Eye to the Telescope (CD+DVD)

KT Tunstall | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 16, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Virgin Records
• ASIN: B000HEW160
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,794 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #18 in Music > World Music > Europe > British Isles > Scotland

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Other Side of the World

2. Another Place to Fall

3. Under the Weather

4. Black Horse and the Cherry Tree

5. Miniature Disasters

6. Silent Sea

7. Universe & U

8. False Alarm

9. Suddenly I See

10. Stoppin' the Love

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Black Horse and the Cherry Tree (music video - DVD)

2. Suddenly I See (US version - music video - DVD)

3. Suddenly I See (UK version - music video - DVD)

4. Other Side of The World (UK version - music video - DVD)

5. Under the Weather (UK version – music video - DVD)

6. Other Side of The World (Live with full band in DC - DVD)

7. Silent Sea (Live with full band in DC - DVD)

8. Suddenly I See (Live with full band in DC - DVD)

9. Miniature Disasters (Live at The Mercury Lounge - DVD)

10. Black Horse and the Cherry Tree (Live at The Mercury Lounge - DVD)

Editorial Reviews

CD has 12 songs with bonus track: Immune (Live at Gaia Music London). Includes ten video songs on an exclusive bonus DVD - both live performances and music videos.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The DVD is worth the extra price, October 12, 2006

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Gregory J. Casteel "Dr. Gregory J. Casteel" (Athens, AL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eye to the Telescope (CD+DVD) (Audio CD)

Before you read this, you may want to take a look at my (5 star) review of the "Eye to the Telescope" CD (the version without the DVD included).

This CD/DVD combo contains the "Eye to the Telescope" CD -- with a bonus track that's not on the regular CD -- PLUS a DVD of music videos and live performances of several of the songs from the CD. The bonus song (called "Immune") is excellent; and is quickly becoming one of my favorites.

Most of the music videos are quite good (though I'll admit that the video for the hit song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" wasn't quite as good as I had hoped it would be). But it's the live performances that really make this DVD worthwhile. As good as KT Tunstall is in the recording studio, she's even better on stage in front of a live audience. I've seen her a few times on TV and the Internet, and was very impressed with the quality of her work on stage. The live performances on this DVD are simply astounding. In fact, the live version of "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on the DVD is far better than the studio version from the CD and the music video.

If you like KT Tunstall, then this CD/DVD combo set is definitely worth the price.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As much as I don't appreciate double-dipping..., September 16, 2006

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eric_f (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Eye to the Telescope (CD+DVD) (Audio CD)

Natasha Bedingfield...Anna Nalick...Shakira...now KT Tunstall. What's with all these female artists re-releasing new versions of their albums shortly after the original is released and making fans buy it again? Is George Lucas now in control of the music industry too? Geez.

But having said that, this new version of Eye to the Telescope is absolutely 100% worth getting, yes, even if you already bought it before. Whereas the new re-issued albums from the aforementioned artists only contain different versions of songs and/or perhaps a bonus track/demo, the bonus DVD here is worth the price of admission. 5 live songs from KT Tunstall and all of her music videos. Doesn't get any better than that. And the bonus track "Immune" is definitely worth a listen.

I would normally encourage folks to avoid these blatant cash-in attempts of album re-issues, but with KT Tunstall I'll make an exception. Final verdict: 0 stars for corporate greed, 5 stars for KT Tunstall.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm not big on "double-dipping" either, but yes, THIS is an exception..., October 9, 2006

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Larry Davis "powerpoplarry" (NYC/Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eye to the Telescope (CD+DVD) (Audio CD)

I agree with the prior reviewer, reissues of albums, less than a year after first release, I am not a fan of. HOWEVER, if done well, it's totally worth the coin and selling the earlier version used...if you'll find a store to take it in, that is, haha. This is one of those reissues done exceptionally well, and yes, I traded in the older US version.

To be honest, this is the way the album SHOULD have been released in the US in the first place!!! I mean, it did take a year for it to even GET released in the US, but as they say, timing is everything. The album itself is a masterpiece really, good gutsy spunky singer/songwriter pop/soul/rock. 12 cool songs, varying in tempo and mood, from all-out rockers to introspective, soulful, atmospheric ballads. The album is not at all overproduced either. The big US "hit", the short and tight "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" is not the only good song here, unlike most artists, espesh 1-hit wonders. I'm not saying KT WILL be a 1-hit wonder in the US (she's not in the UK), but it could turn out that way, like Daniel Powter. I love the big catchy UK hit "Suddenly I See" (which should have clicked here too...it was a natural followup to "Black Horse"), opener "Other Side Of The World" is beautiful, the way KT breaks into falsetto on the chorus, but my fave would be the EXTREMELY catchy, jangly "Another Place To Fall"...whatta song!!! I call her sound "busker soul", and she reminds me of a few artists mixed together in her own individual way. Maybe Michelle Branch meets the late great Kirsty MacColl??? You figure her out. Keeps her music constantly interesting, and I'm looking forward to hearing KT evolve over time. I had the original US album, and didn't completely grasp her, and then I heard KT's fellow Scotswoman Sandi Thom, whom I liked as well, thinking she was better than KT. Then I saw this deluxe version, and hearing Sandi's record again, I'm thinking I could be wrong, as something was missing. Well, I was wrong, KT IS better, and this package sealed the deal. The music clicked more now and I had to see the visuals to see she is the real deal, and what's cooler is she's completely unpretentious and has no ego; I'd get on with KT very well I think, she seems really cool as a person, like I'd love to have a beer with her sometime. Oh yeah, the bonus track on this version, the acoustic, spare, Live At Gaia Music in London, performance of "Immune", another KT original not on the album, is a beautiful song, and like the rest of this album, and a fave singer/songwriter of mine, Shawn Mullins, just KT's voice and guitar can just draw you in. And to think, she was self-taught!!!!! Makes sense actually, as true originals can never BE taught and that way, they come up with their individual style and sound, if you know what I mean.

Anyhoo, the packaging on this deluxe packge is nice, I like the cover with the overlaying of shiny details on top of that cool silvery B+W pic of KT. The extra pics inside are cool, of KT busking and with her band. And the expanded booklet is nice, with the extra pics and sleeve artwork of her UK singles, full lyrics, etc. My only problem, and it's a tiny quibble...the side spine was printed upside down. I had to cut and tape it so it's right-side up, some people don't mind...it's a slight, but fixable, problem with me, what can I say???

Now, most important in this package is the DVD (without it, you basically have the original album, correct??), which is 41 minutes and change, a nice value, not too skimpy. It's cool to have all 5 videos from the album, including both US & UK clips of "Suddenly I See". I hope they don't redo "Other Side Of The World" for US play on VH1, as the UK clip is fine and has a cool concept along with the lovely song that it is. And, the 5 live performances are GREAT!!! Three of them at Washington, D.C.'s awesome 9:30 club, with her full band; I was there for another show whilst visiting my relatives for Thanksgiving one year, I love that place. The other two are even better, at one of my fave venues: NYC's tiny intimate Mercury Lounge, just KT on acoustic guitar and pedals, and her drummer boyfriend accompanying her. What's cool is she's creating all the sounds at that moment...guitar sounds and layers of vocals & effects using echo. You have to see it to know what I mean. And KT seems so normal, accessable, etc...aka not a "star", which is probably how she likes it, as do I. The only thing I wish the DVD had, in addition to all this goodness, is an interview with KT, an on-the-road profile or a documentary on the making of "Eye To The Telescope" as many of these types of DVD have, oh well...this DVD is good enough.

This package, you really GET what KT Tunstall is all about...she might go down as a "1-hit wonder" in America, but really, who the hell cares??? Better to be remembered as an ARTIST. I prefer artistry, not hits.