Stories of Johnny (Reis)

Marc Almond | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 18, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Thirsty Ear
• ASIN: B0000057OJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #480,876 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Traumas Traumas

2. Stories Of Johnny

3. This House Is Haunted

4. Love Letters

5. The Flesh Is Willing

6. Always

7. Contempt

8. I Who Never

9. My Candle Burns

10. Loves Little White Lies

Editorial Reviews

Melody Maker (12/13/97, p.44) - "...Almond sings songs for the universe, songs for everyone. Some Bizza. 2006 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly tame, July 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Stories of Johnny (Reis) (Audio CD)

When Marc was signed to Virgin in the mid-80s, he issued many records that never came out in the US. It all finally saw US release in 1997 on Thirsty Ear Records. This one is his most successful solo chart LP, and it contains ten overly moody tales of lust and despair with the accompaniment of a backing band called the Willing Sinners. This also includes CD-Extra promo videos for the three fair singles, "Stories of Johnny," "This House is Haunted" and "Love Letters."

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stories of Johnny -- accessible Marc Almond, February 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Stories of Johnny (Reis) (Audio CD)

I'm not sure why the release is posted as 1997, but in fact this album was released in 1985. It is a bit lighter than much of the mid-'80s Marc Almond fare, more listenable to the casual ear, but as a result not as deep or touching as he can be. In many ways, a different kind of album from Marc.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Almond, February 28, 2006

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WrtnWrd "Hankman" (Northridge, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stories of Johnny (Reis) (Audio CD)

One of the better, early Almond CD's, this one includes such highlights as "The Flesh Is Willing" and "I Who Never". His hyper-romanticism is tempered by the chamber pop settings, and the lyrics are the great gothic overstatement he was born for.