I’m not quite sure when the Mighty Mr. Thelen (TM) is going to
\nrun this review as I had submitted one for the original version of
\nTalk On Corners<\/i>. In any case, if you want some of my
\nthoughts on that album, know that they’re out here somewhere.
\n(Ed. note: Actually, the version I found that we ran was
\nfrom Duke Egbert<\/i>
\n.)<\/i><\/p>\n
I do wonder, though, what exactly prompted the young quartet
\nfrom Ireland to go and remix their last album. After all, the
\nremixing of albums has been, up to this point, something that only
\nguys like Rob Zombie do. Still, how many people are going to rush
\nto their local music stores to buy a remixed version of the albums
\nthey already bought? I think most would consider that an attempt to
\nrip off their fanbase. What’s the point of all this? Nothing more
\nthan to say I don’t know why the band felt they needed to remix
\ntheir album. However, they did.<\/p>\n
This album starts with a remixed version of “What Can I Do.” In
\nthis case, I found the remix to be a better version than the
\noriginal. They spruced up the sound, made the drums sound crisper,
\nadded violins and -this was big – removed the “du-du”s. This made
\nthe song sound more mature and full. “So Young” was also remixed,
\nthough I couldn’t tell a difference. It does sound clearer, but not
\nby much. In any case, I already liked the song as an example of
\ngood pop. Their remix of “Dreams” does work as well. It makes the
\nsong sound a bit otherworldy, thanks to some celtic sounds.<\/p>\n
However, not every one of the remixes works well. The remix of
\n“Runaway” – the original from their debut album,
\nForgiven, Not Forgotten<\/i> – is in no way a match for the
\noriginal version. Also, I do believe that their instrumental “Paddy
\nMcCarthy” was remixed as well. It sounds a bit more pop-oriented
\nthan the first version.<\/p>\n
The rest of the album, though, is the original studio versions
\nof
\nTalk On Corners<\/i>. Here would be a good place to tell you to
\nread that original review. If you can’t find it, here’s the
\nlowdown. I loved “Only When I Sleep” and still do. This song is
\ngreat and still can’t believe that the producers of
\nFelicity<\/i> or some WB\/teen show hasn’t taken this song for
\ntheir soundtrack. “I Never Really Loved You Anyway” is another good
\npop song as is “No Good For Me.” On the other side, you have “Queen
\nOf Hollywood” and “Hopelessly Addicted.” Then, there’s the same
\nversion of “Little Wing,” which I still can’t compare to Jimi
\nHendrix’s version, but I still believe Stevie Ray Vaughan did it
\nbetter. Oh well.<\/p>\n
I guess that what breaks the bank for me is that this is not a
\nnew and complete album, but rather something cooked up to sell more
\nrecords. If you were not captured by the original version of
\nTalk On Corners<\/i>, then here was the more-hip one for you to
\nbuy. And, if you’re a fan, you feel compelled to go out and
\npurchase this album – even if you have the original one. That’s not
\nright. What makes this situation worse is that only less than a
\nhalf of the album is remixed. Why stick both new versions and old
\nversions? At least Rob Zombie has the decency of fully remixing the
\nentire album. Or, if they wanted remixes of songs from both albums,
\nthat would have been better than the half-assed job you get
\nhere.<\/p>\n
Had this been the first time I had heard these songs, I would
\nhave perhaps been more lenient. If the first version had not
\nexisted, I would have given this album a B-. However, as a remix
\nalbum, I could give it only a D. Therefore, I will average both and
\ngive them the middle grade. Next time, make sure the album you
\nrelease is the one that will still be out there. Don’t do this to
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