Quench [IMPORT]

Beautiful South

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 19, 1998)
• Original Release Date: July 20, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Polygram UK
• ASIN: B00000GAO9
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #202,954 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Those refugees from the Housemartins who did not become Fatboy Slim became the Beautiful South, a band whose obstinate Englishness earned them enormous popularity in the U.K. and a decade's worth of total obscurity in the U.S. The Hull-based band's 1999 release does little to change any of that, even though a certain Norman Cook (a.k.a. Fatboy Slim) slipped into the studio to help give it a modern gloss. No matter, the spotlight is still on Paul Heaton, Jacqueline Abbot, and company as they croon their way through clever tales of bittersweet excess. From "Perfect 10"'s meditation on big body parts to the more poignant "Your Father and I," Beautiful South continue to follow their own idiosyncratic path, and fans wouldn't have it any other way. --Bill Forman

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Ate It All Up, September 21, 1999

By A Customer

I must admit I'd never been interested in The Beautiful South before. But once "Perfect 10" hit my eardrums I was hooked - Its what any decent girls whats to hear, love is love, forget your size baby! Before I brought Quench I had only heard: "How Longs A Tear Take To Dry?", "Dumb" and "Perfect 10". These catchy songs had me hooked and I had to find out more. Luckly there is more to Quench and the gorgeous "Big Coin" where every word is sung with emphasis. Its almost like Paul Heaton is in the room explaining to you that love will always rule supreme over money. Oh my heart beats! "Your Father And I" finishes the album and although with amusing lyrics it really is quite a sad tale. But it is a interesting one never the less which really contrasts the difference between the sexes - especially when there is alcohol involved. Quench is like a five course dinner, and each evening I keep coming back for more . Jacqueline Abbott on vocals sings like smooth milk chocolate and compliments Paul Heaton's persuasive but gentle vocals. I find myself unable to find anything I don't like about this album, even the CD cover is hypnotic. If you find Quench as fufilling as myself I recommend a listen to a album called "When the World Knows Your Name" by Deacon Blue - I know its a old one, but it really is a worthwhile listen.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect 4, September 20, 2000

By	James Garratt (Southend on Sea, Essex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

The first review in this section was right in that Quench is an amzing album but wrong in that it really missed the point of the songs and their meaning, Big Coin is not about Love meaning more than money, but comparing it to love, big coin being the love spent easuly, this the kinf of love Paul Heaton sings about. But if someone can miss the meaning of an album and still enjoy it then that is fine, Quench shows The Beautiful South at their best, those hit singles from 1989 - 1990 will always be what they ar eremembered for, but the band have matured and gone beyond those confines. In fact Quench is proabably the finest overall album they have produced, every song is so complete and mirrors life in all its awkard crazyiness. There is so much truth in the words but the explosion is subtle and often cruel, but then isn't life abnd that is what The Beautiful South are, perfect life music. Perfect 10 with its cutting lyrics masked by those famous happy melodies, Lure of the Sea, Dumb, Big Coin, the only weak track for me was Pockets. What an amzing album, clever honest and well produced and even great if you don't undersatnd the lyrics, what more could you ask for?

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars another respected toast to incredible songwriting, July 22, 1999

By A Customer

If you are reading my review you are considering purchasing a CD by The Beautiful South. No matter how many reviews you read of an album by the Beautiful South it just doesn't do justice to the music. Paul Heaton and Paul Rotheray construct some of the most honest, compelling, awkward and original songs. It's very diffucult to describe them. The only way to understand the comedy of it all is to listen along and open your mind. I love this band and I have no one favorite album. To me they could do no wrong. But if I was to recommend and good introduction to the band I would recommend Quench and Carry On Up The Charts. And Blue is the Color. And Miaow. and 0898. Just give them a chance, you won't be dissapointed.