Resident Alien

Spacehog, Spacehog | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 17, 2011)
• Original Release Date: October 24, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino/London-Sire
• ASIN: B000002HJV
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,253 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. In The Meantime

2. Spacehog

3. Starside

4. Candyman

5. Space Is The Place

6. Never Coming Down

7. Cruel To Be Kind

8. Ship Wrecked

9. Only A Few

10. The Last Dictator

11. Never Coming Down (Pt. II)

12. Zeroes

13. To Be A Millionaire.... Was It Likely?

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Resident Alien by Spacehog

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Off the beaten path, May 5, 2004

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This review is from: Resident Alien (Audio CD)

I first learned about Spacehog through the news. The singer, Royston Langdon (aka "The Luckiest Man Alive") married Liv "Arwen Evenstar" Tyler in 2001. This made headlines at the time, as it was incontrovertible proof that even the homeliest of guys can hit the jackpot every now and then.

Three things strike me about this album:

First, is it quirky? Yep. Off the beaten path? Definitely. But underneath this somewhat bizarre album is a collection of strong and well crafted songs written by people who are quite talented songsmiths.

Secondly, they're very well produced. They have a great sound, and whoever the producer is deserves an award. The band's strengths are played up. The mix is just right. The sound they get out of their instruments is simply phenomenal. It's perfect for their style of music.

Thirdly, the singer, Royston Langdon, has a strangly intriguing voice. I'm not sure it would carry well in a more traditional band, but it's perfect for what Spacehog does.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars they have gone unrecognized, maybe this was planned., June 19, 2000

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aLittleEmoGirlFromTheMidwest - See all my reviews

This review is from: Resident Alien (Audio CD)

When you are a freshman in high school you learn to keep out of the rough kids' ways, but one afternoon I was faced with no escape--alone in a room with one of our school's biggest hoodlums. He sat across the art room from me and when he walked in I had already settled in for a few hours of solitude in the room... so an unexpected guest was a bit odd, and especially one like him. I had already plopped my Spacehog cd into the player at the front of the room, and when he walked into the room he looked at me weird and then begun nodding his head. I sighed with relief and sat back and relaxed... a half hour later after the album started winding to a stop the boy with chains and spikes and dyed hair spoke, "What is this a new David Bowie release?" And for the first time since I had purchased the cd I figured out why the vocals were so soothing and comforting.... duh, because they sound like Mr. Bowie himself. I giggled and said "No it's Spacehog."... and he laughed too, more than likely for different reasons than my own. I have owned this album for quite some time and I still hold a few of the songs near and dear to my heart. Spacehog is another one of those artists that just didn't get enough recognition for their aparent talent. I am going to go out on the limb and say that this is one of the quirkiest albums I own... reasons: (1) The vocalist could be mistaken for Bowie by Bowie himself. (2) I don't own any Dismemberment Plan, so they didn't win. (3) "Space is the place where I will go when I am all alone. When nobody calls me on the phone, all alone." They actually believe they are from outer space... or I want to believe this because it would make it a bit more fun. (4) They have numerous quirky songs on this album and they sing them with such conviction. Talent they have, they didn't have to prove that. And I have a feeling they knew they would be passed over because of their quirky nature so they just had fun with this one... and for those who actually went out on the limb and bought this after hearing "In the Meantime" well they either (A) loved it because I do. or (B) tried to sell it to a used cd store because I seem to find a lot of them out there. This album deserves four stars because it is fun, it has lasting power, and these boys sing about space in the majority of their songs. This album deserves four stars because of one song alone... "Zero, zero, zero." That song shows their vigor, their strength, and their song-writing skills in a way none of the other tracks do. And they play it off as if they are trying to do some Monster Ballad.... ringing in at the beginning of the song with such heart-felt and truthful lyrics: "Please excuse me, I meant no harm in being born." I don't think you have to worry about Spacehog going unrecognized... if they had wished to have found fame then they would have produced completely different songs in the first place.. I think they have fun and this is beneficial to die-hard fans in the long run.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the greatest, and most underrated contemporary bands, September 8, 1999

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This review is from: Resident Alien (Audio CD)

spacehog is one of the worlds few great bands. their first album is not to be missed, every song fantastic on it's own, and all of them superbly belended into this brilliant album. definately buy it. p.s. - their concerts rule too.