The Elements of Transition

Edna's Goldfish

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 21, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 19, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Moon
• ASIN: B000028TU6
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #217,841 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ednas goldfish grows a bit, December 21, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Rockville Centre , New YOrk) - See all my reviews

I have been a fan of ednas goldfish since i got a demo version of Veronica sawyer on The Long Island Ska COmp 2. Their first album, "Before you knew better" was a great album, And i couldnt wait for The elements of Transition came out. When i popped it in, i found one main difference. It seems that in the years since "Before you knew better" Endas goldfish has grown musically, The tones slowed down, the brass has improved greatly, Brian diaz (the singer) has grown vocally, Definatly a 5 star worthy album

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars different but amazing, September 6, 2000

By	David Tighe "All In Vinyl" (Birmingham, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

ok so its not catchy mad caddies style ska punk but if you listen and open up your mind you'll realise its a LOT better. Its so much more mature than their first album (which is also incredible) and has a more emo feel to it.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What happened?, November 4, 1999

By A Customer

Let me start by saying that I have the utmost respect for both Edna's Goldfish and Moon Ska Records. For 17+ years, Moon has been putting out top-quality ska releases and, at the same time, trying to market ska without tarnishing it with corporate homogenization. Also, they have spent countless hours and dollars promoting lesser-known bands, which brings me to Edna's Goldfish. Their first release, "Before You Knew Better", blew my pork-pie off. It was fresh, catchy, and (most importantly) energized. I had the opportunity to catch their live performance and was even more impressed. Having said that, I was as happy as a little girl when I first picked up "Elements of Transition". I popped it into my CD player, and--- automatic buzz-kill. The songs were, for lack of better words, lame. The main aspect I noticed was lacking was ENERGY. I didn't want to believe it at first-- "Maybe I bought the wrong CD" and "This is some sort of weird joke" were my reactions. This was seriously the first time I actually had trouble sitting through an entire "ska" album. I almost feel guilty about writing this, having had a good rapport with the fine people at Moon for several years, as well as being familiar with their outstanding record of quality. I also realize that bands such as Edna's Goldfish are trying to stretch the boundaries and bring new flavors to the ska pallate, and I respect that. However, I feel (read: hope) that this album was one little experimental mishap, and it will never happen again. If you are looking for something fresh and new from Moon, I suggest The Adjusters or The Skoidats. If you do decide to pick up "Elements of Transition", please do not let it act as a barometor to measure against the other Moon Skatalog favourites.