Morphine - Good

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 1993
Time: 38:15
Size: 87,6 MB
Label: Rykodisc
Styles: Low Rock/Alt.Rock
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. Good - 2:34
 2. The Saddest Song - 2:53
 3. Claire - 3:08
 4. Have a Lucky Day - 3:30
 5. You Speak My Language - 3:26
 6. You Look Like Rain - 3:40
 7. Do Not Go Quietly Unto Your Grave - 3:19
 8. Lisa - 0:50
 9. The Only One - 2:44
10. Test-tube baby,Shoot'm Down - 3:10
11. The Other Side - 3:54
12. I Know You (Part I) - 2:17
13. I Know You (Part II) - 2:46

While it may not be as stellar as their future releases would be, Morphine's debut album, 1992's Good, did a splendid job of introducing the Boston trio's highly original sound. While it was the alternative crowd who immediately latched onto Morphine, their music was geared more toward the jazz scene -- a wailing saxophone, lead bass (played with a slide), and lyrics influenced by '50s beat poetry were all-important ingredients. The opening title track remains one of the band's darkest, while other selections are a bit more upbeat -- "Have a Lucky Day" and the inappropriately titled "The Saddest Song"; all the while, the band excels at creating different moods with each successive track. Other highlights include the mid-paced "Claire" and "The Only One," the slight salsa feel of "You Speak My Language," the frantic "Test-Tube Baby/Shoot'm Down," and the more calm and sultry "You Look Like Rain." On their next release, Cure for Pain, Morphine would improve further on the strength of their songwriting and cutting-edge sound, but Good still contains more than a few standouts.

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