Another World

The Roches | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000008K38
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #238,193 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars yes, yes, yes!, April 21, 2004

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Thomas P. Krafft "thomaskrafft" (Eaton, Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Another World (Audio CD)

I couldn't disagree more with the previous reviewer. I loved this album when it came out and have been looking for it for years. Another World is completely quirky, funny, and yet true. It's a tune that stays with you and makes you feel good--so much so that I began to think it had possitive subliminal messages. Just a look at the price makes me think others agree...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 Stars: Great Batch Of Songs (Despite The Production), August 13, 2006

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A Music Fan "jimmy wayne" (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Another World (Audio CD)

Another World is my second favorite Roches album (after the first) although it has some very serious flaws. It was their fourth album (as a trio) and final album for Warners. Conventional wisdom says this is one of their weakest albums, maybe the weakest. Of course conventional wisdom is often wrong, as it is here.

Some of the Roches' best songs are here, wrapped in a production style that could (generously) be called "radio friendly," as in AOR radio (Come back King Fripp - all is forgiven!). This was 1985, after all, and that particular "sound" hasn't dated well. Gimme A Slice, the final song, actually starts off sounding like Alice Cooper - from the 70's. As a bonus, you get a free French lesson at the end (Who is this, the McGarrigles?)

Despite having "everything on it" Another World was not a commercial success and the sisters closed shop at Warners. They disappeared for several years doing Godknowswhat - having babies, getting married, backpacking through Europe? (not in that order) But IMHO this album was one of their best and grows better over the years. You just have to get past the sound and enjoy the songs. And in all fairness to the producers, not all of the songs are hurt by the production. A couple are even complemented by it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Underappreciated, April 18, 2007

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lb136 "lb136" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Another World (Audio CD)

Hmm . . . I see this one still generates disagreement among Roches' fans. I've always adored it. even though I've never been face down in Folk City. Donnez-moi un slice, s'il vous plait.