Stars We Are [Original recording remastered, Import]

Marc Almond | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 22, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Import
• Label: EMI Europe Generic
• ASIN: B0000647H1
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,941 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Remastered mid-price reissue of the Soft Cell vocalist's 1988 album includes updated sleevenotes. 13 tracks including, 'These My Dreams Are Yours', 'Bitter Sweet', 'The Very Last Pearl', 'Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart' (Gene Pitney), 'Your Kisses Burn' (duet with Nico), 'The Sensualist' & 'Tears Run Rings'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Very Best Marc Almond Album!!, August 26, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Stars We Are (Audio CD)

This album was released in 1988 and was a very big hit on MTV and college radio in the early years of "alternative radio" when the word alternative meant that what you were listening to was something not likely to be embraced by the masses. Of course that is not to say that Marc Almond is not embraceable. As a matter of fact, Marc Almond is a pure genius, and America, in particular, hasnt always been very supportive of Marc's ingenuity throughout the years. This album is his biggest in America as solo efforts go. "Tears Run Rings" and "Bittersweet" were big college radio hits and the album was very successful as well. The song writing is as effortless as always. you cant help but think that the words just flow from his majestic pen. Other singles such as "Only the Moment" and "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" [Marc's Biggest Hit Ever] also made a large impact in England and Europe as well. This was Marc's most commercially successful period and ensured him of future releases w/EMI at the time. From the opening mind-blowing "The Stars We Are" to the Awesome "The Sensualist" (my personal favourite) the album takes you through hot & cold and every human emotion possible. Marc Almond's penchant for the surreal is also evident in "The Very Last Pearl" another catchy song which demands attention, There are a great deal of slower Marc Almondeey songs like "Kept Boy", "She Took My Soul In Istanbul", "The Frost Comes Tomorrow", etc which are some of Marc's most beautiful and riveting works. There isn't a bad song in the lot. This album doesn't ever get too dull or boring. It doesn't ever slow down too much that it becomes over-bearing. This album is a true gem and worthy of a top spot on anyone's fave list. Five Stars doesn't do this masterpiece justice..It Is pure exstasy..BRAVO!!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST Almond album, September 12, 2002

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Estanislao de la Prada (Guadalajara, Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stars We Are (Audio CD)

This is by far the best of Almond, simply sublime. No other Album compares to this. Almost every song is a master piece.

"These My Dreams Are Yours" is to my point of view the best song of Marc Almond, and I have heard all, everything he has written/recorded. Other sublime songs:
Only The Moment
Tears Run Rings
Somethings Gotten Hold Of My Heart
She Took My Soul In Istanbul

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best, March 4, 2006

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Jose Alfredo Vega Aguilar (Tijuana, México) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stars We Are (Audio CD)

Man, this album is so great i can't believe this artist didn't make it as big as other similar bands such as Echo and the Bunnymen, Erasure, etc. The quality of the songs is superb, and the appearance of 60's icon Gene Pitney in one of the songs is a great gift for us all... I recommend this album to be listened and enjoyed!!!