Schizophonic

Combustible Edison | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 27, 1996)
• Original Release Date: February 27, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sub Pop
• ASIN: B0000035H9
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,615 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all time favorites, August 14, 2003

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Daniel S. Steven "Dano" (So Cal) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schizophonic (Audio CD)

This cd never fails to pick me up when I've got da blues...The over-all feel is breezy and light yet the musicianship is excellent. Top notch sound quality. Most tracks are instrumental lounge which is fine, though I wouldn't mind hearing a few more vocal tracks sung by Miss Lily Banquette -chanteuse extrordinaire. The masterpiece, of course, is Morticia making fine use of the harpsicord and well placed 'la la la la's'. Alright already reminds me a little of the Odd Couple theme on tv, and Solid State sounds like a cocktail party on a satellite orbiting Mars. I think this is every bit as good as I Swinger and I can't understand why other reviewers think otherwise. I only wish it wasn't so short. Combustible Edison came out of the lounge resurgence of the mid-90's but there was something very original and creative about their music. Positive fun. Impossible world was released sometime in '98 and that's the last I've heard from them. To bad...I'd really like to hear more!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well, I think this is a fantastic record, June 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Schizophonic (Audio CD)

Interesting that other people felt this was the inferior comed album. I think it's great - it has a fantastic, clean sound, with prominent electric harpsichord. It's a short (under half an hour, I think), addictive record. Particularly fantastic and catchy is 'Morticia', which I wish I was listening to right now. But they're all great. The two singles, Bluebeard and Short double Latte, are nice and wacky, but still very cool.

Check them out live, too...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Schizophonic travel through time, August 19, 2003

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Topi (TURKU Finland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schizophonic (Audio CD)

This was the first CE record I bought and I find it in many ways the best CE record. There are no weak tracks and the best ones are absolutely hilarious. Solid State and Short Double Latte are my favorites. If you want to travel back in time to the sunny days of your childhood or you want to get a glimpse of the carefree past or just happen to like the sweet nonsense of lounge music, I recommend this album.