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Halfway Pleased [Extra tracks, Import]

Curt SmithAudio CD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)


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Seven of Sundays, from the album Halfway, pleased.. Directed by Yannick Saillet.

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Curt Smith is a musician, singer and songwriter, who provided the lead vocals for some of the biggest hits (“Mad World,” “Pale Shelter,” “Everybody Wants to Rule The World,” “Advice for the Young At Heart”) of Tears For Fears, the group he co-founded with Roland Orzabal in 1981. TFF continues to perform worldwide, with Eastern U.S. and Asia/Pacific tours in 2010, in addition to which Smith enjoys… Read more in Amazon's Curt Smith Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (May 21, 2007)
  • Original Release Date: 2007
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Extra tracks, Import
  • Label: XIII Bis France
  • ASIN: B000IMV4XC
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #366,504 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

 
1. Perfect Day
2. Seven of Sundays
3. Halfway Pleased
4. Greatest Divide
5. Coming Out
6. Aeroplane
7. Two
8. Addict
9. Cover Us
10. Who You Are
11. Where Do I Go?
12. Snow Hill [Live]
13. Seven of Sundays
14. On Ira Tous au Paradis

 

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Everybody say "Pleased", June 20, 2008
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A. Novy (Stillwater, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Halfway, pleased (Audio CD)
I'm not going to mess around--I'm a big fan of Tears for Fears and have been for years. But Halfway, Pleased isn't a Tears for Fears album. This is Curt Smith at his most personal, holding up a pane of glass so you can peer into his world, making you feel like a welcome guest. With just the right mix of acoustics and electronics, Halfway, Pleased will have something for any lover of sensual melodies, delicate harmonies, and Smith's airy, urgent voice tying them all together.

Standout tracks:
"Seven of Sundays" A gentle, musical caress exemplifying and celebrating love in its purest form. A shining gem of a piece.

"Greatest Divide" Should hit close to home with anyone who has acknowledged the end of a relationship.

"Addict" Haunting, mesmerizing, and beautiful.

"Halfway Pleased" Curt's voice is imbued with the ache of wondering whether or not one's arrival into the world was entirely wanted.

"Who You Are" A more intimate, calmer version than what appears on Everybody Loves a Happy Ending.

"Snow Hill (live)" Curt's soaring voice, gorgeous piano accompaniment, and the spark of a live audience will keep this song on repeat.

Normally I like harder, more aggressive music, but Halfway, Pleased has a welcome spot in my collection because of its elegant, poignant beauty; the more I listen to it, the more I like it.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Long Awaited, But DEFINITELY Worth the Wait!!!, September 6, 2007
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This review is from: Halfway Pleased (Audio CD)
This CD is AWESOME! Curt's latest solo effort is an amazing mix of styles and even languages! Written prior to his reunion with Roland Orzabal and their Everybody Loves A Happy Ending CD (Tears For Fears) it's release was pushed back to accomodate an amazing TFF tour. While all of the tracks showcase Curt's lyrical and lush (yet understated) voice, Seven of Sundays, Snow Hill and Halfway Pleased show it off best. Snow Hill is a live version that was recorded during TFF's 2004 tour. Seven of Sundays also has a duet version with French singer SO. A video of it is available on Curt's myspace page, or at [...] and is an incredibly sensous version. A few are "re-do's" of older solo songs - Snow Hill was on the Mayfield (a group he and Charlton Pettus started) and Aeorplane CD's; Aeroplane and Where Do I Go? were all covered on the Aeroplane CD; and Who You Are was also on the TFF CD Everybody Loves A Happy Ending, in a slightly different version. I will admit that I have been a TFF and more importantly a Curt fan for more years than I care to admit, but his voice is incredible and the songs are deep, thought provoking and total "ear-candy"! I completely recommend this to anyone who has even an inkling of musical taste.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Halfway Pleased, October 13, 2007
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Douglas A. Adashefski (Downey, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Halfway Pleased (Audio CD)
This is a very quiet, serene album from Curt Smith. It should be enjoyable to any true Tears for Fears fans. One can hear Curt's influence in many TFF songs through his solo endeavors.
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