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Track Listings
| 1. The Act We Act |
| 2. A Good Idea |
| 3. Changes |
| 4. Helpless |
| 5. Hoover Dam |
| 6. The Slim |
| 7. If I Can't Change Your Mind |
| 8. Fortune Teller |
| 9. Slick |
| 10. Man On The Moon |
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Bob Mould realized his career goal--a rock & roll trio like Hüsker Dü, only without another strong personality to compete with him--most completely with Sugar's 1992 debut. It's mixed strangely, with little bass and lots of treble, but that gives it a buzzing power, especially on heavy-guitar songs like "Hoover Dam" and "If I Can't Change Your Mind." By the end of "A Good Idea," the narrator inexplicably drowns the woman he loves and Mould's voice assumes a frightening monotone. The only real relief from Copper Blue's intensity is the constant flood of catchy melodies. --Steve Knopper
Product Description
10 tracks, includes booklet with all lyrics. 2 light scratches/scuffs on CD do not affect play
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By Vynliac
Format:Vinyl|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was looking forward to this reissue for several weeks. I was severely disappointed at the quality of the remastering. For starters, "The Act We Act" isn't even at the right speed (it's slightly slower than the original CD release), AND the song is distorted, leaving me to believe that it was pressed too loudly to the vinyl. But all of the songs suffer from bad vinyl mastering. You can't hear the acoustic guitars very well alongside the electrics in "Helpless"; "A Good Idea"/"Changes" just sounds plain bad. This is one of my favorite records of all time, and its a shame that my 20-year old CD sounds better than this. Side 2 is more of the same.
Incidentally, it comes with a free download. You get both the WAV and MP3 files. I listened to the wav's, and they sound significantly better than the LP, but not quite as good as the original 1992 CD. The drums are overly compressed (the snare is slightly distorted in some spots and the cymbals don't sound quite right). However, the guitars sound a little "bigger".
The other problem with the MP3s and WAv files is that the segue between "Fortune Teller" and "Slick" on the MP3s is awkward in the way it was cut. The train effect is both at the end of "Fortune Teller" and the beginning of "Slick". Essentially, the train is supposed to slow down at the end of "Fortune Teller", then pick up speed and segue into "Slick". What happens is the train slows down, picks up, then there's a click as it switches tracks, then the train slows down again, picks up speed, and then goes into "Slick". Seriously, did anyone at Ryko listen to this before releasing it?
For comparison, I bought the new Foo Fighters record (which also comes with a download). I would call myself a casual Foo Fighters fan, but a HUGE Sugar fan. However, I was amazed at how good the vinyl sounds. The sound quality of the Foo's "Wasting Light" on vinyl is way better than most of my CDs, and stands as an example of why I buy music on LP nowadays anyway. It makes me even more disappointed in how this reissue of "Copeer Blue" came out.
Maybe Bob Mould or Lou Giordano should have supervised this reissue. Randy LeRoy and Frank Marchand at Airshow Studios did the remastering on this one. I'm thinking neither of them own a turntable. Or maybe they just didn't put much care and effort into it. I don't know.
Sorry, I love this record - its one of my all time favorites, but the remastering has a lot to be desired. Go find the original Copper Blue if you want the vinyl. This one isn't worth the money.
Incidentally, it comes with a free download. You get both the WAV and MP3 files. I listened to the wav's, and they sound significantly better than the LP, but not quite as good as the original 1992 CD. The drums are overly compressed (the snare is slightly distorted in some spots and the cymbals don't sound quite right). However, the guitars sound a little "bigger".
The other problem with the MP3s and WAv files is that the segue between "Fortune Teller" and "Slick" on the MP3s is awkward in the way it was cut. The train effect is both at the end of "Fortune Teller" and the beginning of "Slick". Essentially, the train is supposed to slow down at the end of "Fortune Teller", then pick up speed and segue into "Slick". What happens is the train slows down, picks up, then there's a click as it switches tracks, then the train slows down again, picks up speed, and then goes into "Slick". Seriously, did anyone at Ryko listen to this before releasing it?
For comparison, I bought the new Foo Fighters record (which also comes with a download). I would call myself a casual Foo Fighters fan, but a HUGE Sugar fan. However, I was amazed at how good the vinyl sounds. The sound quality of the Foo's "Wasting Light" on vinyl is way better than most of my CDs, and stands as an example of why I buy music on LP nowadays anyway. It makes me even more disappointed in how this reissue of "Copeer Blue" came out.
Maybe Bob Mould or Lou Giordano should have supervised this reissue. Randy LeRoy and Frank Marchand at Airshow Studios did the remastering on this one. I'm thinking neither of them own a turntable. Or maybe they just didn't put much care and effort into it. I don't know.
Sorry, I love this record - its one of my all time favorites, but the remastering has a lot to be desired. Go find the original Copper Blue if you want the vinyl. This one isn't worth the money.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I haven't listened to Copper Blue much since my college era, but feel I owe it to the band to recommend this to everyone, as it gave me infinite audio pleasure for years! Bob Mould is a legend and I say that on the strength of his 'Sugar' work alone, as Husker Du were before my time. The songs are of a catchy, feel-good nature, with NO cheese whatsoever. You know you're onto something when a CD can be played from start to finish without needing to skip for poor stuff. A few years old (1992), but this makes no difference, it's class! In my Top 5 albums ever. Even more underrated (in the media sense) is 'Beaster' - 1993 mini-album. Get this too! Loud, sometimes happy, sometimes dark and very thought-provoking. If there was ever a band that deserved to be rich, it's Sugar - for these two releases. I hope they are.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'm not much for hype and I don't normally like to use "best" in describing any form of art, but I am honestly hard-pressed to think of any album that was released in the 90s that can match the consistency of excellence, the lyrical prowess and the raw emotion contained throughout "Copper Blue". Bob Mould is one of the unheralded geniuses in popular music over the past 25 years and this album stands as evidence of his brilliance.
From "The Act we Act" through "Man on the Moon", there is not a single low point on this CD. Simply put, it never lets up. This is not to say that it is not dynamic - "Hoover Dam" and "If I can't change yoru mind" are perfect, acoustic complements to the Les Paul-heavy power chords that function as the engine which drives the high level of energy throughout.
This CD is painfully consistent in its emotional intensity and this fact is punctuated both by its melodic energy and its lyrical strengths. Mould's lyrical creations manifest themselves in the form of compassion ("Helpless"), desperation ("If I can't change your mind") and even haunting nihilism ("A Good Idea").
The combination of the raw emotion inherent in the lyrics, coupled with the consistency of Mould's melodic sensibilities and disciplined yet uninhibited vocal talents, make this CD the most emotionally-charged CD in some time. Mould's willingness to bare his emotions allow the songs to move the listener in a manner in which he or she may not be fully prepared.
This CD has not only held up incredibly well over the years, it trumps most, if not all, of what has been released since.
From "The Act we Act" through "Man on the Moon", there is not a single low point on this CD. Simply put, it never lets up. This is not to say that it is not dynamic - "Hoover Dam" and "If I can't change yoru mind" are perfect, acoustic complements to the Les Paul-heavy power chords that function as the engine which drives the high level of energy throughout.
This CD is painfully consistent in its emotional intensity and this fact is punctuated both by its melodic energy and its lyrical strengths. Mould's lyrical creations manifest themselves in the form of compassion ("Helpless"), desperation ("If I can't change your mind") and even haunting nihilism ("A Good Idea").
The combination of the raw emotion inherent in the lyrics, coupled with the consistency of Mould's melodic sensibilities and disciplined yet uninhibited vocal talents, make this CD the most emotionally-charged CD in some time. Mould's willingness to bare his emotions allow the songs to move the listener in a manner in which he or she may not be fully prepared.
This CD has not only held up incredibly well over the years, it trumps most, if not all, of what has been released since.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Published 3 months ago by The Dude
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth it's weight in gold
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Published 3 months ago by vvv
5.0 out of 5 stars
Some of Bob Mould's best work
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Published 4 months ago by KDI
3.0 out of 5 stars
It's competent rock. By the numbers.
Granted, this album came out in the 90's, but by the level of praise I'd seen this album receive, I went ahead and bought this blind. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Bryan Guy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Copper Blue and Beaster ep by Sugar
With this deluxe set, you get so much more music for a great price. Not to mention some of the best music ever written by Bob Mould. Highly recommend!
Published 5 months ago by steven joseph
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great album
Terrific album. The remastering is lost on me, in that I am not an audiofile. The live concert tracks are outstanding and offer different "takes" on some of the songs. Read more
Published 8 months ago by RemphreyJr
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awsome Combination
While Copper Blue and Beaster were recorded at the same time they are two very different records. Copper Blue being more of a pop record and Beaster much darker and heavier... Read more
Published 8 months ago by daddypourboy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding remaster of a masterwork!
"Copper Blue" and "Beaster" remastered in all their sonic glory, it doesn't get any better than this! Oh wait...yes it does...a bonus disc of a live show from 1992! Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mark Baldi
5.0 out of 5 stars
A nice edition for a quintessential album
You get a remastered Copper Blue and Beaster with great extras in nice packaging, all at a reasonable price. If you don't own these albums, it's a no brainer. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Nathan E. Collins
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mould a blueprint !
What a superb piece of rock music with guts and substance. This is one cd I measure the standard of others by.................. Read more
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