- Audio CD (Jun 28 1995)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Universal Music Group
- ASIN: B000003TBH
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. About You |
| 2. Sparky's Dream |
| 3. Mellow Doubt |
| 4. Don't Look Back |
| 5. Verisimilitude |
| 6. Neil Jung |
| 7. Tears |
| 8. Discolite |
| 9. Say No |
| 10. Going Places |
| 11. I'll Make It Clear |
| 12. I Gotta Know |
| 13. Hardcore/Ballad |
Product Description
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Armed with a sharp new drummer and outside producer David Bianco (Pixies, Tom Petty), the three veteran members of Glasgow, Scotland's Teenage Fanclub were determined to redeem themselves after 1993's wretched flop, Thirteen. Grand Prix, the group's fourth full album, is fresher, more direct and less cluttered than its predecessor, but it fails to match the grungy exuberance of the band's debut or the Big Star jangle of 1991's Bandwagonesque, which remains its best effort. --Jim DeRogatis
Album Description
Tour edition of their 1997 Creation album coupled with afive track bonus CD featuring 'About You' (Acoustic),'Between Us', 'For You', 'Try And Stop Me' & 'Who Loves TheSun'. All tracks on the bonus CD are non-album cuts. Doubleslimline jewel case. 1995 Gef
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Well worth $7.98 -- or $17.98 for that matter,
By Scot "scotjohn" (Chapel Hill, NC USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Grand Prix (Audio CD)
Ignore the unfortunate album title and cover art; this is a solid album, the best "under $10" disc I've seen yet.Teenage Fanclub writes sincere, buoyant, straight-ahead power pop very much in the Big Star tradition, with lots of vocal harmonies and big blocky guitar chords. I prefer Grand Prix over everyone's usual favorite album, Bandwagonesque. On Grand Prix, Òthe FanniesÓ explore a bit wider musical range, pen lyrics a bit more articulate and imaginative, and lose the "high school gymnasium" sound. This album is infinitely clearer and more vivid without losing the band's punch. "Sparky's Dream" is this album's trump card -- ecstatic, near-perfect power pop that positively beams, far and away the best song they've ever written. Raymond McGinleyÕs songwriting falls far short of Gerry Love and Norman BlakeÕs, as usual, but the 9 Love/Blake songs here make this well worth your time.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Happy, Happy! Joy, Joy!,
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This review is from: Grand Prix (Audio CD)
Just like Stimpy said. An album full of stuff so good Alex Chilton would blush.Ecstasy inducing.
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4.9 out of 5 stars (27 customer reviews) 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Blissful, sun-kissed summer soundtrack....,
By GZA "gza" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Grand Prix (Audio CD)
Teenage Fanclub are so good I can't believe they've failed to break out of indieworld and into the bigtime - still, that's the (lack of) taste of the record-buying public for you. Grand Prix is their best album so far, just shading Bandwagonesque for sheer loveliness. As ever, the Gerry Love songs are the best. The man is a songwriting genius, and if you thought Noel Gallagher was good, just listen to Gerry's efforts on this one - Sparky's Dream, Don't Look Back, Discolite and the gorgeous Going Places - the mono-browed one would kill to write songs like these. Grand Prix mines that seam of melodious guitar pop, sixties style, better than any other 90s album I can think of. Think Byrds, Beach Boys, Big Star, even REM, for that lovely sunny vibe - all jangly guitars and three part harmonies. The album is a bit patchy because of the democratic split in songwriting duties - in all honesty Raymond McGinlay should stick to just playing guitar, but Norman's efforts are pretty good, Tears undoubtedly the best of them. Buy Grand Prix NOW! - it makes the sun shine, even in winter.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
tfc rules,
By catherine ballard - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Grand Prix (Audio CD)
This is the best tfc album ive heard. Believe me. Its excellent. Theres no bad song in it. The best song in this album is "ill make it clear". One the best song ever. Btw, tfc never made bad album. All of their album is excellent. Every album have their own greatness. But this is just the best. i never tired of it. Buy this album. CHeers.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of my all time faves,
By Bree - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Grand Prix (Audio CD)
This is a fantastic album. The fact that 5 star reviews are still being submitted over 10 years after its release (and they're not the beatles or u2 or anything) should speak volumes. I have played this CD countless times over the years and I am amazed that I am not sick of it. I am a pretty constant consumer of new music. Get this CD - you won't regret it! (PS I've never done an Amazon review before, but the fact that this has had only 22 motivated me). It is melodic, catchy, uplifting and cheeky - in short, a little piece of musical bliss.
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