Mother Fist & Her Five Daughters

Marc Almond | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 18, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Thirsty Ear
• ASIN: B0000057OI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #436,298 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mother Fist

2. There Is a Bed

3. Saint Judy

4. The Room Below

5. Angel in Her Kiss

6. The Hustler

7. Melancholy Rose

8. Mr. Sad

9. The Sea Says

10. Champ

11. Ruby Red

12. The River

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marc Almond's Finest Moment- March 1987, August 30, 1998

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This review is from: Mother Fist & Her Five Daughters (Audio CD)

To anyone to who would like to get a better insight into the musical mind of Marc Almond, buy this disc! The people at Thirsty Ear have done a wonderful job at recent re-issues of Marc's work, and this is no exception. Mother Fist is a perfect blend of new and old, using all kinds of different "un rock" types of instraments. There is a French feel to the disc, and the song writing captures the seedy aspects of people's lives without sounding seedy. Classic tracks are "There is a Bed" and "Saint Judy". "The Champ" is also an awesome tune. Also includes three singles, "Melancholy Rose", "Ruby Red", and "Mother Fist". This should have done better tham it's dismal #41 chart placing on the UK LP charts, and wasn't even originally released in the US. I guess the plus side is that Almond remains a "Best Kept Secret"!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Marc Almond, July 7, 2002

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psyrus (Northern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mother Fist & Her Five Daughters (Audio CD)

This album still moves me after all of these years. I feel it's his finest. The lyrics transport you to far off places and the music is very eclectic & sophisticated. There isn't a track on the album that I don't like. This is in my top 5 all-time favorite albums.

An essential for true Marc Almond fans. Just buy it...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars B R I L L I A N T, May 6, 2006

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P. Ambrose (Brooklyn NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mother Fist & Her 5 Daughters (Audio CD)

I have been slowly discovering Marc Almond's solo stuff bit by bit....I was not ready for the brilliance of this recording. Who would know that he was capable of such an incredible release. I recommend his autobiography "Tainted Life" - it gives eye popping background to his recordings....I just had to add my 5 stars to this because quite simply it is a great record.
The last cut, "The River" is perhaps a masterpiece. The whole experience is lush and gorgeous - you don't even need a cocktail or a joint to fly away with this joyeaux collection of real, true music. THANK YOU MARC! I LOVE YOU!