Doctor Syntax [Extra tracks]

Edwyn Collins | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 1, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks
• Label: Instinct Records
• ASIN: B00008OM97
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #413,268 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Never Felt Like This

2. Should've Done That

3. Mine Is At

4. No Idea

5. The Beatles

6. Back to the Back Room

7. Splitting Up

8. Johnny Teardrop

9. 20 Years Too Late

10. It's a Funny Thing

11. Calling on You

12. Message for Jojo [*]

13. After All (I Live My Life) [*]

14. Stars in My Eyes [*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, August 11, 2010

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Evil Overlord - See all my reviews

This review is from: Doctor Syntax (Audio CD)

I came to Edwyn Collins via "Girl Like You", but I really liked the rest of Gorgeous George. I was less enthralled with the followup I'm Not Following You, but still hopeful.

Collins has a good voice, intelligent lyrics, and an interesting singing style. Unfortunately, Doctor Syntax mostly doesn't make use of those strengths. The first half of the album is forgettable, meandering, and somewhat pointless. It's only in the last few songs (starting with Johnny Teardrop) that the album begins to pick up. 20 Years Too Late and It's a Funny Thing might have been good middle of the road songs on a stronger album, but here they're just too weak to hold up the entire album on their own.

5.0 out of 5 stars What's wrong with you?, June 17, 2003

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Adam Pawlowski (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Doctor Syntax (Audio CD)

Why haven't you bought it yet? The man labored well over 5 years to get this thing right, and boy did he ever. This album flows, shimmers and entertains. Even the underhanded "tribute" the to the beatles (named appropriately enough "the beatles"), works wonders. The production as always is impeccable. Bonus tracks are great, too.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great album...in U.S. soon!, December 17, 2002

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J. Finestone (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Doctor Syntax (Audio CD)

This album is yet more beautiful pop from the master himself, Edwyn Collins, whose songwriting seems to have only become more sublime and lyrical wit more subtle on this album. For those who haven't bought it yet, though, I'd suggest waiting a little longer: I've heard that we can expect a stateside release in the beginning of 2003...