From Beyond 2: 1987-1995

From Beyond 2: 1987-1995 Artist: The Comsat Angels
Label: Cherry Red UK
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 5013929117020
ASIN: B00004T01E


Release Date: 2004-03-04

From Beyond 2: 1987-1995


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Tracks:

  1. Sound
  2. My Mind's Eye
  3. I Hear a New World
  4. Mystery Plane
  5. Always Near
  6. Ice Sculpture
  7. Goddess
  8. Valley of the Nile [#][Mix]
  9. Venus Hunter
  10. Shiva Descending
  11. I Wanna Destroy You
  12. Sailor
  13. Waves - The Comsat Angels, Stephen Fellows
  14. Not Yours - Bacon & Quarmby, The Comsat Angels
  15. We Must Be Mad - The Comsat Angels, Soup

Album Description

Second part of a detailed overview of the British alternative pop act's recording career, a best of for the period 1987-95. Includes six previously unreleased songs. 2000 release. Digipak.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars When there's no other cd left this could be the introduction.......2004-08-18

This is no bad compilation at all for the recording years 1987-1995 of one of the best rock/guitar bands of the 80's. Yes, it's disappointing that the compilation has not been expanded with tracks of the earlier years containing songs from their great albums as 'Fiction' or 'Sleep no more'. But there are some great songs on it as 'My Mind's Eye', 'Always Near', 'Goddess' and 'Shiva Descending'. I would advice getting a copy from these hard to get earlier albums but also 'My mind's Eye' or the somewhat harder rocking album 'The Glamour' are great albums to have in your collection. The albums 'Land' or 'Seven Days Weekend' are not those kind of albums the Comsat Angels got there publicity on and they aren't my favourites. If you like the now a days Coldplay or Snow Patrol listen also to the Comsat Angels; it was a great band! You'll not be disapppointed!

3 out of 5 stars Some great songs but ..... not a typical "best of".......2000-07-25

From Beyond 2 is not a typical "best-of" album but a compilation of atmospheric soundscapes covering the bands last years of existance. This seems to be alligned with the bands own history which could be characterized as a never fullfilled promise, at least from a commercial perspective. Given the limited availability of earlier releases, I was pretty eager to get a hold of this album in search of previously unavailable and unreleased Comsat Jewels.

My favorite -previously non released- songs of the album are "I hear a new World", "Valley of the Nile", "Always near" and "Goddess" for different reasons. "Valley of the Nile" is a much more subtle acoustic version of the bombastic original on "The Glamour". It brings out a wonderfull and unusual melodic sequence of chords so typical for many of the great Comsat songs. "Goddess" and "I hear a new World" are catching songs as they kick and rumble. "Always near" stands out because of it's Comsat unlike piano solo. Many of the other songs were released on realier Comsat albums.

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  4. Holding out for a Hero ~ Bonnie Tyler
  5. Shine on
  6. Michael Bolton/Every Day of My Life ~ Michael Bolton
  7. DJ's Choice: Graduation 2004 Party Music ~ Various Artists
  8. Ruby Series ~ Rebecca Gates
  9. Put Danger Back in Your Life ~ Folksongs for the Afterlife
  10. Tension and the Spark ~ Darren Hayes

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