Way Beyond Blue [IMPORT]

Catatonia

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 17, 1997)
• Original Release Date: September 30, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Warner Bros UK
• ASIN: B000006TSD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #160,556 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Debut album from the highly acclaimed Welsh indie pop/ rockoutfit led by female vocalist Cerys Matthews. 12 tracks,including the singles 'You've Got A Lot To Answer For','Bleed', 'Sweet Catatonia' and 'For Tinkerbell'. 1996 release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars There was life before Mulder and Scully!, May 23, 2000

By	Ben Elliss (Reading, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Two years before Catatonia exploded in popularity, this debut album was released. The style is similar to their next two albums, if a little more intricate here. It doesn't show the all-round quality of 'International Velvet' (and Cerys somehow doesn't sound quite as Welsh here as she's sounded on their recent stuff!) but this CD does have some gems.

'You've got a lot to answer for', 'Sweet catatonia' and 'Way beyond blue' are the highlights of early Catatonia. 'You've got a lot...' is the best, as we witness Cerys at her most humorous as she sings us through the scenario of a possible pregnancy: 'My DNA'll be past it's sell-by date...'. Sweet - check this album out.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Melodic pop-rock at its finest, January 20, 2000

By	"txeba" (Madrid, Spain) - See all my reviews

I often wonder why terrific British bands such as Catatonia never reach the United States. Is it due to bad promotional techniques or the lack there of? Then I wonder why such bland, nondescript music coming out of the American market is successful, i.e Googoo Dolls,Machbox 20, Fastball etc. What happened to melody? I wish I knew.

Living in Britain, I came across Catatonia, a Welsh band, who's female lead singer posesses a childish, yet coarse voice which make her vocals bittersweet and unique. The compositions are second to none. The opening track of "Way Beyond Blue" is "Lost Cat"; a charming pop song which contains some of the best harmonies I've heard since the Beatles. This album is pop-rock at its finest and is full of a balance of raw-edged tunes with lush melodies and harmony with great ballads as well: there's something exciting about this music. Its too bad that most American music fans are oblivious to such a wonderful group as Catatonia.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Catatonia made me fall in love with Wales, December 25, 1999

By A Customer

This cd should be one of the 10 albums of this decade-it is so beautiful and touching. it worths every cent and I really recommend it to anyone on earth...Cerys will make you cry.