Give Out But Don't Give Up

Primal Scream | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 12, 1994)
• Original Release Date: April 12, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sire / London/Rhino
• ASIN: B000002MPB
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,009 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Bobby Gillespie and band spend much of their third album drifting 'tween side two of Sticky Fingers (acoustic blooze like "Big Jet Plane," complete with Bobby Price-like horns) and the more celebratory hits of Sly & The Family Stone ("Funky Jam"). It could conceivably be a huge send-up, but they play it with a straight face and hence should be taken at least as seriously as Lenny Kravitz or the Black Crowes. --Jeff Bateman

Product Description

Out of print in the U.S.! Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1994 album from the British band led by Bobby Gillespie. Features one bonus track: 'Everybody Needs Somebody'. Sony. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Is There A Law That Says You Can't Like Both Versions?, October 29, 2004

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Michael Gerstbrein "Extreme Music And Movie Buff" (Iowa City, IA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Give Out But Don't Give Up (Audio CD)

Apparently, there's an unwritten law that says you can't possibly like both versions of Primal Scream? Well, I beg to differ! I happen to dig both the groundbreaking psychedelic/electronica sounds of the "Screamadelica" and "Vanishing Point" discs as well as this far from innovative but still hugely enjoyable slice of retro-rock. Fans of 70s-style hard rock with generous doses of funk, soul and blues will like this CD alot. When it comes to music, variety IS the spice of life and diversity is more than welcome. Expand your horizons...just because it's different from the rest of their catalog doesn't automatically make it a failure.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Underrated..., April 16, 2005

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Craig Russell "cRAIG" (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Give Out But Don't Give Up (Audio CD)

Yes, I got into Primal Scream a little late (with this record). I know that some of their older fans look at this as a kind of sell-out. But I just don't see the problem. Screamadelica's a cool record. So is the brutal Xtrmntr. And the Stonesy, P-Funkish Give Out...The strongest tracks are the first two (Jailbird, Rocks), plus "Funky Jam", "Call on Me" and the terrific "Big Jet Plane"...Call me a fake fan. Call it what you want. This is a really fun album...

- cRAIG

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I like this Primal Scream Better, January 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Give Out But Don't Give Up (Audio CD)

It is apparently not cool to like this Primal Scream album best. I guess I'm not cool then. A review of their later CD, Vanishing Point calls this Rolling Stones meets Black Crowes awfulness. The reviewers tend to praise the later, loud, screaming electronic music. It's a matter of taste. This is one of my favorite CDs. I find the critically praised Primal Scream albums to be noisy and non-musical. If the band listens to what the papers say they will move further and further away from the sound of Screamadelica and this cd towards the louder fare. In my opinion that would be a shame.