The King of Good Intentions

The King of Good Intentions Artist: The Black Watch
Label: Not Lame Records
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD


UPC: 618403000925
EAN: 0618403000925
ASIN: B000021YF4


Release Date: 2000-01-11

The King of Good Intentions


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Tracks:

  1. Uncheerupable
  2. Parachutes
  3. Drag
  4. Quasi Stellar Radio Source
  5. Evangeline
  6. Obligatory Blues
  7. Wrong People
  8. Your Mary Janes
  9. Pretty
  10. Hey Hey Hey

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars pop perfection.......2000-12-05

This is one of those records that reminds me just why i spend 95% of my disposable income on music. One of those albums you can put on and just sit back and enjoy every track. It also possesses that rare combination of well-constructed songs paired with insightful, funny lyrics. Standouts include the churning guitars of the opener "uncheerupable" and "mary janes". Another great track is "obligatory blues" which is slightly reminiscent of red house painters "lord kill the pain", both musically and in its sarcastic lyrics. Anyway, all my flowery accolades aside, do yourself a favor and buy this record. Before long, you'll want the back catalog as well.

5 out of 5 stars pop perfection.......2000-12-05

This is one of those records that reminds me just why i spend 95% of my disposable income on music. One of those albums you can put on and just sit back and enjoy every track. It also possesses that rare combination of well-constructed songs paired with insightful, funny lyrics. Standouts include the churning guitars of the opener "uncheerupable" and "mary janes". Another great track is "obligatory blues" which is slightly reminiscent of red house painters "lord kill the pain", both musically and in its sarcastic lyrics. Anyway, all my flowery accolades aside, do yourself a favor and buy this record. Before long, you'll want the back catalog as well.

5 out of 5 stars Wait! Don't Write Off 1999 Yet!.......2000-10-28

Just as we were about to dismiss 1999 as another ho-hum year out pops this gem. The King of Good Intentions is another display of how great a songcraftsman John A Fredrick truly is. His melancholy voice compliments the music by flowing with it (see The Wrong People). To add the angelic voice of J'anna Jacoby makes this release a must have for any true fan of all that is great about pop, (see Quasi Stellar Radio Source for more evidence). From soaring strings, beautiful female vocals, to catchy melodies with lyrics that bite, Good Intentions is really one of the best albums of 1999. One of the highest recommendations, hands down!

5 out of 5 stars A Must-Get...Tell Your Friends..........2000-08-28

"The King of Good Intentions" is a beautiful, literate, stripped-down pop album that effortlessly swings from acerbic to clever and back again. Reference points for the uninitiated (note to uninitiated: Get Initiated!) might be The Go-Betweens and The Jazz Butcher, but this is an original in its own right that has to be heard. The strings are haunting without being overpowering, letting the songwriting stand on its own. This is a fully-realized album, the best of what was already a very good run of Black Watch albums, and it deserves some word of mouth.

5 out of 5 stars

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  1. Johnny Winter ~ Johnny Winter
  2. Singles ~ Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich Dave Dee
  3. Jiggery-Pokery ~ The Black Watch
  4. Darkness Light
  5. Ready to Rock ~ Big 6
  6. Home Wreckordings ~ Rebecca Moore
  7. Acoustic ~ John Lennon
  8. Some People Are on the Pitch They Think It's All Over It Is Now ~ The Dentists
  9. Platinum & Gold Collection ~ Hot Tuna
  10. Emerson, Lake & Palmer ~ Lake & Palmer Emerson

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Moving ~ Bugge Wesseltoft

Kansas City Shout ~ Count Basie

Lotus Blossom ~ Kenny Burrell

Chubby Takes Over ~ Chubby Jackson

Keep in Touch ~ Jack Wilkins, Kenny Drew

Amulet: Selected Duo Recordings, 1992-1995 ~ Sainkho Namchylak & Ned Rothenberg

Talat Layali El Boaad ~ Om Kalsoum

Los Arte Flamenco ~ Juan Martin

Kolner Dom ~ Various Artists

Ost ~ Blossoms