Siouxsie and the Banshees - Juju
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Artist: Siouxsie and the BansheesEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2007-01-29
Music Label: Polydor UK
Soundtracks:
- Spellbound
- Into The Light
- Arabian Knights
- Halloween
- Monitor
- Night Shift
- Sin In My Heart
- Head Cut
- Voodoo Dolly
- Spellbound (12" Mix) (Bonus Track)
- Arabian Knights (12" Vocoder Mix) (Bonus Track)
- Fireworks (12" Nigel Gray Mix) (Bonus Track)
Music reviews of Juju
Music Review: Regardless of what the band says, Ju Ju is a Goth album, and a very good one at that! Remastering is not so good
Rating: 5 Stars
Ju Ju is often hailed as the quintessential Banshees album. Despite the band hating the label, it really is a Goth album. With topics covering witchcraft, voodoo dolls and morticians, what do you expect? Though Ju Ju is often considered the first Gothic album, some may need to be reminded that Toyah's album, The Blue Meaning, was released in 1980, and is very Gothic in tone.
The two singles released from Ju Ju, 'Spellbound' and 'Arabian Knights', still stand as some of the best single releases for the band. This is considered the golden era for the Banshees, thanks in no small part by the legendary John McGeoch. John added some amazing musical textures to the Banshees style, displayed here by the aggressive acoustic hook of 'Spellbound', or the amazing sound he achieved on the stunning 'Into The Light'. The guitar literally sounds like it's crying.
The only low point on the album, at least for me, is the highly overrated and near-parody of 'Nightshift'. With its droning death lyrics and durgey flat music, this track would appeal to any depressed kid looking for something Goth to relate to. Blah... And while 'Sin In My Heart' is an amazing song, it could have been more powerful if Budgie's drumming was given more focus in the mix. Here, it just sounds like poor production.
The CD remaster comes with only a few extra tracks, but all are worthwhile. Not only do you get the original 12" mixes of the two singles, but you get a stunning early version of 'Fireworks'. Siouxsie's voice sounds amazing in this version. This is worth the price of the disc alone.
The remastering here is a disaster. The sound is very dull and lifeless. The tape exhibits several areas of channel fluctuation and dropouts, which is very unfortunate. The singles on the remastered 2002 Best Of CD sound much richer, yet they were remastered by the same sound engineer. On the plus side, the volume has not been overblown, so it retains its dynamic range. Perhaps with a little more attention and care, this could have been an amazing package. The original Polydor CD reissue from 1989 sounds much better in side by side comparisons.
Description of Juju
Digitally remastered reissue of this 1981 album by the Queen of Goth Rock and her busy little Banshees featuring three bonus tracks: 'Spellbound' (Twelve Inch Mix), 'Arabian Knights' (12 Inch Version) and 'Fireworks' (Nigel Gray Version). 12 tracks total. Polydor. 2007.Alternative Rock CDs
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