CinisterCee said:[quote]What is your favorite song(s?) off each of his first 4 albums? and how do you rank them?


1987 - Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent d'Arby

Wishing well,if you let me stay,dance little sister,lets go forward with our love,sign your name

ranking 4 stars



1989 - Neither Fish Nor Flesh
to know someone deeply is to know someone softly,roly poly,feels so good....,billy dont fall

ranking: uahmm, STONED


1993 - Terence Trent d'Arby's Symphony or Damn

she kissed me,let her down easy,castillian blue,seasons

ranking:3 1/2stars pretty strong album. lots O stuff on it to enjoy and some i wasnt ever really feeling. but still essential ttd.


1995 - TTD's Vibrator

the title track,holding onto you,supermodel sandwhich,undeniably,we dont have that much time together

ranking: 4 cuz its just bomb like that!
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Christopher said:

Debut

Let's Go Forward

Fish nor Flesh

Its Alright

Symphony or Damn (his best)

Are You Happy?

Vibrator

Supermodel Sandwhich

Wildcard

...and They Will Never Know

Hardline
* If you let me stay
* Sign your name

Neither Fish nor Flesh
* I have faith in these desolate times
* To know someone deeply

Symphony or Damn
* Do you love me like you say
* She Kissed Me
* Wet your lips

Vibrator
* Read my lips
* Undeniably
* Surrender

Wildcard
* Inner Scream
* Driving me crazy
* Designated Fool
* O'Divina

Angels & Vampires Vol I
* It ain't been easy
* Dolphin

Angels & Vampires Vol II - Still disgesting this one, but my faves are:
* C.Y.A.M.G
* Anesthesia

Ranking: I would start with Symphony first and Neither fish last.
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Best in order after years of listening...

1. Symphony or Damn
2. Wild Card - nearly as good but Symphony was just too amazing
3. Vibrator
4. Debut
5. Neither Fish nor Flesh


If he never released another song, he'd go down as one of the most imaginative for Symphony and later, Wild Card.

dag, i didn't cop anything after Symphony or Damn. i know not to trust mainstream media, but he fell off the edge of the world after that it seems. looks like i've missed quite a bit. off to the used CD store.

terry at his best can't b compared 2 anyone
At his worst he's unbearable.

"We don't have that much time together" is a fave of mine
"let her down easy" too

Hell.....all of them.
Vibrator and Hardline are just ridiculas.

Wow it's really great to see so many people appreciate Sananda's music on the org....and damn reading everyone's list I realized I left some great songs off my list ("Do You Love Me Like You Say?", "Delicate" and "T.I.T.S./F&J" of Symphony or Damn and "My Dark Places" off Wildcard).

If I had to list the albums in order (not including Angels and Vampires)...

I would say that

1.) "Symphony or Damn," "Vibrator," and "WildCard" are all masterpieces and it's just a matter of taste....all 3 are out of this world.

2.) "Neither Fish Nor Flesh" (a lot of Sananda fans whose opinions I respect rank this album as his best)

3.) "Introducing The Hardline" (it's a great album but it sounds dated, very 80's, and I've heard it too many times so I don't listen to it as much anymore)

And "Angels and Vampires" is kind of on a different level than all these albums so it's not fair to compare. I would digest all these albums and then take on Angels and Vampires....Volume 1 is pure magic...but like I said earlier, the sound of the music on A and V is more raw, less produced so some people are turned off by that.

And whassup "New Power Soul"...no I'm not Sananda (lol).

And Cinister Cee, Sananda does play all instruments (though he uses other musicians as well). He doesn't play guitar as good as Prince or anything (then again who does???) but in my humble opinion his music is much better, very very deep, food for the soul...and his voice is incredible.
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Introducing The Hardline.. (4 out of 5)

If You Let Me Stay (Makes me so happy)
Wishing Well (Overplayed but still great)

Neither Fish Nor Flesh (3,5 out of 5)

You Will Pay Tommorrow (great JB funk)
Billy Don't Fall (love the motown sound on it)

Symphony Or Damn (4,5 out of 5) His absolute best!!

Delicate (best vocals)
Turn The Page (Great message, nice melody)

Vibrator (4 out of 5)

Holding On To You (Of course, his 'Adore')
We Don't Have That Much Time Together (love it how the song turns into something completely different and still makes sence)

Wildcard (3,5 out of 5)

O Divina (Lovely)
Goodbye Diane

I have a serious problem liking the Angels & Vampires project, there are some great tracks on it, especially vol. I
but I have to listen more I guess.

But I must say my favourite TTD song is 'Glad She's Gone', an outtake, it's available on his website. One of the nicest melodies I ever heard. Have you guys heard this?


Forgot the ranking edit*
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"Symphony or Damn"

emilio319 said:

I agree. I remain floored by that album.

thedribbler said:

This is my favorite right now.

Fishy flesh was a huge dissappointment to many, back in the day.
After the hard line blew everyone away.

I've been listening to his stuff.
It's the voice!
ahem...


He need bow to no man!
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CinisterCee said:

I did buy his 1st album way back in the day.
But I really think I was too young or dumb back then to see his finer points. Still I did like the album alot.
I think I was put off by his weirdness, it seemed very false at times. Whereas princes weirdness seemed absolute.
4 the spiritually minded artist like these 2 the eighties were a strange settting.

i think i just came.

sosgemini said:

TTD is an amazing artist. I have to give him a lot of credit for continuing to make music without the backing of major companies. I bet there are tons of people who have never even heard of him or think he hasn't released anything since his first cd. He has one of the greatest voices ever IMHO. I was just listening to Wildcard over the weekend and it blows me away.

Empress said:

Hmmm. Wildcard,
I can't wait 2 get my hands on it!

Y'know maybe being pushed out on the fringes was actually good 4 his art.

I hope his material ambition wasn't big enough to cause him unnescessary grief.

thedribbler said:

I was able to find Wildcard in my local used cd store. Take a look in your city and you may be as lucky. I think he makes great music. It's so much better than the JT type of shit out there right now.

CinisterCee said:

he is a mixture between PINCE asnd MICHAEL JACKSON... as far as looks... cause he never had great music like MJ

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You're argument is so dumb, it's difficult not to take offense!

Ranking the albums: Symphony, Vibrator, Fish, Hardline.

Songs:
Holding Onto You (Vibrator)
Turn the Page (Symphony)
Let her Down Easy (Symphony)
Seasons (Symphony)
...the more I think about it, the rest of Symphony.
C.Y.F.M.L.A.Y. (Vibrator)
Billy Don't Fall (Fish)
Sign Your Name (Hardline)
This Side of Love (Fish)

I've heard Wildcard. It's a great find, great collection of songs...but it's never been close to my heart like Vibrator or Symphony.

Does nobody have or rate wildcard?

It was hailed as a "major return to form" by some I've only got "O divina" which is a great song.

thedribbler said:

It's a great album, with some real gems on there.

thedribbler said:

That album is AWESOME...seriously, many times I've thought to myself that that is his best album. Seriously, you have to get it. In fact if I had to choose one album to introduce someone to Sananda's music it would be that one! You have to buy it, you are missing out on some of his best songs ever (ODivina, What Shall I Do, Driving Me Crazy, and many many more).

thedribbler said:

I have it.....but it doesn't move me. I'll take Vibrator over all of his output.

He really needs to release Angels & Vampires on CD. Its hard to fully enjoy it
as is.

I have to listen to that Touch CD, only bothered to listen to it once or twice.