I tell ya, I don't know nothing about the brotha. What ya'll think I should get? I wanna also read his bio.

BTW where is he from?

Terence Trent D'Arby is an artist who knows who he is and is committed to being that.

He was born on a Thursday,the 15th of March in the year of our Lord 1962, at 3.25 am in New York City, NY.

He stands proud at 6'1 and stabilizes at around 144 lbs.
His eyes are hazel green and his hair is brown.

Now that he has Sananda Records he is as excited as he has ever been to be bringing his uncompromising inspiration to the public.

He has lived all over the world and loves the world, yet feels that he is quintessentially an American artist;
of free independent spirit,of mixed blood (Native American, Portuguese, Spanish, Irish,African) mixed temperament and mixed cultural interests,like America herself.

He plays drums, percussion,bass, guitar and keyboards;
writes, produces, arranges,dances and sings all from his heart and like a child is very curious and very easily amused.

'WILD CARD' is his fifth collection of songs following
'VIBRATOR', 1995
'SYMPHONY OR DAMN', 1993
'NEITHER FISH NOR FLESH', 1989
'INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE', 1987
He lives in Milano, Italy
and truly loves music,
the rest is unimportant.

( www.sanandapromotion.com )

To start with I'd reccommend his first and last CDs :'INTRODUCING..." and 'WILD CARD'
[This message was edited Sat May 31 12:49:16 PDT 2003 by PANDURITO]

Harlepolis said:

Tested for STD's

I only heard his "If U Let Me Stay" & "She Kissed Me"

But I don't get why the media is making him the modern day Prince? Is it becoz of the name changing? I only hear P's influence in his music but I don't think he resemble him that much.

my personal favs are "symphony or damn"

or "vibrator" ...

His first album - doesnt have a bad song on it ... his second album ("Neither flesh ...nor fish" ) contains alot of experimental sounds ,etc ... that seemed to be well recieved by the critics ... but i never got into it ...

His third album "symphony..." was worn out in my cd changer ... as was "vibrator" ...

Just listening now to his latest ... which i do like ...

And , after seeing him ... i am gettin back into "neither flesh nor fish" ...

PANDURITO said:

Talking about a detailed in4mation thank u!

the only album i've heard is introducing the hardline, which is pretty damned sweet.

back when he was becoming popular - in 87-88... he was compared to Prince alot ... because he is very original ... and his music is tough to define ... ballads ... rock... pop ... funk ...

another easily comparable - on his album covers ... he writes ... "produce, arranged ... etc ... by Terrence " ...much like prince likes to do ...

the other night in concert , he did play piano alittle ... and guitar ...

in my opinion ... he isnt anywhere near Prince's proficiency ... BUT - his voice is like an orchestra all in itself ... awesome!!!

Harlepolis said:

You're welcome but I don't deserve it.
That's info from his web page!

PANDURITO said:

Its cool! you copied the "important" notes and paste it over here, thats enough 4 me to read

Just stay away from "Neither Fish Nor Flesh" and you´ll be fine.

Vibrator said:

i bought this one cheap,2nd hand.

a year later & i still havent listened 2 it all

Harlepolis,

You've got to get Introducing the Hardline. All these songs are great. You will not need to fast forward.

My favorites are: If You All Get to Heaven, Wishing Well,
Sign Your Name, and Seven More Days -- God, the lyrics and emotion in this song are great.

Now, as far as why he's great and why the Prince comparison... It's kind of hard to explain if you didn't partake of him when he debuted in the late 80's. I mean, you didn't get to pass the T.V. and become mesmerized by his haunting hazel eyes, those braids and his affecting voice and mood. He was something so cool, so intense, so distinctive. I think this unique essence made him resemble Prince, but mostly because he was deeply soulful and wrote from his heart. I believe his debut was written and produced by him alone (aside from the remake of Who's Loving You.)

Joshy84au said:

Good choice. It´s so vain and pompous and plain bad it´s scary. I bought it second hand too, for around one dollar, and I still consider it a waste of money.

"Neither Fish ... nor flesh "... comments

as i said earlier ... i really was disappointed in this album when i first bought it ... i remember thinking ... it was very UNLISTENABLE in alot of ways ... but ...

now ... years later ... i listened to it the other night ... before his concert ... and it does have some classic tracks ... and i admit ... am listening to it alot more ...

standouts :
"to love someone deeply" - was a minor hit for him

"attracted to you" - nice ... has a feel of a classic ...

"you will pay tomorrow " ... i loved this live ...

and many other parts of the album - now - i find mesmerizing ...if not - just because his voice is so unique and awesome ... just my opinion y'aalll ...

As a post-script to my earlier post:

I think D'Arby's cryptic lyrics and emotional stylings (with all the yelling and screaming) strongly recall Prince and make people compare them. But although D'Arby's voice can go high and soft, it's rapturously rough and more masculine than Prince's, in my opinion.

[ OK... stopping to swoon now while listening to Sign Your Name. Yes. Rough. Masculine. Yes. Yes. Yes! ]

Ok. I'm back. I don't know what voodoo music sounds like, but D'arby's must come close. God, the whole experience -- from instruments to voice -- is so hypnotic. I'm pretty sure he's cast spells over records to put people into a trance.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

AND WHAT THE HELL R U WAITING 4???

ANY TTD ALBUM IS WAAYYY BETTER THAN UR DIRTY MIND, SO THERE U GO!

symphony or damn and hardline are awesome, vibrator only has one great track "holding on to you"
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lust said:

Vibrator is my favourite album of all time, IMHO, but I agree with you that Holding On To You is the best song of the album. But all TTD / Sananda albums are great!!!

Seriously, just get all of it. He hasn't done that many albums.

• "Introducing the Hardline" is a must-have, because it has some of his biggest hit singles etc. His "Purple Rain".
  
  
• "Neither Fish Nor Flesh" is his "arty" album, and I think it is fab. It was recorded in Dublin too Worth getting. His "Around the World in a Day".
  
  
• "Symphony or Damn" - very eclectic, and what many say was his best. There really isn't a bad track on it. It's his "Sign O The Times", kinda. It has "Seasons", "Turn the Page". Good enough reason for me
  
  
• "Vibrator" - personally I felt it was his weakest albums, but there are some still incredible tracks on there like "We Don't have much time together" etc.
  
  
• "Wildcard" is another sprawling electic collection of songs. It must be bought.
  

And that's it. You'll get em all pretty cheaply I'd imagine.

Symphony Or Damn covers pretty much everything he has done within a single CD. Also I've grown to value the album a bit more than the others during the years. They're all great - but "Wildcard" should be approached with some caution. It certainly isn't as uprocking and in-your-face as his previous work. A more mature collection, but at times somewhat boring.

Get them all. TTD is great.

even Neither Fish Nor Flesh is a masterpiece IMO.It got murdered by the critics when it came out, but they were wrong.Damn sweet album IMO.Bold and daring.

Vibrator said:

'Neither Fish Nor Flesh" is to TTD what "Hear My Dear' Is to Marvin Gaye, both were slated on their release but are now classics in their own right. Who wants an artist to play safe, I thought all Prince would understand that? Anyway you can't go wrong with any of TTD's albums, they are all killer but I have to say "The Hardline" is to me my least fav out of the 5.

Harlepolis said:

Well, TTD like Prince didn't feel compelled to just record R&B and Rap because of his skin color. He ventured into rock, alternative, and folk sounds at the same time. Much like Prince, he shot down the stereotypical "ideal" of what a person like himself "should" sound like.

Also, in one of his first videos he can be seen clad in leather riding around on a motorcyle, which brought back memories of Purple Rain.

He's wonderfully unpredictable. He too had beef with his record labels but unlike Prince, maintained a level of quality and integrity in his work. Bottom line, TTD truly sounds like he has found peace.

LEWISIV said:

And mine. Still good tho'.

And 'Here, My Dear' is a truly fine album.

Harlepolis said:

Every one of his albums is worth getting. One of the rarest of them to find would certainly be "Neither Fish Nor Flesh", so if you come across that one day, snatch it up.

Vibrator was the album that really made my jaw drop.

dagodfather said:

Neither Fish Nor Flesh was ripped apart in reviews for being bizzare. But every time I listen to it, it sounds like a classic soul album with unconventional instrumentation. If you were to hear nothing but his vocals on the album, it bears a strong resemblance to a Sam Cooke album.

Tom said:

NEITHER FISH N FLESH

is my my preference as a whole project by far.

I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THAT CD!!!



ps_ if you can get the vinyl album, it comes with a sweet book of lyrics!



YOU MUST GET NEITHER FISH NOR FLESH HARLEPOLIS!!!