Compendium - The Fontana Trinity

Compendium - The Fontana Trinity Artist: The Lilac Time
Label: Ume Imports
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2


UPC: 731458615125
EAN: 0731458615125
ASIN: B00005LAFR


Release Date: 2001-08-14

Compendium - The Fontana Trinity


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Tracks:

  1. If The Stars Shine Tonight
  2. Fields
  3. The Lost Girl In The Midnight Sun
  4. Love Becomes A Savage
  5. Trumpets From Montparnasse
  6. Black Velvet
  7. Return To Yesterday
  8. The Laundry
  9. The Girl Who Waves At Trains
  10. Shepherds Plaid
  11. Paper Boat
  12. I Went To Dance
  13. All For Love Et Love For All
  14. Night Mail/Dirty Amour
  15. She Still Loves You
  16. Trinity
  17. American Eyes
  18. Wait And See
  19. Honest To God
  20. Spin A Cavalu
  21. The Road To Happiness
  22. It'll End In Tears
  23. Fields (Acoustic Return)

Tracks:

  1. Julie Written On The Fence
  2. Cover
  3. Hurricaned Rice
  4. The World In Her Arms
  5. Bed Of Roses
  6. Tiger Tea
  7. The Rollercoaster Song
  8. Gone For A Burton
  9. Rooftrees
  10. The Queen Of Heartless
  11. Only Passing Through
  12. Crossing The Line
  13. Streetcorners
  14. Ounce Of Nails
  15. You've Got To Love
  16. Paradise Circus
  17. Reunion Ball
  18. Rubovia
  19. Black Dawn
  20. Night Soil
  21. If The Stars Shine Through
  22. Oeil Biques A Baes

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Album Description

Two CD anthology for the indie pop vehicle for Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy. 45 tracks including material making it's first appearance on CD ('You've Got To Love'), singles ('Black Velvet', 'Shepherd's Plaid'), alternate versions ('If The Stars Shine Tonight'), material from the Fontana albums The Lilac Time (1987), Paradise Circus (1989), & Love for All (1990) & previously unreleased tracks 'The Rollercoaster Song' (alternate version), 'Paradise Circus' (alternate version) & 'Night Soil'. 2001 release.

Album Details

Two CD collection covering the era of the Lilac Time's first three albums released on the Fontana label. The first CD is a 21 track 'best of' collection, while CD two is comprised of 23 tracks and features rarities, many only previously available as bonus tracks on singles. Compiled personally by founder Stephen Duffy. XTC's Andy Partridge produced & performs on several tracks.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars I May Stand Alone As Duffy Dissenter In This Room.......2003-02-03

I find much of The Lilac Time's music to be inferior to its sources. Slightly undercooked Simon & Garfunkel (or maybe Einsterdt & Neubauten) BUT Julie Written On The Fence is devastatingly good. I will marry a Julie.

4 out of 5 stars I May Stand Alone As Duffy Dissenter In This Room.......2003-02-03

I find much of The Lilac Time's music to be inferior to its sources. Slightly undercooked Simon & Garfunkel (or maybe Einsterdt & Neubauten) BUT Julie Written On The Fence is devastatingly good. I will marry a Julie.

5 out of 5 stars Great start or addition to Lilac Time collection.......2001-08-25

If you were lucky enough to snap up the Lilac Time CD's when they were inially released, you know. The first of two CDs is a worthwhile compiliation. The second CD is a collection of the many B-sides and alternate versions of some favorites. "The Stars Shine Tonight" is especially wonderful and reason enough to get this compilation. If you are not familiar with Lilac Time, think melody along with rythym and fascinating arrangements--excellent songwriting all around. Stephen Duffy has a definite folk streak but his run-in with 80s Britpop and record company producers who must have had a little good taste and integrity (well, at least good taste) make the songs a perfect blend of folk/pop/rock. It is mature, rich music that reminds you of the things you thought were important when you were sixteen.

5 out of 5 stars As Good As It Gets.......2001-08-04

The first three Lilac Time albums are great but only available now as ... imports. This album takes the "Best of" these albums and then adds an extra album of B-sides and rarities to create an awesome collection of infectious British Pop. This music is fresh, inventive, sweet, innocent, heartfelt, and danceable. The lounge version of IF THE STARS SHINE TONIGHT on the second disc is a delightful surprise. Overall I think the Lilac Time makes happy music. Not silly,nor novelty, but a music with genuine emotional warmth. I am happy to have discovered The Lilac Time years ago and have added them to my list of all time favorites. I don't know who to compare then to unless maybe Village Green era Kinks, Revolver era Beatles, Flowers era Stones, Sellout era Who. Get this Album.

5 out of 5 stars

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