- Audio CD (May 9 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Select Distributions
- ASIN: B00004SA96
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #62,633 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Past that suits you best |
| 2. Accused of stealing |
| 3. American trilogy |
| 4. Reasons for silence |
| 5. Thirteen gliding principles |
| 6. No danger |
| 7. Aye today |
| 8. Witness |
| 9. Knowing when to run |
| 10. Make your move |
Product Description
Product Description
The Delgados are precisely what you'd expect from a Scottish band named after Spanish cycling champion Pedro Delgado: brilliant, mercurial, fiercely independent, and more than a bit eccentric. On the quartet's third album, The Great Eastern, they explore symphonic pop in a glorious sweep of sound that recalls the Flaming Lips or Lambchop more than Scottish twee-pop peers Belle & Sebastian. Co-leaders Emma Pollock and Alun Woodward neatly balance each other. She has the better voice and prettier melodies to sing; his vocal warts offer a character-actor charm all their own. Together, they deliver an album full of graceful brushstrokes and slightly (but delightfully) askew ambition. --Keith Moerer
Album Description
Japanese edition of 2000 release from the Scottish indie act compared to the Boo Radleys, My Bloody Valentine and The Breeders. Includes 2 exclusive bonus tracks 'Euphoria Heights' and 'How Can We Hang On To A Dream'. Standard jewel case.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Highly Recomended,
By "thecenturyoffakers" (Provo, UT) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Great Eastern (Audio CD)
Few bands are a consistantly brilliant as the Delgados. Forget not releasing a bad album, the Delgados haven't even released a bad song. With the relese of Hate last year, I went through their back catalog and was plesently surprised, especially with this one. Their albums definantly stand the test of time. Their are a lot of great bands from Glasgow (Belle and Sebastian, Mogwai, ect...), but the Delgados are far more consistant than those bands and I find myself listening to "The Great Eastern" far more than "The Boy With the Arab Strap".
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Great Eastern. A great CD.,
By Wickerlove "Wickerlove" (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Great Eastern (Audio CD)
'The Great Eastern' takes The Delgados sound a step higher from the Pavement-like 'Peloton'. A more polished and smoother production, lush and layered sound, along with orchestral strings, wind instruments and piano. Emma Pollock's vocals has this naive childlike pout about them, charming yet oozes sincerity. The Delgados still retain enough guitar-oomph to satisfy indie fans, yet the arrangements are far more textured, along with this soothing lullaby quality that strings all the songs together. Each track also tends to have these musicbox-type interludes, overall making for an interesting sound. It's not about high's and low's anymore, but about soft colors and subtle shades. This CD is a departure from their earlier gritty guitar sound, but what it lacks in rawness is compensated by grandiosity and songs of comfort. Listening to this album is like peering through a dark tunnel and seeing a light, and finding hope.
4.0 out of 5 stars
relax - its about the music!,
By Paul (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Great Eastern (Audio CD)
...The Delgados are truly wonderful composers of music that has many depths and layers. Ironically, they also can sound quite bare. For those who fail to see the connections between, say a Soft Bulletin or a Deserter's songs, might I add that Dave Fridmann produced all three records (buy them all - they're all gggreat or grate as they say in the UK). This Delgado's album is simply a harder edged Bulletin or Mercury Rev album. They are all unique but they share the glorious production of Dave Fridmann. God bless Emma, Alun, Stuart, and Paul and their session musicians for making a remarkable piece of art that will last forever. P.S. Check out their recent album, HATE. It lacks the edge that 'Eastern' has but is beautiful in its own right.
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