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★★★★★ 5 points (14 reviews)


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  • Issued : 23 Apr 2002

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Genre : Rock & Pop Catalogue Number : 82009
Format : CD Label : Immergent
Issued : 23 Apr 2002 Item sourced from : USA
Number of Discs : 1

Opaline

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HMV Review

In mid-1996, Dishwalla's Counting Blue Cars was one of the most overplayed songs of the summer. It was a melodic masterpiece of passion for radio fans and powerful in making the bandmembers into international superstars. And You Think You Know What Life's About (1998) didn't fare as well, but the band's third effort, Opaline, marks a return to form: heavy guitar work layered over J.R. Richards' heartily sweet vocals. It's definitely pop-friendly, and Dishwalla's approach to the album as a whole is carefree. Grainy acoustic guitars dance around spiritual salvation in songs like Home and Somewhere in the Middle. Mad Life is equally impressive, but Angels or Devils is Opaline's brightest track. String arrangements build the stormy romance of the song, harking back to the idea that time heals all wounds. Dishwalla have a message. They're suckers for the perfect hook. Opaline is a decent rock record and fans should be pleased. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, Rovi

Credits

Gregg Wattenberg(Guitar),  J.R. Richards(Guitar),  J.R. Richards(Keyboards),  J.R. Richards(Vocals),  Jim Wood(Keyboards),  Jim Wood(Vocals),  Mark Robertson(Violin),  Melissa Reiner(Violin),  Pete Maloney(Drums),  Pete Maloney(Percussion),  Pete Maloney(Vocals),  Ralph Farris(Violin),  Rodney Browning Cravens(Guitar),  Rodney Browning Cravens(Vocals),  Scot Alexander(Bass),  Scot Alexander(Vocals),  Violet Son(Violin),  Leah Katz(Viola),  Mark Robertson(Viola),  Ralph Farris(Viola),  Victor Lawrence(Cello),  Brian Scheuble(Engineer),  Curt Schneider(Engineer),  Gregg Wattenberg(Producer),  Al Fujisaki(Assistant Engineer),  Bob Ludwig(Mastering),  Brian Scheuble(Mixing),  Brian Scheuble(Programming),  Bryan Cook(Assistant Engineer),  Charlie Watts(Mastering),  Davis Factor(Photography),  Dishwalla(Art Direction),  Dishwalla(Design),  Dishwalla(String Arrangements),  Eugene Pierce(Photography),  J.R. Richards(Programming),  Jeff Rothschild(Assistant Engineer),  Mark Mazzetti(Executive Producer),  Ralph Farris(Orchestration),  Ralph Farris(String Arrangements),  Curt Schneider(Pro-Tools),  Mark Mazzetti(A&R),  Victor Lawrence(String Coordinator)

Songs

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    1
    Opaline  (04:10)
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    2
    Angels or Devils  (04:03)
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    3
    Somewhere in the Middle  (03:42)
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    4
    Every Little Thing  (04:26)
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    5
    When Morning Comes  (03:59)
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    6
    Home  (04:52)
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    7
    Today, Tonight  (03:02)
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    8
    Mad Life  (03:54)
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    9
    Candleburn  (04:01)
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    10
    Nashville Skyline  (04:40)
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    11
    Drawn Out  (04:01)

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  • ★★★★★ 

    ハンちゃん  |  東京都  |  40year  |  25/March/2010

    全く知らないアーティストだったんですけど、某有名中古店でこのアルバムのDVD-AUDIOを見つけて、ここのレビューを参考に購入しました。 確かに、名盤でした!!どの曲もどこか日本人好みのメロディーでありながら軟弱さがないROCKに仕上がっています。 既に、CDも廃盤になっているようで在庫のみだと思います。 DVD-AUDIOでは5.1CHサラウンドと曲に合わせて画面出る歌詞が収録されています。

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  • ★★★★★ 

    ルー・リードは私の神様  |  愛知県  |  不明  |  02/January/2010

    Dishwallaって、活動休止してるのかな?ってか解散しちゃったのかな?こんなに実力派のアーティストが、野放しにされているなんて‥やはり、ふとした時に聴きたくなるのが「Somewhere in the Middle」「Angels or Devils」繊細で切ない美メロに、本当に心がうたれます。大好きなラジオDJが、今でも定期的に流してくれてます。また活動を、再開してほしいです。

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  • ★★★★★ 

    パヴェル  |  九州  |  不明  |  18/August/2007

    ここでの評価が高いのと、試聴したらとても気に入ったので近くのレコード屋で注文したら、既に廃盤になってて取り寄せできないとのこと・・・・。家に帰ってネットでなんとか注文しました。なんでこんないいアルバム(まだ届いてないけど)が廃盤なんだー。世の中間違ってるよーーー。

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