From the Cradle to the Grave (Reis) (Dig) [Original recording remastered]

Subhumans | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 28, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Bluurg
• ASIN: B001LN3BI8
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,482 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Forget

2. Waste of Breath

3. Where's the Freedom?

4. Reality Is Waiting for a Bus

5. Us Fish Must Swim Together

6. Wake Up Screaming

7. Adversity

8. Rain

9. From the Cradle to the Grave

Editorial Reviews

"From The Cradle To The Grave" was the second full length album by the Subhumans. It was originally released in 1983 on Blu...see site for more info.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hands down, the best British punk album of all-time., December 2, 2001

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W "Not the President" (Waiting for the death of my generation) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From the Cradle (Audio CD)

Yeah, I don't regret that title. This release is breathtaking, from the opening fifty second long instrumental to the final sixteen-minute title track that ranks among the ten greatest songs ever recorded by anyone, regardless of genre. It's not just Dick's lyrics, brilliant as always, that make this album a classic, but also the music, constantly changing pace and tone, from the upbeat ska/reggae of "Us Fish Must Swin Together" to the threatening "Wake Up Screaming" to the relentless "Reality Is Waiting For A Bus." And then there's the title track, combining the best of all genres of music the Subhumans ever experimented with, tied together by wonderful lyrics and a dozen catchy riffs that disappear almost as soon as they appear, perhaps never to return. And, best of all, the filler that plagued past Subhumans releases ("Zyklon-B-Movie," "Powergames" and almost the entire Time Flies E.P, to name a few) is nowhere to be found. Buy it now, you definitely will not regret it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the album, October 19, 2000

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Mark (MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From the Cradle (Audio CD)

What to say? The Subhumans are just the best. And this is their best record. Albeit, other albums have more standout tracks (Time Flies/Rats specifically), but as a single coherent entity, "From the Cradle to the Grave" is the top of the heap. The lyrics are typically mind-blowing, and their musical approach is much more mature than the early days without losing their intensity (which, in my opinion, fizzled out with the lyrically breathtaking but musically stagnant "Worlds Apart"). If I were ever to get a band tattoo, it would be for these guys, despite the fact that their skull logo isn't the most impressive of artwork. That is about the strongest praise I can give. Blast it, devour it, make it your manifesto.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Innovative Album of the 1980's, March 3, 2000

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Adam Perry (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From the Cradle (Audio CD)

Only to be compared to Pink Floyd's "Animals" or Dylan's "Bringing it All Back Home," this album defies categorization and reigns down upon any other album of the 80's. Dick Lucas is a poet/lyricist genius who is underappreciated and overlooked, and it's a good thing he didnt stop with the Subhumans, carrying on with Culture Shock and later Citizen Fish. CF tours about once every 4 years, so if you're lucky enough to catch them, and the spirit of the Subhumans, please do. The almost 20 minute title track opus is one of rock's top ten songs of all time, and anyone who considers themselves a music fan should own this album, if not Dick Lucas' entire catalog.