Blame Someone Else

Simon Raymonde, ?????????? | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 7, 1997)
• Original Release Date: October 7, 1997
• Label: Bella Union -- Dei --
• ASIN: B000003SFB
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #551,268 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. It's a Family Things

2. Love Undone

3. The Seventh Day

4. In My Place

5. Supernatural

6. If I Knew Myself

7. It's Raining Today

8. Muscle and Want

9. Worship Me

10. A Fault of Mine

11. Days

12. Tired Twilight

Editorial Reviews

1997 solo debut from Cocteau Twin's bassist, featuring thesingle 'It's A Family Thing' and 11 other new tracks. Guestsinclude his two Cocteau Twins cohorts (vocalist Liz Fraser &guitarist Robin Guthrie), plus Spiritualized's Damon Reeceon drums. A Bella U --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sparing Nothing From The Inside, March 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Blame Someone Else (Audio CD)

After hiding in the shadows of the Cocteau Twins for too many years, Simon Raymonde steps deservedly into the spotlight with "Blame Someone Else." This delightful album finally shows us the diversity of Mr. Raymonde's talents, which far exceeded audiences expectations. His sultry vocal offerings and song-writing abilities are clearly evident. Here's hoping that future solo recordings can finally convice him to stay out of the background. It's enough to prompt the question: "what took you so long Simon?"

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A magical surprise from Cocteau instrumentalist, October 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Blame Someone Else (Audio CD)

I was told about this record by a friend who hadn't even heard of Cocteau Twins...I'd known about it, but foolishly imagined it'd be like alot of solo albums from people in great groups...ie not very inspiring...I couldn't have been more wrong. From the opening moments of It's A Family Thing, I was drawn to Raymonde's musicality, and thick vocal harmonies. Track 2 is a beautiful, melancholic piece with Raymonde at piano, called Love Undone, the plaintiff saxophone and sad melody creating a strong mood for the album. Strong on atmosphere, but equally impressive is the songwriting throughout, tracks like 7th Day, and the lyrical Muscle & Want, which starts with the wonderful line..." Maybe, I should have acted like a son, made out of my trouble light, and made hours for you and I ". I read somewhere that Simon's father was the string arranger and writer Ivor Raymonde, who wrote I Only Want To be With You, and arranged all the Walker Bros. hits...well he does a fabulous cover of Scott Walker's It's Raining Today, and with another cover of Television's Days from the Adventure album, shows great taste too in other music. I strongly recommend this record...he has a lovely soft voice that occasionally opens up to reveal emotion and sensuality rare in male vocalists today. I will be following his solo career further from now on.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cocteaus can survive alone!!, October 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Blame Someone Else (Audio CD)

I just got home from a concert by Simon who comes to Mexico for the first time! We wait 15 years for Cocteau Twins to come, but they have now finished, so when I hear that Simon is coming to my city I am excited very much!!We buy 'Blame Someone Else' two days before show, and I listen all the day.So beautiful it is. The sound is for me, and I know what it means. It touches me and I feel again. We go the show at old cinema in Mexico City, and Simon plays all best songs and also 2 Cocteau Twins songs( Serpentskirt and For Phoebe Still A Baby) and also a wonderful versionn of 'Kangaroo', which he plays for This Mortal Coil many years ago. It was wonderful show, and Simon has now many many fans here!!!