Memento: The Very Best of Dead Can Dance

Dead Can Dance | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B000AYEIAY
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #221,575 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Nierika

2. The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove

3. Cantara

4. The Carnival Is Over

5. Ariadne

6. Enigma of the Absolute

7. The Lotus Eaters

8. In the Kingdom of the Blind the One-Eyed Are Kings

9. Sanvean

10. Yulunga

11. The Song of the Sibyl

12. I Can See Now

13. American Dreaming

14. The Host of Seraphim

15. How Fortunate the Man with None

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beyond words., November 6, 2005

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This review is from: Memento: The Very Best of Dead Can Dance (Audio CD)

Honestly, this music is almost pointless to describe. It really needs to be heard, felt, and absorbed to blow your mind. But in words, it is a unique blend of folk, electronica, goth, and world music. In one word, I'd say it sounds ancient. This is actually their second collection. "A Passage In Time" is one track longer than this, however "Momento" includes tracks since, like the earthy "Yulunga". Existing fans might simply choose which disc has more of their favorite songs. New fans will love either. As with any "Best Of" I miss quite alot, but as a sampling of their work, "Momento" is wonderful.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Serves best as an introduction to the band, December 7, 2005

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M. Price "exeter25" (Albany, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Memento: The Very Best of Dead Can Dance (Audio CD)

I consider myself extremely fortunate to have seen Dead Can Dance on their 2005 reunion tour, at their October date in New York City at Radio City Music Hall. They have been my #1 all-time favorite band for years, so it was an absolute thrill and easily ranks as the best concert experience of my life. But much like 'Memento', although the content was fantastic, there wasn't much new.

That's NOT a complaint, mind you. I realize that on a reunion tour not every band can come up with new stuff. In a live environment that's entirely understandable. For a 'best of' album though, a few great songs are noticeably missing (I think it'd be impossible to fit a true 'best of' DCD on one disc though), and they have already released a few compilations with much, if not all, of this material on them.

It serves as a great introduction to the band for those who haven't heard their fantastic music before, so if you're one of those people who have never heard them but have always heard OF them, this might be for you. For a long-time fan like myself though, this isn't a must-have or anything, because I already have all of the material on other releases.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful music, January 24, 2006

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L. Wood (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Memento: The Very Best of Dead Can Dance (Audio CD)

This is my new soundtrack for life. It's really beautiful & has lots of cool ethnic parts. I can listen to it over & over again.