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Blinking Lights And Other Revelations

Artist: Eels
Label: Polydor Group
Category: Music

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

22 reviews
Sales Rank: 4934

Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 93
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5

UPC: 602498817858
EAN: 0602498817858
ASIN: B0008JF5US

Release Date: April 25, 2005
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Tracks:

Disc 1

•	Theme From Blinking Lights
•	From Which I Came / A Magic World
•	Son Of A Bitch
•	Blinking Lights (For Me)
•	Trouble With Dreams
•	Marie Floating Over The Backyard
•	Suicide Life
•	In The Yard, Behind The Church
•	Railroad Man
•	The Other Shoe
•	Last Time We Spoke
•	Mother Mary
•	Going Fetal
•	Understanding Salesman
•	Theme For A Pretty Girl That Makes You Believe God Exists
•	Checkout Blues
•	Blinking Lights (For You)

Disc 2

•	Dust Of Ages
•	Old Shit / New Shit
•	Bride of Theme From Blinking Lights
•	Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)
•	I'm Going To Stop Pretending That I Didn't Break Your Heart
•	To Lick Your Boots
•	If You See Natalie
•	Sweet Li'l Thing
•	Dusk:A Peach In The Orchard
•	Whatever Happened To Soy Bomb
•	Ugly Love
•	God's Silence
•	Losing Streak
•	Last Days Of My Bitter Heart
•	The Stars Shine In The Sky Tonight
•	Things The Grandchildren Should Know

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.co.uk Review
It may have taken several years for Eels frontman Mark Oliver Everett, a.k.a. E, to write and record Blinking Lights and Other Revelations, but the end result is no less than a masterpiece. At two discs and 33 tracks, it's a veritable epic, but when your topic is no less than life itself, it's good to have a bit of space to work in. This is a grown-up album about being a grown-up, and in the years it took to create, Everett has done a lot of growing up, and dealt with a lot of tragedy: his mother died of cancer, his sister committed suicide, and his cousin was on the plane that crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11. With all that, it's almost a wonder that Blinking Lights doesn't lose itself totally to melancholy. Sure, there's an overarching sense of sadness to this album (culminating in the beautiful and painful "If You See Natalie"), but tracks like "Hey Man", "Trouble with Dreams" and "Going Fetal" (the latter featuring Tom Waits) all display a hopeful exuberance and contagious optimism. It may be a lot to take in over a single listen, but Blinking Lights and Other Revelations is well worth the effort. It's a remarkable achievement. --Robert Burrow

Customer Reviews: Read 17 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

ignore remote control March 6, 2008
this is one of the few bands that hold my attention throughout all of the tracks ignoring the remote completely.

5 out of 5 stars

An absolute gem of an album..... November 27, 2007
OK, I am an Eels fan, but this album is just a great listening experience. The album has the sound of an amalgamation of the previous 5 Eels albums, although it's probably E's most realised and strongest album to date. Unlike many double albums, there isn't any filler tracks - even the short instrumental songs (which sometimes sound like musical interludes) are beautiful pieces of music. Highlights of the album are Railroad Man, Losing Streak, Trouble With Dreams and the reflective last track Things The Grandchildren Should Know. In my opinion, this is the album of 2005.

5 out of 5 stars

This man is a genius March 31, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

To fill one album full of great songs is hard enough, but to make a double album this good is incredible. I had the good fortune to see the man live at a small, intimate gig in Auckland last year and the songs played live were real stand-outs. There is greater variety of musical styles here than one previous works and it just shows the depth of talent "E" has. I thought Beautiful Feak and SoulJacker could not be bettered but I was wrong. Awesome.

5 out of 5 stars

Masterpiece pretty much covers it February 22, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

"Blinking Lights..." was the first Eels album I heard, about half a year ago. I now own all the Eels albums.

Eels are great for two reasons: 1) Mark Oliver Everett (a man often called E); a wonderful songwriter, with passion and honesty. His gruff but warm voice captures the emotion behind every song. 2) the rest of the band, which in this case is Kool G Murder, Chet, Puddin' and Butch; four guys who help E add rich, gorgeous texture to his songs.

String ensembles, hammond organs, slide guitars and even a musical saw all appear on this record. It has a sound to it that the other albums don't have, and in my opinion, it has an intimacy that no other album EVER has achieved. Beautiful songs such as the country-tinged "Railroad Man", piano ballad "Ugly Love", the haunting "If You See Natalie" and the heart-warming closer "Things The Grandchildren Should Know" are honest and from the soul, these are E's best moments. The more upbeat tracks; "Going Fetal", "Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)" and "Trouble With Dreams" provide contrast and variety, making the album an always captivating listen.

On "Blinking Lights..." E appears to have perfected his craft and made the album he was born to make. For fans of quality music in general, as well as those of you who love songs that come from the heart (and with a twist of irony and humour so not to make proceedings too gloomy), then I recommend this album highly. It made me an Eels fan for life, and I hope it does the same to you.

5 out of 5 stars Eel - luminating! Eel- aborately and wonderfully poignant February 22, 2006
5 out of 7 found this review helpful

Buy it!
Sliced bread was never this good!
Simply THE masterpiece album of 2005.
I could deconstruct every nuance, every melodic development, every lyric that shakes you to the core but what is the point? This album of songs speaks volumes about the timeless human condition, tempered by tragedy, heartbreak, angst and the deepest sense of longing. It is so achingly honest, witty and,amazingly, filled with humour.
Buy it!
Let this music reach you.It will take time.It's a grower.A most significant work.