Whatever Gets You Through [Import]

Lighthouse Family | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 3, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal Int'l
• ASIN: B00005YJ8Z
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,262 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Run

2. Happy

3. (I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be) Free/One

4. End of the Sky

5. Life's a Dream

6. It's a Beautiful Day

7. You're a Star

8. You Always Want What You Haven't Got

9. Wish

10. Whatever Gets You Through the Day

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Lush, sweeping, painstakingly produced, and often terribly sad, the music of British duo Lighthouse Family is simply gorgeous. Whether one digs the pair's insistence on manicuring every element of their sound, there can be little debate that Paul Tucker and Tunde Baiyewu craft pop melodies that are Bacharachian in their grandeur. Whatever Gets You Through the Day, the pair's third album, carries on the tradition; the musician credits take up half a page in the CD insert, and it sounds like it. The majestic, bigger-than-life "End of the Sky" takes a full orchestral treatment, while "(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be) Free/One"--borrowing from both Nina Simone and U2--reaches its crescendo with a full-tilt gospel choir. It's impressive but also a tough act to follow, and the disc's second half feels somewhat sluggish. Still, the haunting beauty of comparatively low-key songs like "Run" and "Happy"--which nevertheless feature prominent strings and, like all the other songs, Baiyewu's chocolaty voice--qualify Whatever Gets You Through the Day as a modern suite worth investigating. --Kim Hughes

Product Description

Full title - Whatever Gets You Through The Day. 10 tracks. Universal. 2001.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Their best yet!, March 3, 2002

By 

Scott Prazak (Goose Creek, SC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whatever Gets You Through (Audio CD)

It's hard to believe any album could top Postcards, but "Whatever Gets You Through The Day" does and then some! The title track, "It's a Beautiful Day", "End of the Sky", and "You Always Want..." are some of the best written and performed tunes I've heard from any artist in the past year. From their exquisite themes to their inspirational lyrics, these guys deliver some of their most memorable pieces on this album. Their addition of U2's "One" to "Free" is done with great class! It's a shame their contemporary style never hit it big here in the U.S. "High" had some success but didn't get the full credit it deserved. Hopefully this one will catch on. I've already heard "Free" played on a couple of stations up north. If you are a fan of Lighthouse Family, this is a MUST HAVE!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, as usual!, July 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Whatever Gets You Through (Audio CD)

After obsessing over Ocean Drive and Postcards From Heaven for what seemed like forever, I couldn't wait for this album to be released. It's been a couple of years now, but this album still tops my list of favourites and I still listen to it on a regular basis. It's music for people who appreciate good music, amazing vocals, and lyrics they can relate to. Recently, "You're a Star," which was never one of my favourites, pulled me out of a rut when it seemed like nothing else was working. It may not be what everyone else looks for in an album, but it was just what I needed! My personal favourites: End Of The Sky, and Whatever Gets You Through The Day. It's music you can listen to over and over again without getting tired of it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Addicted!, May 13, 2005

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Priyangshu - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whatever Gets You Through (Audio CD)

I never thought I'd get addicted to this! I'm usually into rock - listen to Eric Johnson, Mark Knopfler, Toto, etc.. but there's some magic about Lighthouse Family. They suck you in without you realizing it! I can't get past the first 3 tracks, they are so good. Its somehow gotten into my system, so I keep listening to them over and over again. I don't want to pigeonhole music into categories, but I always love music that makes you feel good. And this is one of the best feel-good albums. I also loved Postcards from Heaven, another great album.