Still Life

The Listening Pool | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 23, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: The Orchard
• ASIN: B00004TVBR
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,023,312 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Andy who ?, June 20, 2003

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"viceman71" (Binghamton, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Still Life (Audio CD)

If anything, this album from the "other 3" members of OMD proves that the vital aspects of OMD, being the melody, the solid songwriting, and stellar musicianship does NOT belong exclusively to OMD singer, Andrew McCluskey. In fact, this album gives Mal, Martin, & ESPECIALLY Paul their moment to shine. And they do so brilliantly. Paul's voice is phenomenal & has only gotten better with time. Much more melodic & soulful than any of his OMD efforts. This album is what OMD's last album SHOULD have sounded like. Very mature, yet classy. The two stand-out tracks on this album are MEANT TO BE and the title track, STILL LIFE. Irrepressible hooks that keep you humming the damn melody for days after you've listened to it. While this album isn't as synth-laden as a "traditional" OMD album, it showcases a different side of the classic OMD sound.......true soul & solid, mature songs. Paul Humphries was undoubtedly the vital element in OMD's success. Truly one of the great & under-appreciated keyboardists of the last 25 years. And Martin Cooper's Bass playing is more solid & punchy than ANYHTHING on an OMD record. Mal Holmes rounds it all out with a tight in-the-pocket groove on the drumkit. As a long-time fan, I can only dream of how great OMD would be if these guys could get their differences put aside & get on with the music. Go out & Buy this album. You'll wonder WHY you waited so long. To sum it all up in one sentence......STILL LIFE is the long-lost OMD album. The type of record that Andy McCluskey & his hired guns SHOULD have made. A definite 5 out of 5 for me ! :-)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good news!!, March 27, 2005

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Analog "Evil_Spud_Boy" (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Still Life (Audio CD)

For everyone hoping to get their hands on this incredible album, it's now available through OMD's official website!! Just go to the website store and click on the link to Muzic2burn (Malcolm Holmes record label)and you can order it direct!! I can't say the web address for OMD's site, but if you type in OMD in your search engine, you'll be able to find it easily enough. As for this album, it's great--everything you'd expect from the former members of OMD. It actually sounds pretty much like a lost OMD album---it is very hard to come by, and you'll be happy that you're able to add this to your collection!

5.0 out of 5 stars completely overlooked, November 8, 2010

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Fred Flame "music buff" (lakewood,oh,usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Still Life (MP3 Download)

This cd belongs right next to OMD collection.Speaking of overlooked & underrated.This is pop at its finest & the way it is supposed to sound unlike today's cookie cutter assembly line.Too bad this album never got the attention it deserved.But it's never too late for this gem from 1994.Can't believe i missed this one.