More Fun in the New World [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

X (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 21, 2002)
• Original Release Date: May 21, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000065DU2
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,461 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

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Although Exene Cervenka and John Doe should be remembered as the most influential punk songwriting team after the Clash's Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, they remain a cult favorite. Oh well, that hardly diminishes the lasting impact of More Fun in the New World. Released as a follow-up to 1982's earth-shattering Under the Big Black Sun, this CD catches the grimy Los Angeles quartet at the height of its power, lashing out at Reagan's increasingly synthetic and sodden America and turning a blind eye to the emerging new wave scene that would soon overrun their city. Songs like "True Love" and "Hot House" are essentially timeless, reaching back to the very heart of rock & roll's primal roots with appropriately ravenous production by former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek, while looking forward with their widescreen melodies. If it wasn't for X we would have never had the Go-Go's, the Pixies, Sonic Youth, No Doubt, or the White Stripes. And that would be a sad world, indeed. --Aidin Vaziri

Product Description
Expanded and remastered reissue of 1983 album with 4 previously unissued bonus recordings 'Poor Girl' (demo/remix), 'True Love Pt. 2' (demo/remix), 'Devil Doll' (demo/remix) & 'I Must Think Bad Thoughts' (demo/remix).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best rock album sides of all time., May 28, 2002

By	Jonathan B Whitcomb "Emery's Misery" (New Hampshire USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

X was one of the tragically overlooked American bands of the 1980s who made excellent, vital music while the hair bands ruled the airwaves. But nobody made a better album than this in the 1980s. The first side of the LP (yes, I'm dating myself) from "The New World" to "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts" is spectacular. And side two is very good as well but not mind-blowing like side one. Years later this remix puts the punch back into the recording. And best of all this album still sounds fresh in 2002.

This is the last of the great albums from the original X lineup, and my favorite. "Los Angeles", "Wild Gift", "Under the Big Black Sun" and this one showed the band always growing and branching out from their punk roots. Following this the band lost its way with a lame attempt at sounding radio friendly ("Ain't Love Grand") and partially redeemed themselves with "See How We Are" which was spotty but had moments of brilliance.

X was never easy to pigeonhole and this album showcases everything that was good about the band: great songwriting, a sense of humor, unique harmonies, smart lyrics, amazing guitar work (Billy Zoom was awesome) and a true rock 'n' roll attitude.

If you haven't experienced X there's not a better place to start than right here.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The last masterpiece from the formative punk gods, October 24, 2004

By	E. Kutinsky "ekutinsky" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

X had a pitch perfect four album run in the early 80's - Los Angeles, Wild Gift, Under the Big Black Sun, and then More Fun in The New World were gifts to the music world. They're punk/ beat/ rockability explosions that each took a different foray into the ethos and assertion of rock at its most furious. More Fun had moments of great politics, like "The New World," the fist-pumping opener sung from the persona of a drunk who can't get booze on election day. But it also groped at painful emotions made only more painful in their constructions - "The Hot House" sings of romantic malaise under an ironically bounceable beat, and "I See Red" may be the loudest I-caught-you-cheating song ever recorded. John Doe and Exene Cervenka always had a slithering chemistry in their voices and writing that made them thrilling cohorts, and More Fun marked the last time the band had a creative vision. After this record, they made an unsettling couple of studio-friendly record, but this album proved this was the period where they were having much more fun.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One the finest albums of the 1980s., July 31, 2002

By	Jess "E" (kentucky) - See all my reviews

This is perhaps the bands most consistent and song oriented album. They don't make bands like X anymore.Most of the criticism aimed toward this album is misguided and sad.The band's
talent and range of influences merely outgrew the incredibly narrow parameters of punk rock and I think this upset a few of their fans who owned a little too many Bad Brains and Dag Nasty
records.A beautiful flip side to the horrible Axle Rose/Tommy Lee schtick that was beginning to pervade the city during the 80's. Decent people making decent music, yet I doubt its even sold 20,000 copies. Very sad.