Phoenix

Clan of Xymox | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 31, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000008MIB
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,190 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #13 in Music > World Music > Europe > Continental Europe > Netherlands

Track Listings

1. Phoenix of My Heart/Wild Thing Outro

2. At the End of the Day

3. The Shore Down Under

4. Mark the Days

5. Believe Me Sometimes

6. Wonderland

7. Written in the Stars

8. Dancing Barefoot

9. Crossing the Water

10. Smile Like Heaven

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Goth-Pop.... can you believe it?, October 25, 2004

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SRFireside "ZOOM!" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Phoenix (Audio CD)

Xymox is one of those bands that has shown a lot of creativity in their previous albums and this one seems to take their sound to a level I bet nobody really expected or even imagined. Polygram liked the band, but asked for something more commercial sounding. The band, being pretty much goth, did the best they could and as a result made some of the most intruiging music I have ever heard.

The melodies are very accessible and so is a lot of the music. Many late 80's club fans will get a definite charge out of the music while straight up music fans will appreciate the contemporary feel. The real difference in all this is the singing style that Ronnie and Anke have were still very much post modern. The mix of brooding vocal style and a brighter sounding musical tone give this album a killer feel.

Progressive dance tracks are still here with songs like WRITTEN IN THE STARS and Wonderland. You also get some sweet reflective tracks with PHOENIX OF MY HEART and MARK THE DAYS. Then Anke's lush singing style gives you a whole different feel with SMILE LIKE HEAVEN.

Gothic techno fans will likely not like this album as much as their debut or Twist of Shadows, however those of you who are a little open minded about creative and danceable music, just a little, you will find some great music here.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably one of my Top 10 Favorites, December 14, 2003

By 

Angela Dryden (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Phoenix (Audio CD)

This CD is one of the best CD's I have ever heard. I am not a die hard XYMOXER. Everything I read about this CD is that it sucks. I am here to tell you that it doesn't. This CD is unexpected almost pop from XYMOX. I think their best effort!!
Incredible.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, Objectively, August 3, 2009

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C. Vernon (Downtown) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Phoenix (Audio Cassette)

I'd like to chime in here as well. "Phoenix" is a superb pop-jazz-fusion album, far too joyous for the death-watching crowd that got a stiffy from "Creatures." A beautiful record with wonderful songs. I don't understand why people forced Ronny to go full-on deathwave- CoX always explored deep souls that were quite capable of seeing the beauty in life.