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Leaders of the Free World (Limited Edition with Bonus DVD & Special Packaging)Elbow
Product Details
Release Date: 12 September 2005
Format: Audio CD
Label: V2
Average Rating: 4 out of 5
As heard on Absolute Radio...
This release features tracks you've heard on Absolute Radio, including: '
Asleep in the Back ', '
Forget Myself', '
Fugitive Motel', '
Grounds for divorce', '
Grounds For Divorce (V Festival 2009)', '
Leaders of the free world', '
Mirrorball', '
Mirrorball (V Festival 2009)', '
Newborn', '
One Day Like This', '
One Day Like This (V Festival 2009)', '
Powder Blue', '
Red', '
Station Approac', '
The Bones Of You', '
The Fix', '
The Loneliness Of A Tower Crane Driver', '
Weather to fly', '
Weather To Fly (V Festival 2009)'.
Total reviews (22)
This album is a great insight into Elbow and the evolution of their music. I found it as clever, melodic and well balanced as their Mercury Prize winning album. Shame on me for not picking it up earlier, I am sure there are plenty of Elbow fans out there that have enjoyed this for several years already. My years of enjoyment are still ahead but I'm looking forward to them. Great album, a must have for anyone's collection.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Elbow somehow managed to produce three albums under my radar and it was only the publicity which was afforded to the excellent forth offering, the 'Seldom Seen Kid' which brought them to my attention. I am ashamed to admit it but feel I am probably not alone in this. I was therefore quite keen to listen to some of their earlier stuff and, as Amazon are currently offering their other albums for between £3-£4, I thought it was certainly worth a gamble so bought all three. So far I have only listened to 'Leaders of the Free world' and I must confess that I was blown away. I haven't heard an album so instantly abosorbing since, well, since Seldom seen kid' actually.
Where to begin: The opening track, strangely named 'Station Approach' sets the tone for the album which is just simply beautiful from start to finish, taking you on an emotional journey all the way through to the final simple but moving 'puncture repair'. I will not bore you by going through all tracks individually, detailing their merits. There is no need as there are no weak tracks or filler on this recording and I would just be repeating superlatives. I must just mention a couple of tracks which are among my favourites: Forget Myself has an irresistibly catchy tune and rich production, reminiscent of 'Grounds for Divorce' which follows on the next album: Great Expectations is one of those tracks which makes your skin go goose-bumby and makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck. It's rare for music to effect you so physically. Listen and weep. I did (especially the weeping).
Treat yourself to this album. You deserve it and at £2.98 at the moment, it's hardly going to break the bank, is it?
Rating: 5 out of 5
This album is by one of the most underrated bands of the past decade. Recently they have had more exposure but this CD is a must buy for anyone who has enjoyed their more recent "The Seldom Seen Kid" album. A brilliant collection of well written songs which will make you realise that Elbow have been operating under the radar for many years, and with albums like this they should not have been hidden away.
Rating: 5 out of 5
While visiting an unamed record store, my ears were taken aback by a track, which happened to turn out to be " Mirrorball " from Elbow's, " Seldom seen kid "
On a whim, i decided to purchase, " Seldom seen kid " & " Leaders Of The Free World "....well, what can i say !! " Seldom Seen Kid " is superb, but i think " Leaders Of The Free World " is even better ! Amazing !
I've now ordered the first two albums, from Amazon, can't wait to receive them !
Rating: 5 out of 5
I love this album. Having bought Seldom seen kid I was keen to listen to more of their stuff and picked this as my next album. It's still growing on me but I still like Seldom seen kid slightly better.
Rating: 4 out of 5
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