BJ Cole: Trouble in Paradise [Dual Disc]

B.J. Cole | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 21, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Dual Disc
• Label: Silverline
• ASIN: B000E1XOBC
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #362,175 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Trouble in Paradise featuring Trash Palace

2. The Interloper featuring Fluid

3. Are you Ready for some Country featuring A3

4. Alert the Sax Police featuring Bent

5. Casino Tan featuring Isobel Waidner and Geoff McIntyre

6. Beautiful featuring Groove Armada

7. Keep your Head featuring B Rajah

8. Milkshake Roadmap featuring Guy Jackson

9. Downtown Motel Blues featuring Neil Conti

10. East of Eden featuring Kumo

11. Surf Acid Hoedown featuring Luke Vibert

12. Elle Sait Ou Elle featuring Laura B

Editorial Reviews

From the Artist

"I am very excited about the way the mix turned out, as it realizes my music much more completely than in the stereo version. I have been finding out a lot about the world of surround sound, and have come to the conclusion that 'Trouble In Paradise' is perfect to show off all the strengths of surround sound.

Customer Reviews

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2.0 out of 5 stars BJ Cole - Trouble In Paradise, March 10, 2011

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This review is from: BJ Cole: Trouble in Paradise (Audio CD)

BJ Cole's pedal steel guitar has been an intriguing secret weapon for electronic artists everywhere (Bent, Luke Vibert). On the album, _Trouble in Paradise_, he takes the main stage, accompanied by an impressive list of collaborators. So where does the album go wrong? For one, the different collaborators make it difficult for the album to have a cohesive feel. Second, Cole's guitar playing feels added on, rather than being an integral part of the track. Both the title track (with Trash Palace and the tabla-tinged "The Interloper" (with Fluid) feel that way. It works better on the Asian-inflections of "East of Eden" (with Kumo) or country-western growl (courtesy of Alabama 3) of "Are You Ready for Some Country," Sadly, "Alert the Sax Police" (with the otherwise reliable Bent) seems unremarkable. But there are some bright points, too: Groove Armada take "Beautiful" into a spacey journey, and Banknote Rajah goes into odd trip-hop. Luke Vibert goes acid crazy with the shifting moods and rhythms of "Surf Acid Hoedown" but it's Laura B. who takes the takes the cake with "Elle Sait Ou Elle Va." It's a beautiful, dreamy track, but not quite enough to overcome the shortcomings of this album.