Who Needs Guitars Anyway

Alice Deejay | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 11, 2000)
• Original Release Date: April 11, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Umvd Labels
• ASIN: B00004SBWG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (172 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,219 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #100 in Music > Dance & DJ > Trance

Track Listings

1. Back in My Life

2. Better off Alone

3. Celebrate Our Love

4. The Lonely One

5. Who Needs Guitars Anyway?

6. Will I Ever

7. Elements of Life

8. Fairy Tales

9. Waiting for Your Love

10. No More Lies

11. I Can See (See It in Your Eyes)

12. Everything Begins With an E

13. Got to Get Away

14. Alice Deejay

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Alice Deejay finds its inspiration at the nexus where house music meets Eurovision songwriting. The creative force behind Alice Deejay, and the voice fronting it, is a Dutch club DJ identified only as Judy. She's enlisted two other singers (Gaby and Jane) and a host of European house-music producers from the more pop end of the spectrum--people whose credits include remixing Ricky Martin's World Cup theme song and the Vengaboys. The result is a mixture of melodies that are heavily Europop with maybe a dash of contemporary U.S. Britney-'n'-Backstreet Top 40 over a beat that started with Giorgio Moroder in the late '70s, took a trip through the British Hi-NRG style in the '80s, and hasn't yet quit. The handiest comparison to someone who has combined a similar set of elements in an obviously successful way is to Cher and her hit "Believe," but the proof that crafting melodies that catchy is not easy is also on display. --Bob Bannister

Product Description

Australian edition of the European dance act's full length debut. Includes the hits 'Back In My Life', 'Better Off Alone', 'Will I Ever' and one bonus track, the CD-ROM video for'Back In My Life'. 15 tracks in all. 2000 release. Standardjewelcase. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

80 of 89 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A GOOD DANCE ALBUM, PLEASE ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN..., May 31, 2000

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Knyte "To The Stars" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Who Needs Guitars Anyway (Audio CD)

Tecnho, trance, rave, electronica - hey, it's all DANCE MUSIC to me. HOWEVER, I am really 'feeling' Alice Deejay. I first heard "Better Off Alone" while looking for music to play (I was a DJ for the event) at the University of California at Santa Barbara's "All-Hall Ball". Upon hearing the song online, I was very impressed. When it comes to dance music, I usually go for compilations, but this album is a safe buy. Let me explain why:

The album starts with "Back In My Life" (great song), which was already a huge hit in Europe. Then, "Better Off Alone" is next, and you'll find yourself satisfied that you own the CD cuz this song is so good! Then there's "Celebrate Our Love" which is a cool, pre-party/get dressed/go out song cuz it sounds like she's saying "Rave...Saturday Night" instead of "Yeah...Celebrate Our Love". Anywayz...

I really like "The Lonely One" - kinda reminds me of "Runaway" by the Real McCoy (remember them? - "Another Night" wuz their biggest hit). Next up is an extremely well done instrumental called "Who Needs Guitars Anyway?". Come to think of it, this may be the best song on the album. I have to mention "Fairytales" which is a slower, kinda mysterious song, and the other incredible instrumental on this album, "Everything Begins With an E" (hey...is that a drug reference? )

Yes, this is not hard house, but I consider it a a "gateway" CD to house music. Ladies, (and some fellas too), this is your stairmaster music - you'll have energy for dayz...But you can do just about ANYTHING to this music. As a matter of fact, I'm typing this to "Fairytales". So do yourself a favor, and expose yourself to the world of Alice Deejay.

You won't regret getting this if you enjoyed music by: Ace Of Base, The Real McCoy, Technotronic, Black Box, C&C Music Factory, Erasure (very Europop) or even Madonna's "Ray of Light". Trust me!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A trance classic. Buy this., August 23, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Who Needs Guitars Anyway (Audio CD)

Alice Deejay combines love and desperation better than any other electronic artist on the scene. "Her" work is dark, lonely, pure, even when it's exuberant -- "Better Off Alone" has been as successful as it has because it mixes a relentless forward motion with a carefully preserved "electronicness" -- so listening to this album is like being in the dark and *searching*, but loving the search.

Sure, the sound becomes repetitive in a few of the less emergent tracks; but it's the unity of the sound that holds the album together, and on the whole it's an advantage. "Fairytales" (the panned track 8) is hypnotic in an Annie Lennox kind of way; it takes its time. It's atmospheric like the ocean, dreamy like a lullaby, but still crisp, still rigidly structured and punctuated with vinyl rips, and it's a gorgeous contrast to the rest of the album.

Another winner (for you kindred spirits out there), furiously up-tempo like the bulk of the CD, is "No More Lies". I haven't heard such jubilant desperation since Skribble's remix of Olive's rendition of "I'm Not in Love", and this track tops Olive's detached notes with its own driven, hopeful/plaintive arcs. The zenith of the album tilts the CD's characteristic yearning angerward; play "I've Got to Get Away" while driving from a job you hate *once*, and you'll find yourself playing it every day.

All that said, some of the tracks are playful, teasing, and just plain fun, and there are enough anthems on this CD, and simple, soaring melodies, to please any electronic fan. The album works as a bridge, too, between top-40 remixes and the first stirrings of trance appreciation, so it's a friendly introduction for those who aren't (yet) in the know. In short: this album was made by clubbers *for* clubbers; it understands the many moods of clubbings, and it's with its listener every step of the way.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alice Deejay, the queen of trance, August 23, 2005

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animegirl "atogniniparker2" (nj) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Who Needs Guitars Anyway (Audio CD)

it has been a few years since Alice Deejay--judy--has put out her debut album who needs guitars anyway. It still remains as one of the best trance/rave albums ever! I can say that this album is perfect, every song is great and catchy with amazing trance beats. It is the perfect album to get up and dance to or get a good morning workout.

Back in my Life:A great opening to the album and the start of the trance journey. Alice Deejay's 2nd best known hit song that plays in clubs and raves across Europe. The trance riffs are amazing. A real get up and dance song. My 3rd fav song on the cd (5/5)

Better off alone:Alice Deejays best known song, considered the best song on the album. Another great song that shows what a great dj judy is. (5/5)

Celebrate our love:My most fav song on the cd!! I love the beats and the lyrics are nice and kinda draw u into a fantasy. Should be one of her hits. A pure trance song(5/10)

The Lonely one: A hard driven trance song, again the beats are awsome. Judy did another awsome job. (4/5)

Who needs guitars anyway?: The tittle song and the reason why i got the cd. It starts off slow but it gets better the more u listen to it. The rythem is very bouncy. I love the piano solos. Its one of the songs that has no lyrics. My second fav, very cool song (5/5)

Will I ever: third fav, fun and happy song.The song is about Judy wondering if she will fall in love with the person she loves. (5/5)

Elements of life: my forth fav, an electronic riff song, judy's voice sounds very haunting but its still a good club song altogether (5/5)

Fairytales:hmmm...a very so-so song. Mellow sounding, slow electronica dance. Its okay...(3/5)

Waiting for your love: Everyone says this is a filler song on the album, and its not that good but in my opinion i think its good. Not the best not the worst. Its still equally good. (4/5)

No more lies: The peak of the album. Another very amazing song with amazing beats and riffs and the lyrics are very catchy. (5/5)

I can see it in your eyes: Very well made song, a good follow up for no more lies, this album just gets better and better..(5/5)

Everything begins with an E: Kinda sounds like the venga boys music, one song on their platnum album sounds like this song. Another no lyrics song but you gotta love these songs with the piano solos (5/5)

Got to get away:The fastest song on the cd. A solid hard driven trance song (4/5)

Alice Deejay:This song explains the orgins of alice deejay. She closes her eyes, she is rythem, she is music, she's a dj...she is Alice Deejay! My fifth fav song. I love the rythem of the song--trance mixed with electronica and piano beats. A great conclusion to the album and the trance journey. (10/5)

So those are my reviews of the songs. I love this album so much it feels like i can marry it! (just kidding) but still this is an amazing piece of work and i would recomend buying this album to anyone. This is pure trance, this is pure electronica, this is pure dance, this is ALICE DEEJAY!