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Other Side

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The 1990 Atlantic Records release from Aussie rock group 1927, tracks are as follows:

1. tell me a story (4:10)

2. don't forget about me... (for Elvis) (4:37)

3. doin' it wrong (4:04)

4. the other side (5:28)

5. africa (4:12)

6. a world without you (3:17)

7. a day like today (3:30)

8. call on me (3:56)

9. why? (4:14)

10. it's gonna get better (3:41)

... tracks are all lower case as listed on back of CD.

It might sound a tad ballad-y and dated, but it has charm, and certainly deserved more credit than it got. The sound is somewhere between The Outfield and Icehouse... very 90's. I would rate it higher, but it has limited replay value. I put the CD in to revisit certain songs, and honestly rarely listen to the whole album.

thanks for really really fast delivery! took 4 weeks less than expected! waas a nice surprise! product just as described.

1990's The Other Side was the second album from Australian band 1927. The band's sound treads the line between pop, rock, and AOR, but the album definitely has that late 80's feel to it. It's hard to come up with an exact comparison, but I'm reminded at times of the Outfield and Silent Running, with perhaps a bit of Mike + the Mechanics and Jon Butcher Axis thrown in for good measure. It doesn't rock particularly hard, and there isn't anything that would qualify as a catchy single, but the album works very well as a whole. It's well written, very melodic, and has a heartfelt delivery that makes it quite beautiful to hear. I tend to go for the heavier stuff, but this album resonated with me from the very first song. I wouldn't have appreciated it in 1990, but I'm glad I found it in 2007.

Like all 1927 albums, this is pretty hard to come by. I ran across a copy in a cutout bin, otherwise I probably never would have discovered the band, whose albums typically carries a high price tag. Serious 80's collectors or fans of the band might find it worth the price though. Otherwise, this gem is one to add to your "watch list" next time you hit the local pawn shops and used CD stores.