Tangents: The Tea Party Collection [IMPORT]

Tea Party

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 18, 2000)
• Original Release Date: December 12, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Wea Int'l
• ASIN: B000056142
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #98,884 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Canadian only 14 track collection of new, rare, remixed & hits from their four albums to date. After touring for the past 17 months and gaining three times platinum status in their homeland of Canda comes their first compilation, 'Tangents'. Highlights include a cover of the Stones' 'Paint It Black', 'Waiting On A Sign' & 'Lifeline' were intended for release on their last studio record but never made it. You also get remixes of, 'The River' & 'Save Me' along with the hits, 'Temptation', 'Heaven Coming Down', 'The Messenger' and many more. The inital pressing will be packaged in a special slipcase that contains a bonus booklet designed by the band & featuring various mementos they've collected over the past decade. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The whole world in a CD.THIS is music., March 23, 2004

By	R. A. Cajelo "Basement Dweller" (Wright Patterson Air Force Base) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

One thing that immediately comes to my mind whenever I think of the Tea Party is their amalgamation of eastern influence and western roots into one solid,breath-taking,groundbreaking style that quite possibly embodies and defines the very essence of music and sound more than any other band out there.Their entire career is a celebration of the music that we all so adore.The Tea Party's fast-paced tracks and slower,more melodic ballads incorporate a wide array of world-wide instruments and powerful vocal efforts that are unlike anything else out there.And that's a good thing.A VERY good thing.There is not a bit of staleness or redundancy in the band's albums,and nowhere is this more evident then in Tangents,the band's first compilation album.

Tangents bring together the Tea Party's best songs from all their previous albums,the songs that defined their career and immortalized them forever in at least this fan's heart.

Messenger,Release,Bazaar,and Temptation are among the more brilliant tracks in the album,and all are diverse enough from each other to display the wide-ranging styles and different influences that touch upon the band.Their cover of the Stones' 'Paint it Black' can only be discribed as WOW.That word may not be the description of choice used by more respectable and professional critics,but I use it.So there.Not to mention Walking Wounded.The album's sole new song is pure brilliance,a crown jewel that sits atop a polished,spotless work of art.

Import price notwithstanding,this CD is worth every bit of what I spent and then some.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Canadian rock gods?, February 21, 2001

By	Karam Khan "Voracious Bookworm" (Surrey, British Columbia (BC) Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In my musical wanderings, I came across Tea Party around the time thier single "Tempatation" was released and having dismissed it as a mediocre canadian rock band the likes of which I come across now and then, I basically let them go and not disturb my sonic aural surroundings.

But one day with some spare cash in my hand and not many CD's left to buy, I saw this complete package and thought I should give it a chance, Hell I like my rock and roll, let's see what this Toronto group can do...

After giving the whole album a listen...Well, my first reaction was of utter surprise and amazement. How in the world can such a band go unnoticed? Surely it isn't only us Canadians who knew the secret. Why hadn't these folks become rock gods in the vein of U2? They arent really comparable to any modern rock band.. With a sound unique to them , they have carved an unusual niche in a rock listener's music collection. My history might be sour on this one, but I think they are the first rock group to blend the exotic eastern music of the Middle east with modern day panache and rock music. Now if that description alone doesn't make you the least bit curious to hear what these guys can do, then ..well...Go on listening to what's on the radio and you just might miss acts like this who define a genre and do their whole schtick so well.

I give this CD 4 stars because I felt more could be explored on the musical territory the group was treading on and production could have been slightly better. Apart from the nit picking things, a must have CD

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent beginning album, December 2, 2000

By	"brwneyd1" (Ontario, California United States) - See all my reviews

First off, this album is awesome, despite the fact that it's a collection of songs from previous albums. Tangents is a perfect album for those who have only recently discovered The Tea Party. You'll find the very best songs from those albums before, as well as one new track.

If anything buy the album for Walking Wounded, which simply put is a beautiful piece and very much worth the import price. That The Messenger and Heaven Coming Down were included in this album make it even better.

The Tea Party are great for those that like edgy, fast-paced rock music, and melodic, entrancing slower pieces. Their willingness to experiment with different instruments and influences is evident. They are definitely not faltering in their pursuit to keep their sound different and yet distinctly their own. The Eastern influence, especially, found within their songs enhances the music, and never ever sounds out of place.

This album is not just great for those who are only discovering The Tea Party, but for those of us who are already heavy fans. It's a good one to hold us over until they release their new studio album!