Roxette - Joyride (1991) {Japan 1st Press}
Artist: Roxette
Title: Joyride
Year Of Release: 1991
Label: Toshiba-EMI Ltd. #TOCP-6612
Genre: Pop Rock
Quality: EAC Rip -> FLAC (Img+Cue, Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 00:59:09
Total Size: 435 / 143 Mb (Full Scans ~ 180 Mb)
WebSite: Album Preview
Title: Joyride
Year Of Release: 1991
Label: Toshiba-EMI Ltd. #TOCP-6612
Genre: Pop Rock
Quality: EAC Rip -> FLAC (Img+Cue, Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 00:59:09
Total Size: 435 / 143 Mb (Full Scans ~ 180 Mb)
WebSite: Album Preview
The beauty of Roxette is that the duo of Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson can do practically anything in terms of Top 40 music. From the quiet desperation of "Spending My Time" to the chanting carnival of "Joyride" to the folky "Church of Your Heart," they bring a worldliness to their lyrics and melodies that most pop A-listers don't even have the imagination to dream of. This, the follow-up to their breakthrough disc, Look Sharp!, sees through on what that collection hinted at, meaning most of the songs sound like they were designed to be hit singles, not just filler between two or three good cuts. "The Big L," "Soul Deep," and "Hotblooded" all follow in the successful vein Gessle and Fredriksson mined with "The Look," while "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)," an insistent rock ballad, and the accordion-driven "Perfect Day" take things down a notch. The low-key "Watercolours in the Rain" and the whining "(Do You Get) Excited?" are the only cuts that keep the album from being a total success. For the most part, though, this is two pop artists at the top of their game.
~ Bryan Buss, All Music
Track List:
01. Joyride [0:04:23.52]
02. Hotblooded [0:03:18.30]
03. Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave) [0:03:52.73]
04. Knockin' On Every Door [0:03:55.57]
05. Spending My Time [0:04:36.35]
06. I Remember You [0:03:54.10]
07. Watercolours In The Rain [0:03:40.40]
08. The Big L. [0:04:26.28]
09. Soul Deep [0:03:34.72]
10. (Do You Get) Excited? [0:04:16.58]
11. Church Of Your Heart [0:03:15.65]
12. Small Talk [0:03:54.10]
13. Physical Fascination [0:03:27.35]
14. Things Will Never Be The Same [0:04:26.05]
15. Perfect Day [0:04:05.32]
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