Oedipus Schmoedipus

Barry Adamson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 6, 1996)
• Original Release Date: August 6, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mute U.S.
• ASIN: B000003Z4E
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,670 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Pelvis

2. Something Wicked This Way Comes

3. The Vibes Ain't Nothin' But the Vibes

4. It's Business as Usual

5. Miles

6. Dirty Barry

7. In a Moment of Clarity

8. Achieved in the Valley of Dolls

9. Vermillion Kisses

10. The Big Bamboozle

11. State of Contraction

12. The Sweetest Embrace

13. Set the Controls Again

Editorial Reviews

Personnel includes: Jarvis Cocker, Nick Cave, Billy MacKenzie vocals. Features 13 total tracks. Mute. 2006. --This text refers to the Vinyl edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cool, Sophisticated, and Entertaining, December 3, 2002

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Kurt Harding "bon vivant" (Boerne TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oedipus Schmoedipus (Audio CD)

I came to be aware of Barry Adamson via his work with Nick Cave. With no friends who are fans already to offer advice on which Adamson CD is best, I took a shot in the dark and settled on this one.
It took a couple of listens to get used to his style. Much of it does indeed sound, as others have said, like music from a movie soundtrack. I find it enjoyable just to sit and listen to or to have on in the background while I work.
My favorite cuts are the sultry The Vibes Ain't Nothin' But the Vibes, the uptempo, jazzy Miles and The Sweetest Embrace, which features a guest appearance by the great Nick Cave on vocals. The rest of the CD is pretty good, too. There is nothing on it I dislike, there just aren't enough great tunes to warrant a five-star rating.
Barry Adamson is obviously very talented and I am looking forward to obtaining some other CDs of his work. Its impossible to really classify Adamson's music. Is it lounge? soul? jazz? industrial? If you are one who is musically adventurous, you will probably enjoy Oedipus Schmoedipus regardless of its classification. It is cool, it sophisticated, and it is very entertaining.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark and Elegant, March 13, 2000

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Niklas P. Andersson (Santa Cruz, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oedipus Schmoedipus (Audio CD)

This record hit me like a ton of bricks. From the smooth haunting sound of "Something Wicked This way Comes," to jazzy, vibraphone laden lounge tunes that reek of smokey nights and broken promises, this record pulls you in and graps you by your soul. "The Sweetest Embrace" is the most cathartic post-relationship tune I'm aware of--dark, beautiful, resolved. Oedipus Schmoedipus is my favorite Adamson record and the most accessible. A masterpiece.

Apparently, he doesn't tour much in the U.S. as I keep looking for him to come to Chicago, but no such luck. My dream bill: Barry Adamson & Jah Wobble.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars hard to find, but well worth the buy, January 5, 2000

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"paradox-" (Victoria, B.C. - Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oedipus Schmoedipus (Audio CD)

I first heard of Barry adamson off the Lost Highway soundtrack (something wicked this way). The song just seamed so calming, the music drew me in. Took me awhile to find the actual CD, but low and behold amazon.com has them all, i couldnt even find this in stores. Let alone, this is a very well made CD, almost has a nine inch nails sound to it, with the clutter of a distorted symphony in the background up against some mellow voices and some really nice drum and bass, I would highly suggest this CD to anyone out there who even just has a taste for "Jazz". But mainly this has a Massive attack type feel to it. Its great!