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Concrete Blonde | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 24, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000000QFQ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #228,405 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Tracks: 1)God is a Bullet 2)Run Run Run 3)it's Only Money 4)Help Me 5)Sun 6)Roses Grow 7)Scene of a Perfect Crime 8)Happy Birthday 9)Little Conversations 10)Carry Me Away. UPC 022071300124

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars L.A. rock at its best., May 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Free (Audio CD)

Concrete Blonde's second offering has a tough streetwise edge to it from the in-your-face lyrics of "God is a Bullet", to the jaded "Scene of a Perfect Crime", to the stark reality of "Happy Birthday."

Another great album by the Blonde.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars As "must have" as their others., July 9, 2003

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H3@+h "Over 1500 reviews!" (thanks for the helpful review votes) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Free (Audio CD)

Why is it always the coolest records that go out of print? Well, if you're familiar with "Concrete Blonde", then you already know you should get this if you don't have it. Being the second album, I find it most like the debut, a little bit punk, a little bit goth, but all around excellent whatever you call it. One thing I love about them, like "Jane's Addiction", is the ability to totally rock on one song, and then create the most beautiful soft ballad afterwards. The musicianship of the band is matched only by Johnette's incredible voice. If looking for your first CB disc, I would go for "Recollection". That will get you three of these tracks, plus 15 others. "Free" is only about 33 minutes long too. Whatever you do, listen to "Concrete Blonde".

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I've yet to find any Concrete Blonde music I've disliked??, June 9, 2003

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WyzeGeyser (Riverside, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Free (Audio CD)

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"Any promise we'd make, was as easy to break, as the plastic pieces on our wedding cake" (from Carry Me Away/last track on FREE album)
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That was the first Concrete Blonde lyric I ever heard. Immediately I was hooked. Not just the dark and wonderfully written lyrics though... I fell in love with Johnette Napolitano's voice. I was also given the pleasure of seeing them play live at the Hollywood Palladium in 1992. Johnette was no more than 10 feet from me and I was totally in a captivated state. As great as the album recordings sound? That's the way they sound live also. I always respect a band that doesn't rely on studio mastering to obtain quality. REM's lead singer named the band Concrete Blonde due to the fact their music range varies greatly, from REAL HARD rock, to the most beautiful soft ballads, Hard and Soft at the same time. Get it? YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED buying any Concrete Blonde album, That's a fact!