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On her 1975 debut, Smith was full of piss and vinegar, seriously interested in bringing together high art and low three-chord rock & roll. As a result, her free-form poetry meshes with covers of "Gloria" and "Land of a Thousand Dances," and the album centers on two long, highfalutin' pieces, including the three-part suite (warning! warning! art!) "Land." (The CD version appends a messy live take on The Who's "My Generation.") Led by Richard Sohl's piano, the arrangements don't exactly rock, and some of Smith's songwriting gets buried in its stylistic affectations (there's a great song under "Redondo Beach"'s fake reggae). But the point of Horses was Smith's persona of volume, cunning and exile, and it comes through distinctly. --Douglas Wolk
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CD Re-Mastered Incl.Prev.Unrel.Bonus Track
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72 of 80 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I saw Patti read poetry alone. I saw Patti & Lenny at St. Marks Church. I saw Patti, Lenny & Richard at Max's. I was there at her last gig at the Academy of Music before a long hiatus. I rejoiced at her comeback performance at the Ritz after Fred "Sonic" Smith's passing. I saw Patti so often she once told me at a CCNY poetry reading, "You've seen me more than my manager!" All that I love about rock & roll is embodied in "Horses." When I listen I hear the Shangrilas in her girl-group vocals. Early Stones with Brian Jones in her swagger. Hardly ever do poetry and 3-chord rock marry so seamlessly. When she intones, "Suddenly, Johnny, gets the feeling, he's surrounded by horses, horses, horses...do you know how to pony?" it still makes my heart beat faster. Patti Smith is the original Riot Grrrl. The first woman, after Grace Slick, to not be a "my man done left me" victim. She hit a home run out of the ballpark with this record, uneclipsed even 30 years later. I still listen to everything she records, and see her & the band as often as they play live. She set the bar high. It hasn't dated in all these years.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By A. McIntyre
Format:Audio CD
Rolling Stone Magazine named "Horses" one of the top 50 rock albums of all time. You will understand why when you listen to this beautifully remastered 30th annivery CD. Patti Smith mixes poetry, parts of iconic rock and roll songs, double track lyrics and strong narratives always with a fine basic rock beat that draws you in if you get confused (the lyrics are also included in a booklet).
The real jem here is the live CD that expands on each song, especially "Land," my favorite. Thirty years later Patti is as sassy and spell binding as ever. I saw Patti Smith four times in person during the 1970s, but never heard her sing "Land." The live version of the song runs about 17 minutes and is worth the wait. Patti has added a brief prologue and additional lyrics that explain the meaning of the song more (and bashes cell phones and other distractions). I still don't comletely understand the song, but this version rocks so hard that it makes little difference. Others like the song "Birdland" better; this live concert has an excellent version of that song also. As with all good live albums, the music sounds better the louder you play it.
Other commnents: the remastered CD sounds great with high price earphone, the live CD less good. The price is too high, so high
that it will probably discourage all but hard core fans from buying this 30th Anniversery package.
The real jem here is the live CD that expands on each song, especially "Land," my favorite. Thirty years later Patti is as sassy and spell binding as ever. I saw Patti Smith four times in person during the 1970s, but never heard her sing "Land." The live version of the song runs about 17 minutes and is worth the wait. Patti has added a brief prologue and additional lyrics that explain the meaning of the song more (and bashes cell phones and other distractions). I still don't comletely understand the song, but this version rocks so hard that it makes little difference. Others like the song "Birdland" better; this live concert has an excellent version of that song also. As with all good live albums, the music sounds better the louder you play it.
Other commnents: the remastered CD sounds great with high price earphone, the live CD less good. The price is too high, so high
that it will probably discourage all but hard core fans from buying this 30th Anniversery package.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I am 43. When I first heard this I was 20. It totally shocked me from the very first notes in a friend's bedroom, stayed with me over the years and is still - remarkably - my favourite album for its force, drive, beautiful melancholy sounds, strange poetry, like a door opening on something I never believed could exist until I heard and saw it, and full of a warm compassion for the listener that is absent on all of Patti's influences. I heard someone said that though she was openly influenced by the Stones, the Velvets and the Doors (and Dylan) she also managed to outdo them all... the album is all but perfect... did they resolve the mains hum buzz all through the original vinyl disc? And 'My Generation' (by coincidence my favourite single, from The Who) is scrappy but OK, but why oh why is 'Piss Factory' - one of her best songs from this era - not included? That's the only slight minus in this lovely re-issue. If you have never heard Patti Smith, just get this record and enjoy. A pure gift.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Patti!
Whether you are a big fan or just a fan this gives you a great listening with most of her important material and is an excellent intro.
Published 4 days ago by Runar
4.0 out of 5 stars
Masterpiece original album; unforgivable mistake in 're-release'
Patti Smith's 'Horses' album, recorded in 1975, was and is in a very rare elite league of opus works of original performance art. Read more
Published 7 days ago by John Bartz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing
Best album ever! I love Patti Smith so much I even started to buy the casette versions. You will not be disapointed.
Published 2 months ago by Anna
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Astounding Album
This album was one of the most influential of both my & my buddies lives. It got played to death but you could never tire of it, & so many years later it still holds up so well. Read more
Published 4 months ago by ClwydJ
2.0 out of 5 stars
Only my being generous gave this a second star
I know, I know! Rolling Stone and Time Magazine (strange bedfellows)tell me how great this album is and how influential it WAS. Read more
Published 5 months ago by TSC
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow!
Though I may not understand most of the songs on this CD, it is one of the most compelling records I have ever encountered. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Donald Sayre
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worthy Celebration of a Landmark Album
I did not come across this album until several years after it had been released and was thrilled to find it. Read more
Published 13 months ago by B. Browne
5.0 out of 5 stars
Masterpiece
Patti Smith / Horses (bonus track): "Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine", with those attention-grabbing words Patti Smith introduces herself and her band as the tortured... Read more
Published 16 months ago by J. Bynum
5.0 out of 5 stars
awsome must have for fans
i already owned tw copys of this cd .it is worth every penny just for the live cd.she sounds awsome 20 years after the original release. Read more
Published 20 months ago by lou sanus
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Passion of Patti Smith
Patti was like no other rock chick that had come before and it's what I love most about her. She was a gender-switching (in terms of her work here) rock poet/sage. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Jay Murphy
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