bring Your Gods Down
  12. ...And I Need To Be With Someone Tonight

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  1. TTD's Vibrator
  2. Terence Trent d'Arby's Symphony or Damn
  3. Terence Trent d'Arby's Wildcard!
  4. Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Superstar to Commercial Oblivion.......2003-11-15

Neither Fish Nor Flesh's downfall is it's lack of real commercial singles and a certain jealous Sony labelmate's sabotage if you believe Terence himself. That's not to say the music here is any worse overall than Hardline. The unofficially Stevie Wonder Summer Soft sampling "To Know Someone Deeply", Motown-esque "Billy Don't Fall" and the gospel attack of "I Don't Want To Bring Your God's Down" are some favourites of mine. Don't believe the hype, there was no dramatic artistic post-Hardline disaster.

4 out of 5 stars A heavenly feel, but TTD is reaching for more..........2003-07-29

This is truly a mood album, but what mood is it? This is the main question you'll ask yourself as you play this over and over, which might be T's main goal on this, his unforgettable second album. The delectable "I Have Faith..." will make you a believer in his lyrical ability, and "I Don't Want To Bring your Gods Down" will make you stand up and say amen. His influences truly shine here: James Brown, Sam Cooke, maybe early Michael Jackson and Prince with his syrupy falsetto. Definitely a richly textured if somewhat unevenly sequenced set of sounds from a most unpredictable artist. Still, I got the feeling he was reaching for more, but couldn't put it on the record. It ends too soon, I wanted just one more song. But I'm moody, too. TTD and I share the same birthday, maybe that's his point: keep us wanting more. Children of the Ides do that. If this is his goal, yeah, it worked! Pop it in and press "play." You won't be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars Progressive grace.......2003-06-19

So, it is 2003 now, and I see several great reviews just popped in. And there comes mine. There are only few moments you doubt the statement of 'brilliant' to be put here. And there are many more exciting ones, to confirm, that man was ahead of his time with his efforts and searches. Thank you for this distinctive pleasure.

5 out of 5 stars You need 3 listens to appreciate the genius.......2003-06-03

The first time you hear this album, it's tough to get your head around, partially because a couple of tracks (most notably "I have faith in these desolate times") are selfconciously Art with a capital "A". However, once you hit "To Know Someone Deeply", the tracks become brilliant one after the other. However, almost all of them don't grab you on the first listen (outside of the straightforward "I'll Be Alright".) A good example is the off-key harmonies in the electric "Attracted to You". However, once you get used to what TTD is doing, on the second & third listens, you're amazed at the range of this guy, from Marvin Gaye-like soul to Prince funk to stuff that is such a hybrid of influences that you can only say that it sounds like Terence Trent D'Arby.
14 years later, this is still one of my top 5 albums of all time. A pure work of genius (even if he did say so himself).

5 out of 5 stars Highly UnderRated Album.......2003-03-13

This album, in my estimation, was one of the best albums to come out during the late 1980's -- and my favorite TTD album. I don't know why the record company didn't push this album -- because it is truly a work of art from start to finish.

It's really sad that American audiences are so enamored with glitz and glam, than with art that has true substance. Definitely a long overlooked gem for any true lover of music.

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  3. No More Drama
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  5. My Cherie Amour ~ Stevie Wonder
  6. Graham Central Station ~ Graham Central Station
  7. Motown Classics: Gold ~ Various Artists
  8. Tokyo Live ~ Al Green
  9. Ballads Collection ~ Cameo
  10. The Very Best of the Pointer Sisters ~ The Pointer Sisters

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El Equilibrio de Los Jaguares ~ Jaguares

Juan Gabriel en el Palacio de Bellas Artes ~ Juan Gabriel

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