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Desperate (Reis) (Mlps)

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I recently purchased this cd. It is "Lovingly Remastered".

"Desperate" was a solid rock album all the way through. Highlight is "Elsie". An intimate(dark) look inside an isolated disturbed mind. I purchased this disc before I knew whether or not it was a remaster. I already own the original release, it was worth the risk of duplication!

After Desperate "The Divinyls" were oriented towards singles, all albums pale in comparison.

When an individual reads a review, one hopes the reviewer will tell kindred spirits about the product in hand. Instead, often we get a unoriginal run down of what is already posted on a web site, printed in the liner notes or published in an autobiography.

Nearly every song on this effort is a rockin' good time. Great guitar timbres, powerful and tasteful drumming, fused to bouncy and fun melodies. But for me, it is the vocals that really take this into the "Classic" status. Christina Amphlett's phrasing is fierce, frustrated, nearly out of control - yet presented with incredible skill and taste. The well-placed squeaks and falsetto lapses seem to emerge from some emotional depth that can only hint at the singer's desperate passion. Now I'll admit to not liking ballads too much, but every up-tempo song on this CD is a real keeper. When was the last time you could say that about an album? A stunning effort and worth adding to your collection!

I bought this as an album back in 1983. Great album and their best by far. Elsie, Boys in Town, Take a Chance, are the highlights. Not a bad song on here. Very hard to find which is a shame. The rest of their discs are pretty good to.

Classic 80's rock. For me, this album redeemed Divinyls from the one-hit-wonder status they had from "I Touch Myself", which is how I first heard of them. This has the song "Ring Me Up" from the soundtrack to Sixteen Candles (High School Reunion Collection). [The scene where Samantha approaches Jake Ryan and freezes up, at the end of the school dance.] How that song didn't make it to the "Essentials" compilation, I'll never understand.

Anyways, as of now, the tags for these songs are mixed up. [Thought you should know that.] The song titles are incorrect, and not just on the preview clips, but on the actual mp3s. This was just released today on Amazon Downloads, so it could be fixed by the time you read this.
So, after you re-tag the songs, enjoy!

This album definitly covers alot of ground. power-pop, punk, hard rock, with vocals dynamic enough to match the searing guitar work. Chrissy amphlett comes off like the lovechild of billy idol and cyndi lauper with splashes of pat benetar, teetering on the edge of chaos throughout. anyone who likes this should check out SCANDAL as well.

I've ordered from this merchant before. They've come through again, this time with a hard to find CD at a great price. Thanks.

This, here is Divinyls at their blistering best delivering their unique brand of rock/ new wave that defined their early career. Divinyls were by far the most exciting, unique and interesting bands to come out of Australia in the early 80's.

Recorded in New York this album had a following in the states, a market the band and manager Andrew McManus were desperate to crack into this album won positive reviews but subsequent releases and tours failed to propel Divinyls to the heights they were after in the states, I Touch Myself got them there eventually however many people now remember them as a one hit wonder rather than what they truly were.

In Australia things were different. Divinyls were the act to see live and had the songs to be considered a top band. Desperate is the strongest album they recorded and well worth getting your hands on.

Half the album are Aussie rock classics but the lesser known songs hold key elements of why this album, after nearly 25 years still stands tall.