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More Fun in the New World
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More Fun in the New World
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
 
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Expanded and remastered reissue of 1983 album with 4 previously unissued bonus recordings 'Poor Girl' (demo/remix), 'True Love Pt. 2' (demo/remix), 'Devil Doll' (demo/remix) & 'I Must Think Bad Thoughts' (demo/remix).

     
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All Artists: X
Title: More Fun in the New World
Members Wishing: 5
Total Copies: 0
Label: Elektra / Wea
Original Release Date: 1/1/1983
Re-Release Date: 5/21/2002
Album Type: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Styles: Hardcore & Punk, American Alternative
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 081227825720

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Expanded and remastered reissue of 1983 album with 4 previously unissued bonus recordings 'Poor Girl' (demo/remix), 'True Love Pt. 2' (demo/remix), 'Devil Doll' (demo/remix) & 'I Must Think Bad Thoughts' (demo/remix).

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CD Reviews

One of the best rock album sides of all time.
Jonathan B Whitcomb | New Hampshire USA | 05/28/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"X was one of the tragically overlooked American bands of the 1980s who made excellent, vital music while the hair bands ruled the airwaves. But nobody made a better album than this in the 1980s. The first side of the LP (yes, I'm dating myself) from "The New World" to "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts" is spectacular. And side two is very good as well but not mind-blowing like side one. Years later this remix puts the punch back into the recording. And best of all this album still sounds fresh in 2002.This is the last of the great albums from the original X lineup, and my favorite. "Los Angeles", "Wild Gift", "Under the Big Black Sun" and this one showed the band always growing and branching out from their punk roots. Following this the band lost its way with a lame attempt at sounding radio friendly ("Ain't Love Grand") and partially redeemed themselves with "See How We Are" which was spotty but had moments of brilliance. X was never easy to pigeonhole and this album showcases everything that was good about the band: great songwriting, a sense of humor, unique harmonies, smart lyrics, amazing guitar work (Billy Zoom was awesome) and a true rock 'n' roll attitude. If you haven't experienced X there's not a better place to start than right here."
The last masterpiece from the formative punk gods
E. Kutinsky | Seattle, WA | 10/25/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"X had a pitch perfect four album run in the early 80's - Los Angeles, Wild Gift, Under the Big Black Sun, and then More Fun in The New World were gifts to the music world. They're punk/ beat/ rockability explosions that each took a different foray into the ethos and assertion of rock at its most furious. More Fun had moments of great politics, like "The New World," the fist-pumping opener sung from the persona of a drunk who can't get booze on election day. But it also groped at painful emotions made only more painful in their constructions - "The Hot House" sings of romantic malaise under an ironically bounceable beat, and "I See Red" may be the loudest I-caught-you-cheating song ever recorded. John Doe and Exene Cervenka always had a slithering chemistry in their voices and writing that made them thrilling cohorts, and More Fun marked the last time the band had a creative vision. After this record, they made an unsettling couple of studio-friendly record, but this album proved this was the period where they were having much more fun."
Sizzlin sounds of summer
B. Lane | New York, New York USA | 06/18/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Is it punk? Is it rock? Is it country? Who freakin cares!! This band has never been duplicated."