Running Up That Hill Pt.2 [Single, Import]

Within Temptation | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 23, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Import
• Label: Guns
• Copy Protected
• ASIN: B0001BPRAQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #133,265 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Running Up That Hill

2. Running Up That Hill (Live)

3. Deceiver Of Fools

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Music is good but the CD is not a CD it is Copy Controlled, April 22, 2005

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Lord Deonast "A picture is worth 1000 words, ... (Australia, NSW) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Running Up That Hill Pt.2 (Audio CD)

The Music is great, good cover of Running Up that hill originally by Kate Bush. Deceiver of fools is also a great track, with a great gothic essence.

What I hate though is that Amazon doesn't mention that this is a copy Controlled Disc. What this means is errors are deliberately introduced to the disk that most stereos can compensate for but Computers Can't.

They have tweaks to make it work on windows, but if you Run Mac or Linux which I will soon, you are dead in the water with clicky music.

Copy control discs also run a greater risk of damage through scratches, as while the CD player compensates for the existing damage a scratch can become the straw that breaks the camels back rendering a CD unplayable. I usually steer away from Copy Controlled Discs as I don't like to buy a faulty product. Some car stereo's also don't play them well.

Message for Amazon, Let us know when they are Copy Controlled so we can exercise our right for choice.

5.0 out of 5 stars W/T Running Up That Hill- Kate Bush cover, November 28, 2010

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J. Portilla "Aoi" (Washington) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Running Up That Hill Pt.2 (Audio CD)

This cover by Within Temptation is an expensive album, but if you are a huge W/T fan (like me), then this album is a 'must have'. I was willing to put $60+ into an album that contains only 2 songs. This album is rare to come by and is completely worth it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Emotional and dramatic, October 27, 2010

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Amanda (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Running Up That Hill Pt.2 (Audio CD)

One of the songs that first got me excited about Within Temptation is the provocative Kate Bush cover "Running Up That Hill." Though I hadn't heard the original before picking up this version (okay, not a Kate Bush fan), I was intriguing by Sharon den Adel's powerful vocals and the amazing, unexpected lyrics that are laced with such vibrant emotion. I found myself frequently coming to this song when I needed something to vent with (okay, I was a teenager at the time, so semi-angsty gothic metal songs were awesome), but also just enjoyed getting into the emotions and letting myself be swept up in the drama of "Running Up That Hill." Did I mention the feel here is more alike to WT's older, more doom metal sound? Though there are no growls on "Running Up That Hill," the metal has an edgy, almost uncomfortable feel to it that draws me into the story. You can't go wrong with this song.

Also included on this exclusive EP (only released in Europe, might I add) is a fantastic live version of "Running Up That Hill." Though Sharon's live performance has improved since this was recorded, it emphasizes the fact that it's a shame WT doesn't preform "Running Up That Hill" live much anymore (if at all). Also included is Mother Earth song "Deceiver of Fools." Not as catchy as "Running Up That Hill," but still draw on the band's more gothic/doom roots and exhibit trademark WT raw emotion and somewhat over-the-top drama.

But really, both songs are included on Mother Earth, and serve only as a small bonus here. The real star is "Running Up That Hill."