Bonus track reviews
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Bonus track reviews
Who has heard the bonus tracks . A quick run down on the tunes would be great .
I don t have i tunes and don't want it as i don t have a i pod
I don t have i tunes and don't want it as i don t have a i pod
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ThanxSi wrote:First two bonus tracks are pretty much in line with the rest of the album. 'Shadow..' being the better of the two.
The version of Salvation is rather pointless. Just seems to be the normal version without the guitar and drums.
Thought there may have been a few hidden jems held back for the bonus .
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I just bought the bonus tracks on iTunes U.S. It's 10pm on the 28th.
I am currently listening to the Salvation Unplugged version....it is good. I like the song in the original version, and this version is just a stripped down edition with piano and harmonies by backup vocalists...
I'll Still Be There is a great rocker with a fantastic opening riff. It sounds very old...70's rock, maybe KISS. The orchestration in the background is fun. The chorus reminds me of "Lock Me Up". It's great to hear Alice play with his different vocal styles...and he does all of them in this song. This song would fit next to I Know Where You Live....The Spider is talking about stalking in this song.
Shadow of Yourself immediately brings to mind "You're my Temptation" to me because it has that "slithery" kind of style. The chorus sounds very old and creepy like David Bowie--"let me degrade you, let me help"--This could be interpreted in different ways depending on who you think is doing the degrading.
The songs were able to be bought separately without buying the whole album.
I am currently listening to the Salvation Unplugged version....it is good. I like the song in the original version, and this version is just a stripped down edition with piano and harmonies by backup vocalists...
I'll Still Be There is a great rocker with a fantastic opening riff. It sounds very old...70's rock, maybe KISS. The orchestration in the background is fun. The chorus reminds me of "Lock Me Up". It's great to hear Alice play with his different vocal styles...and he does all of them in this song. This song would fit next to I Know Where You Live....The Spider is talking about stalking in this song.
Shadow of Yourself immediately brings to mind "You're my Temptation" to me because it has that "slithery" kind of style. The chorus sounds very old and creepy like David Bowie--"let me degrade you, let me help"--This could be interpreted in different ways depending on who you think is doing the degrading.
The songs were able to be bought separately without buying the whole album.
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I thought I'll Still Be There was the better track of the 2 bonus new songs, though I agree with you that the third track Salvation (unplugged) was pointless and not a patch on the version that made it onto the album.Si wrote:First two bonus tracks are pretty much in line with the rest of the album. 'Shadow..' being the better of the two.
The version of Salvation is rather pointless. Just seems to be the normal version without the guitar and drums.
Lead guitar on Social Debris. Album on iTunes, Amazon & Spotify, title track featured on TV
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Shadow of Yourself has the lyrics to rival "I Love The Dead" or " Roses on White Lace".
"Since you've been gone, I see your skin...so pale and drawn".
"With all my love, with all my heart.....my work with you is a piece of art"
"Your hollow eyes, and twisted smile, your open arms, come lay with me awhile"
Absolutely revolting and lovely!
"Since you've been gone, I see your skin...so pale and drawn".
"With all my love, with all my heart.....my work with you is a piece of art"
"Your hollow eyes, and twisted smile, your open arms, come lay with me awhile"
Absolutely revolting and lovely!
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Yes, I was actually going to post this now that I've heard both. "I'll Still Be There" is a fine track and certainly could have fit well on the album.steven_crayn wrote: I thought I'll Still Be There was the better track of the 2 bonus new songs, though I agree with you that the third track Salvation (unplugged) was pointless and not a patch on the version that made it onto the album.
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Just download iTunes. I am a computer technician and an avid user of iTunes. There is no problem with it. If you are using windows, you can easily run a system restore after you buy the bonus tracks and it will be like iTunes was never there. If you want me to walk you through the process I am more than willing to do so.
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Would just be easier to go to your control panel -> Add/Remove Programs.TeresofBlood wrote:If you are using windows, you can easily run a system restore after you buy the bonus tracks and it will be like iTunes was never there.
BTW, I already have a post pinned up in this section about how to install iTunes and operate it.
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Anytime you leave remants of a program behind it can lead to problems in the wonderful world of Microsoft Windows.WickedYoungMan wrote:Are the registry keys going to return to haunt them or something?TeresofBlood wrote:It would be easier to simply remove it, but that doesn't erase its existence from your system. It leaves behind registry keys.
Uninstalls can leave .dll files other pieces of the app in place... it can depend how well the application developer configured their uninstall routine and what else you have installed on the machine.
While I'm not worried to that extent about iTunes, I would say if you are that worried, to go the system restore route.
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I hope the bonus tracks DO get a CD release as I hate digital downloads due to compression and obvious loss of quality.
To be fair I also hate the way we fans go out and buy an album on the day of release only to find the album re-released a few months later as a special edition with extra tracks or an extra CD - I mean, what a way to make the fans buy the darn thing twice!
It's also very frustrating to find the Japanese always seem to get extra tracks and the cost of importing that is almost double the cost of the album itself.
I hope Alice recognises these 'problems/issues' and puts out another "Life & Crimes" volume at some point just to tie up all the odds and sods from various releases.
To be fair I also hate the way we fans go out and buy an album on the day of release only to find the album re-released a few months later as a special edition with extra tracks or an extra CD - I mean, what a way to make the fans buy the darn thing twice!
It's also very frustrating to find the Japanese always seem to get extra tracks and the cost of importing that is almost double the cost of the album itself.
I hope Alice recognises these 'problems/issues' and puts out another "Life & Crimes" volume at some point just to tie up all the odds and sods from various releases.
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Possible with the pending 16 CD MegaBox set, PFY to DaDa (but he doesn't exactly have control over it either I don't believe).pootle wrote:I hope Alice recognises these 'problems/issues' and puts out another "Life & Crimes" volume at some point just to tie up all the odds and sods from various releases.
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