Rosie Jack World [EP]

Blake Babies | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP
• Label: Hollywood Records
• ASIN: B000004AUC
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,197 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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BLAKE BABIES Rosy Jack World (1991 UK 5-track picture CD single includes Temptation Eyes Downtime Take Me Severed Lips & Nirvana picture sleeve MR0025-2)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The first goodbye for the Blake Babies., December 7, 2005

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Michael Stack (North Chelmsford, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rosie Jack World (Audio CD)

The last recording made by the Blake Babies (befor their reunion in 2001), "Rosy Jack World" is a fine farewell, showing off the best of what the Blake Babies had to offer while pointed to where their lead singer Juliana Hatfield would end up.

The five tracks-- three originals and two covers, are among the best the band ever did-- "Temptation Eyes", "Downtown" and "Severed Lips" stick with the traditional sounds of the band-- all three are exciting jangle pop (particularly "Temptation Eyes" which is downright superb) and "Downtown" is a vocal feature for John Strohm, whose enthusiasm and heartfelt delivery is clearly audible.

The last two tracks show where Hatfield would end up-- "Take Me" is kind of so-so alternative, but sounds more like it would fit in on Hatfield's "Become What You Are" then here, "Nirvana" is presented as an acoustic-guitar-and-vocal demo by Hatfield, an exciting and emotional piece that she would re-record on her debug album.

Bottom line, it's a nice little EP, well worth acquiring. Highly recommended.