I had this album on vinyl many years ago, before I got rid of everything on that terrible medium and switched to compact disks. Over the years, it's easy to forget how good some music is, although some of the music on this album was also featured in Anderson's excellent movie "Home of the Brave," which I still watch occasionally (still only on VHS?!).
Anyway, "Mister Heartbreak" is classic and essential Laurie Anderson. Postmodern commentary on the lives we live and see around us, much like "Big Science" and "United States Live," also absolutely essential in her extensive oeuvre. If your library doesn't contain anything else by Anderson, you owe it to yourself to get the excellent representation of her work on "Talk Normal: The Laurie Anderson Anthology." Even more than Dylan, she is today's sage and storyteller.
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Track Listings
| 1 | Sharkey's Day |
| 2 | Langue D'Amour |
| 3 | Gravity's Angel |
| 4 | Kokoku |
| 5 | Excellent Birds |
| 6 | Blue Lagoon |
| 7 | Sharkey's Night |
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 5.67 x 4.96 x 0.39 inches; 3.6 Ounces
- Manufacturer : Warner Bros.
- SPARS Code : DDD
- Date First Available : December 9, 2006
- Label : Warner Bros.
- ASIN : B000002L5R
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #58,136 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #578 in American Alternative Rock
- #741 in Special Interest
- #1,101 in Progressive Rock
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Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2019
...in 1990 (along with Big Science and Strange Angels—I discovered Laurie Anderson when a friend had me watch a videotape of Home of the Brave. I was utterly enthralled).
I wore my cassette tape out and needed a CD to replace it. I love every moment of this difficult listening experience. No one around me can mention the sun coming up, without me adding a snippet of "Sharkey's Day" to the conversation. We're lucky to have had William S Burroughs' contribution to "Sharkey's Night." "Kokoku" and "Gravity's Angel" are also long-time favorites of mine.
I wore my cassette tape out and needed a CD to replace it. I love every moment of this difficult listening experience. No one around me can mention the sun coming up, without me adding a snippet of "Sharkey's Day" to the conversation. We're lucky to have had William S Burroughs' contribution to "Sharkey's Night." "Kokoku" and "Gravity's Angel" are also long-time favorites of mine.
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2021
Laurie Anderson personified, glorified and magnificently enhanced in this superb demonstration of artistic ingenuity! This is a kind of LP the avid fan and connoisseurs should own. The dynamics and high quality of the tracks in vinyl will make you go back to listen to it for many years.
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2014
Vendor was great, item was sent out right away and was as-advertised. "Music review"? Well, you either know this or you don't. It's unique. When you are in the mood for it, nothing else will do. I've been listening to it occasionally for the last 25 years. If you don't know it, it's music with both feet in the art world. It doesn't fit any genre.
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2016
Wittgenstein. That's what it's all about. I can see two tiny pictures of myself, and there's one in each of your eyeballs.
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2015
Not Laurie's best, but quite entertaining. It looses one star for its brevity
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2018
Pure genius. One of my all time favorites.
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2014
GR4302 says cut this up in your head and see if you can flee the banality of post-post-modern parody of life. Nobody knows me--divine thanks!
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Henri Georges muller
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bon envoi
Reviewed in France on February 14, 2021
Belle musique
Benjamin Richards-Hooper
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb, Bright and Brilliant Laurie
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2021
If you're familiar with Laurie's music already from the big science album and her underground hit 'O superman' you won't be disappointed with this stunning album. I absolutely love the production, which showcases the NY avant-guard rhythms and styles that reportedly influenced the Talking Heads around this period, especially evident on the opening track 'Sharkey's Day'. Her beautiful story telling is all over this album, including a strange tale about a married woman who is lured by a serpent whilst on an island. William S Burroughs chimes in on the closing track, and peter gabriel also features on the album, which concludes my review. It's music with a lot of ideas, a wonderful album for the more adventurous/arts based listener.
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Teodoro Lemmen-Meyer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Una propuesta diferente.
Reviewed in Mexico on May 17, 2018
Segundo disco de Laurie Anderson con una disquera grande. Esta obra es de lo más accesible que ha hecho a la fecha, cuenta con la colaboración de Peter Gabriel, Adrian Bellow y Bill Laswell entre otros.
DM
5.0 out of 5 stars
Laurie Anderson's best CD
Reviewed in Australia on April 30, 2019
This is doubtless the best CD of Laurie Anderson. There are some simply beautiful melodic moments that even surpass Strange Angels (which is also very beautiful). That said, I remain a great admirer of Big Science, with its mournful but graceful songs.
popeyeiseye
5.0 out of 5 stars
GOOD TUNEZ FER WHAT AILS YA
Reviewed in Canada on June 13, 2016
long ago I was in the middle of a miserable heartbreak and a dear friend gave this to me to ease the pain...it certainly put me in a different mindset,GOOD TUNEZ FER WHAT AILS YA...
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