Old Wives Tales

Joy Electric | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 11, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tooth & Nail Records
• ASIN: B000003ZG7
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #291,976 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #55 in Music > Indie Music > Christian & Gospel > Alternative

Track Listings

1. Cobbler

2. And It Feels Like Old Times

3. Burgundy Years [Remix]

4. Old Wives Tale

5. Marigoldness

6. The Golden Age

7. Candy Cane Carriage

8. I Beam, You Beam [Remix]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars petty neat, October 26, 2005

By 

J. Holmes "blood+whiskey" (yokohama, japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Old Wives Tales (Audio CD)

cutesy bubblegum pop music heavy on the synthesizers. the vocals are high pitched and give the music a very innocent and wide-eyed with wonder feel. there are a few really good hooks on here and Joy Electric seem to have carved themselves a cool identity with their fantasy lyrics that seem to take great inspiration from old tyme children's stories.

4.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad album, January 13, 2000

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Christopher Rodkey (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Old Wives Tales (Audio CD)

This was the first Joy Electric CD I purchased, which was in a used CD store in the cheap bin. Anyway, this CD is a good effort. The Erasure/Yaz influence is there, but JE retains their own voice in the world of analog synth. The only weak track is "I Beam, You Beam" which really destroys the album (I am sorry to say) and maked me think of Gary Numan's "I Die: You Die"...especially the end of the song. Nonetheless it is is worth checking out.

5.0 out of 5 stars This CD was spectacular., February 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Old Wives Tales (Audio CD)

Hello, My name is Daniel. I have heard this CD and I must say, the remix of my favorite song (Burgunday Years), was awesome. I have always been impressed with Joy electric's talent for synth pop music. You never hear much of it anywhere. That makes Joy Electric a truly unique Artist. I hope they keep up the good work. Thank you for reading.