Titles

Mick Karn | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Plate Caroline
• ASIN: B000000HU9
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #432,417 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fretless Wonder, April 4, 2001

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JOHN SPOKUS (BALTIMORE, MARYLAND United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Titles (Audio CD)

Mick Karn, formerly of the British New Wave/Progressive band Japan, IS my main inspiration when it comes to playing fretless bass, but he's much more than just a bass player. Titles showcases Karn as a great avante-rock composer and multi-instrumentalist. He has a distinct Middle Eastern feel to his music which comes from his early upbringing; he was born in Cypress.Primarily an instrumental album, with some guest vocals, including an appearance by ex-Japan bandmate David Sylvian, Titles is a challenging work with both atmospherics and depth from a very creative and talented musical mind. I would love to see this guy hook up with Robert Fripp for an incarnation of King Crimson.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Am My Own Man, April 17, 1999

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Scott Boepple ([e-mail]) (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Titles (Audio CD)

This gentle, fine young man was merely toying with us in the glam-rock super-group Japan. No, his basslines and creative juices were not free to salivate under the strict guidelines of David Sylvian's songs and melodies. So, he left. And created what any Godlike creature would create; TITLES. This album is a definite staple in the music world, and where critics compare this God to Jaco Pastorius (a mere mortal), I say NO. Mick Karn is the single most creative voice in music today, and this album was only the beginning. Listen to this one, and you're on your way.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Influential 80s Artist, March 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Titles (Audio CD)

Even though he was the first to issue a title after the break-up of Japan, this title was largely ignored by the public who tended to focus on frontman David Sylvian's work. Nevertheless, his unique bass style, imitated by many in the early 80s, was used to great effect on this album. He also proved himself more than capable of developing complete tracks (he plays all the other instruments as well as getting some help from other former band members of Japan) and writing. To say his style is unusual would be an understatement. This is an amazing album which reminds one of Percy Jones' bass work in the 70s. A thoroughly enjoyable `weird' album!