You Gotta Go There to Come Back

You Gotta Go There to Come Back Artist: Stereophonics
Label: V2 Int'l
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 5033197219028
ASIN: B00008UVBG


Release Date: 2003-06-05

You Gotta Go There to Come Back


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Tracks:

  1. Help Me (She's Out of Her Mind)
  2. Maybe Tomorrow
  3. Madame Helga
  4. You Stole My Money Honey
  5. Getaway
  6. Climbing the Wall
  7. Jealousy
  8. I'm Alright (You Gotta Go There to Come Back)
  9. Nothing Precious at All
  10. Rainbows and Pots of Gold
  11. I Miss You Now
  12. High as the Ceiling
  13. Since I Told You It's Over

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Album Description

Full title - You Gotta Go There To Come Back. Aussie edition of the Welsh rock act's 2003 album. V2.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Very Mellow, Very Very Good........2006-08-23

I have listened to this cd non-stop and still love it! This cd is very mellow compared to the others and has smooth feeling to it. The lead singer has a raspy yet soulfull voice that is strangly relaxing. The album is very addicting but also mellow, so don't come looking for rock on this one.

4 out of 5 stars The best album Ive picked up in a long time.......2003-09-13

i just picked this album up, and i think its absolutly awesome, i cant stop playing it, i think if someone was to pick this album up they would not be disappointed.

3 out of 5 stars Uneven but still worth having.......2003-08-15

This album is a bit uneven and while the guys in Stereophonics sometimes make interesting music, they still sound rather boring and "viscous" from time to time. Songs like the melodic "Maybe tomorrow", the rocking "Madame Helga", the heavy "High as the ceiling" and the sentimental "Nothing precious at all" makes it worth to buy the album. But in my opinion this effort includes too many mediocre and even dull songs. Bits and pieces makes me think of Cracker's "Forever" even `tho this album is far more rocking and raw. Singer Kelly Jones sings just as rough as Keith Richards look. Anyway, Sterephonics are doing a decent job preventing rock `n' roll from dying, but buried six feet under a pile of commercialized radio pop it's hard to be heard. Help them out!

4 out of 5 stars They had got to go there to come back !!!!.......2003-08-15

Yes, they had got to go there to come back to their best. They've must have read my O-star rated review for their previous awful album. How deceived I was with"J.E.E.T.P."! But now they are back to their highest state of inspiration and made their best songs yet! Maybe Tomorrow and Madame Helga are their best singles EVER!!!
I hope they stay there!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Different, and amazing.......2003-06-29

Full album review:

Help Me

The album starts off with a bang with Help Me, an all out rock song that tells fans this CD will be nothing like JEEP. The riff in the chorus is great, but my problem with this song is that it lasts 7 minuites and has the same chords over and over throughout the song with an occasional riff during the chorus. The end gets a little more creative, but overall the song sounds basically the same.

7/10

Maybe Tomorrow

Yes, the backing singers play a major role in this song, but I belive this song is a testament to Kelly's ability to produce his own CD. I've said before that the backing singers can hmmm all they want as long as Kelly's voice isn't drowned out and thats exactly what happened in this one. The song doesn't display an extreme amout of guitar skills, but the songwriting is terrific. This song will probably be they're biggest hit to date on the radio waves and may bring fame in the States.

9/10

Madame Helga

The worst single to date by far in my mind. Riffs are great, but the greatest part of this band is Kelly's voice, and it is completely drowned out in the chorus of this song by the backing singers who play a horrible part in this song. The chorus is hard to listen to loud because its such a horrible mixing of sounds. Although I praised Kelly for his production on the last song, this one was a complete faliure.

5/10

Climbing the Wall

A song loaded with brass and strings, Kelly was truly experimenting here and it worked great. Although I belive this song drags a little too much, Kelly's voice performs great as usual, and I can see many more songs like this one coming in the future.

8/10

Getaway

One of my favorite songs on this CD by far, this one is also very well produced. So many things are going on its tough not to sit down and close your eyes to listen to this one. The whisper in Kelly's voice is new and absolutely beautiful. I don't think this song will translate well live, though, because of the intense harmonizing.

9/10

You Stole My Money Honey

This song drags too much a lot like Climbing the Wall, but Kelly's voice bails it out in a great way. Although the backing music is subpar, Kelly puts forth one of the greatest performances he ever has in this song which has a very catchy chorus, the trademark of the Phonics.

7/10

Jealosy

I love the guitar throghout this song especially at the end where this song really picks up. The chorus is genius and again uses the backing singers as they should be used- in the background. From what I hear the lyrics are the weakest part of this song, and the vocals aren't particularly well done with an exeption of the chorus.

6/10

I'm Alright

The chorus of this song is unlike anything the Phonics have ever done. I can see Kelly so high he can hardly keep from falling to the studio flooor during this entire song. Stuart shines in this song as well because the drums start the bluesy feel which dominates the entire song. The lyrics are some of the strongest on the CD and are truly like poetry.

8/10

Nothing Precious at All

By far my favorite song on the track. Like Getaway, something different is happening throuout this entire song and the piano riff thrown in during the chorus makes me smile every time I hear it. The lyrics in this song are also amazing and Kelly's voice once again shines in this song which is behind only Local Boy in my book.

10/10

Rainbows and Pots of Gold

This one is another song that experiments with the use of strings, and once again I love it. The only thing this track lacks is a catchy chorus like we're used to hearing from the `Phonics, but this track definitely stands out as one of the best. Much like Getaway this one also has tons of harmonies going on at the same time making a great track.

9/10

I Miss You Now

This song backs up Madame Helga as the worst on the record. Two vocal tracks try to save this one, but fail to revive the lack of movement coming from the backing music in this track.

6/10

High as the Ceiling

Once again the backing singers ruin what could have been a great song. The riffs in this one beg you to get out of your chair until the backing singers begin in the chorus, forcing you to cover your ears. Another production mistake by Kelly, this trend has got to end.

7/10

Since I Told You Its Over

This one's a lot like many of the tracks on JEEP. The acoustic guitar is a little to slow and too simple for my tastes, but I love the chorus as well as the piano in the background. This ones a little too slow and dragging to be a single in my opinion.

7/10

Overall this album was terrific. The weakest part in my mind was the backing singers drowning outt the sound of Kelly's voice during the best rock tracks on the album. I love the new direction that the phonics have moved to because the songs are so much more complicated and musically better than any of the other albums. I was surprised to see that critics and fans are both ripping this album because it is a diversion from the others. Critics especially should be able to hear that this album is much more in-depth musically than the previous ones. This album is my favorite by far and I hope the `Phonics continue to make great music like this one in the future because this one is simply fantastic.

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