Crash! Boom! Bang! (2009 Remastered Version - Includes Bonus Tracks) [Import, Original recording remastered]

Roxette | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 13, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
• ASIN: B002N57WAG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,971 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #54 in Music > Pop > Euro Pop > Swedish Pop

Editorial Reviews

The sensational Swedish pop/ rock duo's 1994 album, out of print in the U.S. Features 15 tracks, including the top 50 hit 'Sleeping In My Car', plus 'Crash! Boom! Bang!', 'Fireworks', 'Harleys & Indians' and 'Vulnerable'.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Work Of Astonishingly High Quality, February 3, 2004

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This review is from: Crash Boom Bang (Audio CD)

I did not like the first song on this CD, it simply did not grab me. Okay, that's out of the way.

I agree with the reviewer below, the Higher Order of Magnitude comments. The rest of the songs on this CD are all compositions of extraordinarily high quality. While C!B!B! is lightly attractive as pleasant back-ground ear candy in ordinary social circumstances, closer examination of the lyrics and deeper listening to the music reveal fantastic contemporary poetry and magnificent accompanying music.

This man Per Gessle is a living muse. The simplicity-yet-depth of his verbal expression -- for example, "been holding on too long - to long," which is NOT mere repetition -- is unbelievably thoughtful and subtle. That particular song, in fact, "What's She Like," conveys the impression of intense pain and regret. My first thought was that a woman with remarkable powers of expression had composed it, casting into words her feelings after being rejected by a lover... and I was startled to see that Gessle wrote that song (and then I saw that he wrote the words/music for all the others too).

Sit down with this CD, and read the words while playing the songs, and you will be captivated. Ask yourself what process brought these compositionss into being -- consider what sort of thinking creates art like this. You will realize you cannot do it yourself, you will understand that this individual has a tremendous gift.

I am not generally familiar with Roxette, much less am I friends with the band members (which would prompt artificial promotional flattery). NO, my appraisal of this work is completely honest -- I think "Crash! Boom! Bang!" constitutes an absolutely superlative set of songs, and I vigorously recommend it to anyone who appreciates true poetic/musical art. Per Gessle's composition talent is of the highest quality -- and Marie's fantastic vocals definitely bring it all to life.

This music is the best. Enjoy.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let it Crash! Boom! Bang! in your CD player, March 22, 2004

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RockNRoll "Sophia" (Hungary) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crash Boom Bang (Audio CD)

I've been a fan of Roxette for several years now, and this is, without doubt, one of their best works. Let's see a song-by-song description of it:

1. Harleys & Indians: a kinda weak song to start the album, but it's funny, it might grow on you quite well. 6/10
2. Crash! Boom! Bang!: probly my absolute fav Roxtune of all time. Marie's voice is so full of emotions, the instrumentation is perfect, the songwriting is excellent. An all-time classic for me. 10/10
3. Fireworks: a very catchy upbeat song, with lots of fun in the lyrics and great background vocals. I think it isn't weak to be a single, it's always been doing fine by me. 9/10
4. Run to You: a very romantic typical Roxette-ish song with strings arrangement and, again, Marie's incredible singing (which is true throughout the album). 8/10
5. Sleeping in My Car: perhaps the heaviest rocker in Roxette history, constantly played on the radios. It blows you away, so powerful and rocking. Easy 10/10.

6. Vulnerable: nice song, but way too sappy for me. The strings sound good, though, and the whistling at the end is lovely. 6/10
7. First Girl on the Moon: very enjoyable little tune, Per and Marie's voice match perfectly, the harmonica adds a good folky feeling to it. 9/10
8. Place Your Love: one of my favs on this album, a wonderful acoustic piece with winds arrangement. 10/10
9. I Love the Sound of Crashing Guitars: good rocker tune, good guitars (well, the title speaks for itself) 8/10
10. What's She Like?: it's a kinda upbeat, but still painful and sad song. 7/10
11. Do You Wanna Go the Whole Way?: good upbeat song with incredibly catch strings, nice acoustic interlude by Per. 9/10
12. Lies: a very fun song with some good ironic lyrics. 7/10
13. I'm Sorry: a typically '90s sounding ballad. It gets a lot of praise from other Roxfans, with my agreement. Roxette also recorded it on the album of their best ballads sung in Spanish (just to show how really great this song is). 9/10
14. Love Is All (Shine Your Light on Me): a soaring hymn to love, with some experimental features not so often used in popular music. Probly their longest song. 8/10
15. Go to Sleep: a good way to finish this great work of up to par pop-rock music. Beautiful ballad, can be taken as a lullaby as well. 9/10

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Pop-Rock Throwback, February 20, 2010

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Cory T. Shaeffer "HockeyFanatic" (Pittsburgh) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crash! Boom! Bang! (2009 Remastered Version - Includes Bonus Tracks) (Audio CD)

Some might be tempted to write Roxette off as a sugary guilty pleasure. But considering some of the dreck that the pop music landscape has seen over the past decade or so, it is sometimes difficult to remember just how good pop music can be when the songwriting, production, and performances all click.

This album was always overlooked by critics, but it has more than its share of great moments. The remastered edition sounds great; their earlier recordings might have been a little catchier (like "Joyride"), but this album stands the test of time. "Sleeping in My Car" is one of Roxette's best songs. "Run to You" is so well-written and sung so beautifully by Fredrickson that it tops anything Chrissy Hynde ever turned out. "Lies" is another vintage track. The ballads are not as sweeping as past Roxette hits (with the exception of the title track), but the folksy "First Girl on the Moon" and the dreamy "See Me" more than make up for that.

There are two or three duds on this album, namely the ballad "Vulnerable" and the grating track "I Love the Sound of Crashing Guitars." But with this album, you get 18 songs, and about 15 of them are high quality stuff. You can basically put this disc on and let it play through, and if you love solid pop music, it will be an hour of your life well spent. This is also worth every penny of it's price.