I ordered my copy from Amazon UK when it first came out. I don't remeber paying $25 for it but it is well worth the money. The album is great. I really liked the first album but I think I like this one more. The songs seem to fit Mark and his style a little better than Ballad. To me, some of the songs on Ballad seemed a little akward for Mark. The songs on the new album sound like they were written more with Mark in mind to sing them rather than an afterthought. My understanding from the first album is that all the songs were written before Isobel found a singer.
In summary, get the album. You won't be disappointed. Some of the highlights of the album, for me anyway, were Raven, Come on Over (Turn Me On) and Back Burner.
I ordered my copy from Amazon UK when it first came out. I don't remeber paying $25 for it but it is well worth the money. The album is great. I really liked the first album but I think I like this one more. The songs seem to fit Mark and his style a little better than Ballad. To me, some of the songs on Ballad seemed a little akward for Mark. The songs on the new album sound like they were written more with Mark in mind to sing them rather than an afterthought. My understanding from the first album is that all the songs were written before Isobel found a singer.
Yeah, Campbell said that, after the first album, she was writing these songs and thought "I need to get Mark to sing these" because they sounded right for him.
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
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Looks like you're right. Amazon.com has it for $25 as an import. Or you could try ebay.
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In summary, get the album. You won't be disappointed. Some of the highlights of the album, for me anyway, were Raven, Come on Over (Turn Me On) and Back Burner.