General Article name: Afterglow
Genre: Pop englischsprachig Product type: LP (Vinyl) Label: Universal US Number of tracks: 13 Tracklist LP - 1 1. Crowded House - I Am in Love 2. Crowded House - Sacred Cow 3. Crowded House - You Can Touch 4. Crowded House - Help Is Coming 5. Crowded House - I Love You Dawn 6. Crowded House - Dr. Livingston 7. Crowded House - My Telly's Gone Bung 8. Crowded House - Private Universe 9. Crowded House - Lester 10. Crowded House - Anyone Can Tell 11. Crowded House - Recurring Dream 12. Crowded House - Left Hand 13. Crowded House - Time Immemorial   Description Description

Like any band, Crowded House had some unfinished business after their split. Namely, they had a number of very good songs that never appeared on an official album. These weren't rejects, per se -- they were tunes that didn't have a home, so they popped up on B-sides, soundtracks and live shows, where Crowded House regularly aired unreleased and rare songs. These often became fan favorites yet they weren't readily available until the appearance of the rarities, B-sides, and "orphans" collection, Afterglow. Not every non-LP song made the cut, but everything here is quite strong and the album gels very well, sounding a bit like a lost album, even if the tracks were recorded between 1985 and 1994. Is it an essential collection? Well, for hardcore fans -- the kind that know that with the existence of Afterglow they can now piece together the running order of the original Woodface -- it certainly is. But it's not just for them, since casual fans will find several gems here. Perhaps Paul Hester's endearingly silly "My Telly's Gone Bung" will rub them the wrong way, but such gems as the pre-Crowded House tune "Recurring Dream" and the gorgeous "I Love You Dawn" rank among the group's finest, proving that Neil Finn became an exceptional songsmith during the time he led Crowded House. They, along with several other tunes, mean Afterglow isn't just appealing for Crowded House diehards, but for anyone with a taste for fine, well-crafted pop. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Contributors Artist: Crowded House Record Label: Virgin EMI Guest Artist: Neil Finn