On the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough

Michael Been | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 12, 1994)
• Original Release Date: 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000002MPS
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,574 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Us

2. When You're With Me

3. Nearly Fell

4. This World

5. In My Head

6. This Way

7. Luminous

8. She

9. Worried

10. For Your Love

11. Invitation

12. Now I Know High (Part 2)

13. To Feel This Way

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars better than good. great. a classic., April 15, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: On the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough (Audio CD)

ignore any negatives you read about this record. michael been is the man. all the passion and drive of The Call without the R&B influence...just straight-ahead hard rock with soaring vocals and meaningful lyrics. if you want to hear some 19 year old kid sing (or 'rap') about whatever is on his tiny mind, this record is not for you. if your soul longs for cleansing, powerful, spiritual rock, then pick it up right away. you'll be glad and satisfied.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Call-indeed, a little rougher edged...., January 27, 2003

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KNO2skull "kn02skull" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough (Audio CD)

This album is quite a switch from the traditional Call sound; not so much elusive Southern Rock as their older stuff, and much harsher than subsequent albums-but, hey! It's a Michael Been solo album, so it does not necessarily need to fit into the Call's repertoire. However, it does indeed fit well.
Michael Been's lyrics are, as always, quite fantastic and esoteric, meaning they cause you to think a bit. 'Us' would be a triumphant song for any band, and it is indeed true that Dave Allen from 'Gang of Four' fame does appear on this recording, bringing with him his signature bass style. The album is a bit more rugged than other Call albums, but is quite enjoyable and well done. Certainly not to disappoint any Call fan.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I CALL IT THE CALL, January 26, 2010

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Tim D. Sawyer "T. SAWYER" (FT. Worth, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: On the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough (Audio CD)

If you have enjoyed all of The Call's albums (except for To Heaven and Back) then this solo album by Michael Been is definitely worth the purchase. Please don't be put off by the few negative posts, you will truly be thankful to own this album. It's all there, everything you have enjoyed by The Call of the past. I agree that it is slightly more modern sounding but disagree that Michael Been's voice is lost in the production. If you can get this at a discount price, then all is even better, but please don't miss out on this one as all the songs are worth the listen and you'll find many favorites within this album. It's like having The Call's unreleased final album.