Failure

Posies

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 17, 1993)
• Original Release Date: 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Popllama
• ASIN: B000001PJS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #40,332 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The Posies first release. Originally self released on cassette in April of '88 then on LP December '88 on PopLlama. First time on CD. Includes 8 previously unreleased tracks and ''I May Hate You Sometimes'' video. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Correction for "Bee-Girl", May 25, 2003

By A Customer

Now people... that this is an awesome album is not in question, but let's not go bashing on the Posies' other work. Yes, their later albums are more polished, but they are still raw compared to most of today's music. Production, if not overused, is not always a bad thing, and the Posies have used it about at well as anyone I know of. Their last record, Success, is the strongest dose of the bittersweet I've ever heard, and all their music, for that matter, has a heart-rending beauty that I've never heard anyone else duplicate. So let's just have a little respect for two of history's best songwriters, because I have a feeling that they themselves would say their later work evolved for the better.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A true favorite, March 7, 2001

By	"eurotrashgirl" (s e a t t l e) - See all my reviews

I listened to this album almost every day for at least a year of my high school life (late '80's/early '90's). I have countless memories of my friends and I driving around with this album on, on Continuous Play. It didn't hurt that we got to see these guys live at places like the then-all-ages venue, the OK Hotel, or the Ballroom at the University of Washington, also in Seattle. No, I love this album because of the music. The lyrics, mainly, the almost perfect whini-ness of the voices, especially Stringfellow's, but Auer's as well. This is always going to be a postcard book of my youth -- it was the perfect soundtrack for growing up smart and sane in Seattle. The lyrics will amaze you. I remember them being touted for their lyrics in a weekly Seattle newspaper. The author of that article was just in awe at what the young duo had put together, and for good reason! Note that this album was recorded in a garage with only a couple of 'layers,' so the sound/tone of the album is somewhat simple and bare. However, as a snapshot in time, the album works very, very well. For it to be slightly "out of focus" captures the moment beautifully, reflecting the band itself at that time, as well as the musical era into which the then-new band was born. Highly recommended.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This CD has never faded for me, April 29, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Seattle, Washington USA) - See all my reviews

I first heard this album when I was a high school freshman (1988). Some friends of mine knew the band; I had never heard of the Posies before. We listened a scratchy tape recording in my friend's beat-up Honda on our way to lunch break from school. On our way to the McDonald's I heard the lyrics to "Longest Line" (track 2) and almost wet my pants. It was as if those lyrics were written just for me! I quickly had my friend make a copy of the already scratchy tape and I still have that crusty old thing. Why am I telling you all this? Because this album meant a lot to me at that time of my life (a hard time for most every one). Here it is 11 years later and the songs still mean as much to me. Of course I have a CD version...the tape is un-playable after years of use and being taken on various trips around Europe and the U.S. What I think is important to note for the prospective purchaser is that you may *think* you know the Posies, but if you haven't heard _Failure_ or even _Dear 23_, then you don't know squat. I think this band's last album should've been _23_ cuz the rest just pale in comparison. The band won't play songs from this album at shows any more...which sucks. It's probably because of the changes in the band's members...we won't go into politics. Bottom line...if you want a CD that will stay strong over a lifetime, then you want this CD.