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The Proclaimers - Restless Soul Audio CD

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The Proclaimers Band: The Proclaimers
Title: Restless Soul
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Release Date: 2005-08-23
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: When Love Struck You Down 2: Restless Soul 3: Turning Away 4: I'm Gone 5: That's Better Now 6: Everyday I Try 7: He Just Can't 8: Bound for Your Love 9: What I Saw in You 10: One Who Loves You Now 11: She's Brighter 12: D.I.Y. 13: Now and Then 14: One More Down

Listened after reading comments
Incredible, both. I own Sunshine and have been to a live show. I read the comments here and then listened to the samples. I can say that only one or two didn't grab me right off. I agree the production is a bit overdone, but the songs for the most part (well 20 seconds' worth)are great.


I AM PROCLAIMING
I DO LIKE THE PROCLAIMERS AND OWN ALL THEIR WORK BUT I FOUND PERSEVERE AND BORN INNOCENT TO HAVE THE GOOD AND THE UGLY,VERY FRUSTRAING. PLEASE DO NOT BE PUT OFF THIS PURCHASE BY THE REVIEWS AS I WAS AT FIRST. RESTLESS SOUL DOES NOT HAVE ONE SONG ON IT THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN CUT, THEIR FIRST CONSISTANT LP IN YEARS, NO CORNY SONGS THAT SOUND LIKE TV ADD BACKING NUMBERS. GREAT LYRICS WITH FANTASTIC PRODUCTION AND INTERESTING MUSIC. THIS IS THE BEST NEW PURCHASE SINCE I DISCOVERED MARTHA WAINWRIGHT, CANT STOP PLAYING IT, LOVED IT FIRST LISTEN AND CANT GET SICK OF IT. HI PRAISE FROM A VERY CRITICAL REVIEWER.


Good music but over-produced...
We eagerly awaited the release of this album, and went to see them on the release tour. The Proclaimers are one of our favorite duos. They performed a number of songs from this release and we bought the CD immediately. We anticipated that the songs would sound differently live than on the album, but could not help but be a bit disappointed. The songs are well written and the album isn't bad, just over-produced. The vocals and harmonies that are the Reid's best asset are almost overwhelmed by the instrumentals laid down over the top. Previous recordings had an edge - anger, angst, passion, call it what you will - that is lacking in this most recent effort. The passion and edge were there in their live performance but, unlike previous efforts, failed to make the translation to CD. .


It grows and grows.
I have all their cd's and I can be objective. I am a loyal fan. Some are better than others. You already know that Sunshine on Leith is a classic. Born Innocent is close behind. The new one, Restless Soul, is not a hit machine, but it is really, really good. When I first listened to it, I was let down. The songs are a bit deeper, less easily accessible. But that's what makes it worth the money. It's a book compared to a magazine. Takes effort but I rate it behind Sunshine now.
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Not their best but even slightly above average Proclaimers is better than most other band's records
I've noticed that every time they put out a record, at first I'm tempted to call it their worst yet, but every time I listen to it, it gets better. I'm a huge Proclaimers fan going back to when my friend Robert turned me onto them in 1989 or so.

The Proclaimers have yet to put out a bad effort, but I would put this one in the category of "great" instead of "incredible". It's probably their second worst, behind Hit The Highway. While that may sound like criticism, it's not coming from me. I consider their first two albums, This Is The Story and Sunshine on Leith, along with their 4th and 5th, Persevere and Born Innocent, to be near perfect examples of great songwriting and singing.

The production on this one is a little slick, but after the raw Born Innocent, it's a nice change. The humor is still there, as are the catchy hooks.

In short, pick this one up, and give it 5 or 6 listens before judging it. Soon, you'll be singing along and wanting to see them live, where they really shine! Enjoy.


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