Barbarians [Import]

Richard Davies, Richard Davis | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 2, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Philter Records Jpn
• ASIN: B000051T5Z
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,761,072 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Coldest Day

2. Palo Alto

3. Stars

4. Great Republic

5. Kiss-Off

6. May

7. Amsterdam

8. Kissinger's Banjo

9. Fog

10. Formulas

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars another eccentric delight from the aussie ex-pat, June 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Barbarians (Audio CD)

i like to think of davies as an aussie andy partridge, though he may have more in common with fellow aussie robert forster of the go-betweens. "barbarians" is not quite as good as his last two efforts, "there's never been a crowd" and the terrific "telegraph", but mostly because, at 33 minutes and change, there's less of it to enjoy. It's also not quite as consistent as those records, but "palo alto" and "stars" alone are worth the price of admission. Definitely an artist worth supporting. And check out his obscure aussie band "the moles" and his partnership with eric matthews in the band "cardinal".

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The World Seen from the Edge of the Green Cliffs, March 4, 2001

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James A. Becofske (Reseda, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barbarians (Audio CD)

This is wonderful music. Lopes down smooth roads to oceansides, over hot pavement through American deserts and stops to pick rocks from the soles of shoes with a popsicle stick. This is truly the America that we as Americans think we still are. Richard Davies captures it perfectly. Wonderful.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Crafty Pop in an Uncle Sam Hat, July 1, 2000

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Dale Chapman (San Ramon, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barbarians (Audio CD)

Another fine collection of Richard Davies songs. This album continues his progression toward a more traditional pop sound and song structure. However, there is still much nuance and charm, but nothing like the artsy Cardinal album or his first solo album "There's Never Been a Crowd Like This".

One thing I don't understand is the cover art and album title. The cover depicts an Uncle Sam hat with the album title below it: "Barbarians". It seems strange that a young man would leave his native Australia to come live in a country he felt to be barbaric. Perhaps he had something else in mind(?). Whatever...bottom line is that this album is certainly no disappointment, and a worthy addition to your Davies collection.