Night on Earth [Import]

Rialto | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 6, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Wea
• ASIN: B00005AV2O
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #702,756 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. London Crawling

2. Idiot Twin

3. Anything Could Happen

4. Anyone Out There?

5. Catherine's Wheel

6. Drive

7. Monday Morning 5: 19 [Acoustic Version]

8. Falling in Love

9. The Car That Took My Love Away

10. Deep Space

11. Russian Doll

12. Shatterproof

13. Underneath a Distant Moon

Editorial Reviews

Sophomore album for British chamber pop act, the followup to their 1998 self-titled debut, 'Rialto'. Includes 4 of the 6tracks that appear on the internet only release 'Girl On A Train' CD EP release. 13 tracks in all, including a acousticversion of their

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memorable Movie Melodies, May 11, 2002

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Tyro (Brooklyn, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Night on Earth (Audio CD)

Rialto has a sense of style and a sense of the melodramatic possibilities of pop music. These two virtues might be a little out of time in today's music scene. Who wants Rialto's ironic, sophisticated poses when white soul/grunge bands like Nickelback are topping the charts with self-hating sincerity?

If only it were 1985, Rialto would be one of the top bands, vying with Japan and Wall of Voodoo for the limelight. Maybe I should say Spandau Ballet or Duran Duran, whom they resemble more. (Today they're compared with Pulp, but, musically they're not that close. Lyrically - "When We're Together," with it's voyeuristic cool, could be a Pulp song.) Rialto write peerless anthems - "Untouchable," "Shatterproof," "Anything Can Happen" - for the forgotten, the well dressed and misunderstood. This cd sees them loosen up a little bit and rock a little harder.

I love this kind of music, and Louis Eliot was born to be a hitmaker. I don't know any band that produces never-fail hooks like Rialto. They deserve to be big, in any era.

Buy this splendid album, and their first one too.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's actually four + a half stars, August 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Night on Earth (Audio CD)

This album, obscureyetsuperior Britpop combo Rialto's sophomore is one of the best albums of 2001 in my humble opinion. The only complaint I have about this album & the only raison d'?tre for not giving it a full five stars rating is the lyrics, which on this effort are unfortunately far more generic than the abundant ones which appeared on their eponymous debut. Other than that the album has heaps to offer- The cinematic melodies, leadsinger Louis Elliot's marvellous passiveaggressive vocals, harshyetmelodious guitarsolos courtesy of Johnny Bull (Who's also the band's producer- Can you think of any other band whose members or one of them produced their first two albums? Well I can't) & a new Rialto element- An electronic/disco influence, which gives a delicate 1980's touch to their otherwise 1960's thematic tunes. Think of the Stone Roses meets Roxette & you'll have an idea of what I'm talking about (Alright, I admit that this was a bit far off but still). If you liked Suede's Headmusic (& not many did unfortunately), if you liked Rialto's debut or if you're just a poor sod who has it for Britpop like I am then it's a mustpurchase for you. The others shouldn't be concerned, they won't get it @ any rate.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, melodramatic Euro pop, September 24, 2002

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Brian C. Taylor "smug feldspar magnate" (Tallahassee, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Night on Earth (Audio CD)

I'm not sure what else to say besides the title. Rialto reminds me a bit of Pulp and Suede, but with more sense of melody and melodrama than the aforementioned. There are also some pretty strong elements of 80's British pop (a hint of Depeche Mode, a whiff of Spandau Ballet, even a tinge of Madness). Okay, that's what the music sounds like. But the songs are very catchy, stylish and emotional, and very addicting. While they obviously have a number of influences, I don't think their music sounds like any other band's. I really love this CD and their first CD, and I'm not that big into the Brit-pop thing.