Speed Ballads

Republica | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 1, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Deconstruction
• ASIN: B00002461G
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #243,813 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. From Rush Hour With Love

2. Fading Of The Man

3. Try Everything

4. Luxury Cage

5. Faster Faster

6. Nothing's Feeling New

7. Millenium

8. Pretty Girl Hate

9. Kung Fu Movies

10. Pub Pusher

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Speedy And Alive, May 7, 2002

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Anthony Morelli "Woofbear" (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Speed Ballads (Audio CD)

Yes, like the title above says, the music is alive, and a lot more rock than their last masterpiece.
SpeedBallads is in a way, almost as good as the Band Garbage, if not equal. There is one song that stands out among the others on the cd. It is Luxury Cage. I think this song is the best song of all, and it seemed to draw me into the album since playing SpeedBallads.

The former group's lead singer has this stunning voice, rich with the British accent and all. I am disappointed in the fact that the band split, but it doesn't stop me from liking their great music. The front cover of the cd is nice, but what is the singer's name? I can't find her name anywhere! Isn't that funny?
Both albums don't state the band members' full names.

SpeedBallads is my new toy for a while, like all great music cds.
I have played Luxury cage so many times, that I think the neighbors are fed up of it, that's how good the song is!
I never knew any song which had the lyrics "future you, future me" in it.

When I first heard Republica, I thought of the band as rebellious and cheap, but now I think of the material they made on their cds satisfyingly entertaining. I strongly urge you to buy SpeedBallads. I don't think you will be disappointed. Hope my review helped.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you AMAZON!!, December 17, 2000

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RXCSLC (TX USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Speed Ballads (Audio CD)

I'd like to thank Amazon for bringing this CD to the US as an affordable import item. It boggles my mind that this CD was never released in the US. I was always disappointed that I couldn't snag the actual CD for a decent price. Now Amazon has hooked me up, and I couldn't be happier!

If you dug the first Republica CD, you will get into this one as well. Granted, on the first listen you will still have the baggage from the first CD and your snap reaction will be that 'Speed Ballads' isn't quite as good. *NOT* so. Repeat spins reveal that every song is absolutely infectious. 'Fading of the Man', 'From Rush Hour', 'Luxury Cage' - I love *every* song on this CD.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best band you've never heard..., December 23, 2001

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Lindsey Anderson (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Speed Ballads (Audio CD)

Ok, can anyone name another Republica song that isn't "Ready To Go"? Didn't think so and it's a damn shame. Therefore I DEMAND you pick up this album and play it religiously because it's just THAT GOOD. lead singer Saffron's voice bends and twists every word in every song. The music is electric, pulsating, and lots of guitar happy fun. The lyrics are stellar. STELLAR! Honestly, it baffles my mind that no one on this side of the pond really caught on to them. Songs to spin are "Try Everything", a suprisingly well done ballad, "Pretty Girl Hate" about petty jealousy, "From Rush Hour With Love" and "Faster, Faster" about te urges to slow down... Seriously, this is one of the best cd's by one of the best bands you've never heard. Pick it up along with their debut self titles disc and get enlightened.