Adam & Eve

Very quiet pressing. Sounds very good. I never have heard the original pressing, so I'm unable to compare. I don't think anyone would be disappointed with the quality of this. Great album. IMO, their best effort.

The consensus opinion holds that this album requires a couple of listens before growing on the listener. The cause and effect are hard to sort out. That's like saying the sun comes up in the morning; it doesn't, but without knowledge beyond what we can see and know for ourselves, it sure seems that way. I'm inclined to think that CW's albums require a couple of listens to prepare us to love them. Only then can we hear the chaos and quirks and realize that the guys *meant" to do that. The albums teach us, patiently and pleasantly, to recognize their beauty.I don't mean to gush, really, but only after hearing a CW album a few times do we gain a frame of reference for appreciating the album as a whole. As others have said, A & E progresses through its own life story, each song preparing us for those that follow. In other words, this album has a plot, much like the plot of a well-written novel. Though each song can be appreciated on its own, part of what I love so much about "Here Comes the Fat Controller" is the anticipation of getting to hear "Goodbye" as soon as the Fat Controller has passed. (Incidentally, though it's been pointed out that the abrupt cutting of one channel, then the other at the end of "Fat Controller" is reminiscent of Floyd's "Have a Cigar," it is used here for an entirely differently reason and with an entirely different effect: There is simply no other way to end a song of such carefully built momentum than--quite literally--to pull the plug on it.)The grows-on-you phenomenon we all recognize within each CW album applies to the listener's appreciation among the band's albums as well. I first discovered CW when Happy Days came out, and became enlightened enough to appreciate it after several turns in the single-CD player that was stacked on top of my VCR at the time. When Like Cats and Dogs arrived, Happy Days remained my favorite--until A & E showed up. Only then did Like Cats and Dogs eclipse Happy Days, and so on.Wishville has me feeling desperate now, as I don't know whether the Wheel will put out another album. Dickinson's voice is unique and exquisite, but without the succor of the balance of the band--Futter's inspired and inspiring virtuosity with a guitar, the way he makes a mere six strings sound like an orchestra; the clever and intricate frettings of erstwhile bassist Hawes; drummer Sims' squeeze-em-in fills and, how does one say it, cool cymbal rides--that amalgam of dynamism, cohesion, and structured movement might not appear in his solo work. (To be fair, I've only heard samples, and Dickinson has certainly earned the right to several careful listenings before any prejudicial reviews get penned.) With all the talent among the four, augmented by the contributions of Tim Friese-Greene, the incredible harp of Mark Feltham on the Wheel's transcendent interpretation of "Wish You Were Here," etc., this band has demonstrated album after album that they have depth, breadth, texture (no pun intended), heart, mind, and soul. I have hope for A 50-Foot Monster's release in 2006, but it occurs to me that the band--like the songs on their albums--are meant to be enjoyed together. As each album is greater than the sum of its songs, so too is The Catherine Wheel greater than the sum of its members.I think I now understand the maudlin howls, the weeping and gnashing of teeth that followers and fanatics of other bands have exhibited upon the inevitable split. It looked silly on them; but the Wheel's albums have taught me, patiently and pleasantly, what it means to truly love a band. Now it is I who wears the sackcloth and ashes.Get Adam & Eve. It's the very best album from a group of guys whom I clearly believe to be the very best band.

I waited too long to obtain this and Wishville. They are a fine complement to the first three studio albums.

I love this album. However, I was irritated that the sleeve spine had damage caused by shipping.

excelente

Such a great album! Have lived them forever.

Catherine Wheel is one of the rare bands that produced one fantastic album after another. Adam & Eve is simply a masterpiece. This album always takes me back to my teen years jamming to CW in front of my Cerwin Vegas...

The CD is great however the cover was broken and the CD has scratches which make the cd skip.

Adam and Eve was originally released in 1998 but it firmly belongs to the golden age of vinyl and the 1970s when British rock dominated the airwaves on both sides of the Atlantic. The sound is sweeping, widescreen and epic. It didn't make them famous in the UK, but it really should have; few better rock albums were made in the 90s and even fewer have been made since.

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If you buy one album by Catherine Wheel, this is the one to get, if you buy one album in your lifetime, this is the one to get.If you booked a flight to Mars and are only allowed one CD, this is the one to take. I'm not knocking the other albums but this is the band's crowning achievement. I'm in the stratosphere whenever I listen to it.

Excellent reissue of a fantastic record. Only complaint is music on vinyl went went with the CD Artwork instead of the original Album version.

My favourite album from The Catherine Wheel. Sounds fantastic on vinyl. My only complaint is that they could’ve made the sleeve with better quality but it’s still magnificent.