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Contraband |  | Artist: Velvet Revolver
Label: RCA
Category: Music
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Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 4711
Format: Original recording remastered, Explicit Lyrics, Extra tracks
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 828766283525
EAN: 0828765979528
ASIN: B0001Z2Q74
Release Date: June 7, 2004
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Suckertrain Blues | | • | Do It For The Kids | | • | Big Machine | | • | Illegal 1 | | • | Spectacle | | • | Fall To Pieces | | • | Headspace | | • | Superhuman | | • | Set Me Free | | • | You Got No Right | | • | Slither | | • | Dirty Little Thing | | • | Loving The Alien |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
IContraband/I, the debut album from Velvet Revolver (who include three ex-members of Guns 'n' Roses, arrives with both a great deal of expectation and a great deal of baggage. That's the trouble with "supergroups": there's always the difficulty of stepping out of the shadows of the members' previous bands, and keeping old fans happy while appealing to new ones. Lead singer Scott Weiland gets off easy: he used to be in Stone Temple Pilots, widely regarded as an adequate, second-string rock band (in spite of selling millions of records in their native USA) due to the simple fact that they tended towards mediocrity. Not so his new bandmates Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, who as members of Guns 'n' Roses raised the standard for rock music in the early 1990s. p Judged against G 'n' R's peak, IContraband/I can't fail to disappoint. But it's important to remember that even Guns 'n' Roses never recaptured their IAppetite for Destruction/I heyday, and at the very least, IContraband/I is better than IThe Spaghetti Incident/I. Sure, there are a number of tracks that sound too much like contemporary American, radio-friendly rock-by-numbers, but "Do It for the Kids" and "Big Machine" recall UK rock stalwarts the Wildhearts, with shouted lyrics and punky guitars. "Fall to Pieces" is a classic lighters-in-the-air ballad, all emotional build up and crashing crescendo, while "Set Me Free" boasts one of Slash's best-ever guitar riffs (no mean feat for the man behind "Sweet Child of Mine"). The pleasures of IContraband/I aren't always immediate, but they are there. It's just that they're often buried under the weight of the band members' histories. I--Robert Burrow/Ip BThis album comes with three randomly selected cover colours./B
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| Customer Reviews:
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 contraband is an amazing rock album June 6, 2004
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
i'm a huge fan of guns n' roses to start with. But as from today i'm officialy a bigger fan of velvet revolver. I've been listening to contraband for the past week on MTV's official website and its simply an amazing rock album. It kicks off with the punky "sucker train blues" which has a catchy bassline intro that'll stick deep into your head. The first 5 songs will rock you to the bone but then suddenly this down-spiralling riff from slash invites you to share what I think will be the song to catch everybodys attention to this band. With the name "Fall to Pieces" this is a beatiful power ballad that has a another catchy chorus and amazing guitar solo. This isn't the only ballad on the album, there's 3 in total. The other 2 are amazing too, with really strong lyrics and beautiful melodies. Other hard rockers include "Dirty Little Thing" (with a speedy solo) and "Slither" (this is probably the best heavy one on the album). If your sick of buying albums with 1 or 2 good songs, then the rest are crap... then fork out the cash for this one because believe me this doesn't fail to deliver!! There's at least 11 strong tracks on this album. Definately worth every penny! pP.S i forgot to mention the track "Loving the Aliens" very emotional track, really really good song
Velvet revolver November 5, 2006
Spider Monkey (UK)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is great rock music. Slash rips on the guitar in his usual fantastic style. The songs and lyrics are superb. This band has such a great feel to them, I can't wait for the next installment. This is highly recommended whether you're a fan of Guns and Roses or not, as it's just brilliant rock music. Turn your stereo up loud, put on this album and let the good times roll!
Second great rock 'supergroup' in 18 months July 7, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Audioslave set the recent benchmark for what could be achieved by taking a singer from one late, great rock band (although Stone Temple Pilots were never in the same league as Guns N Roses, or, with regard to Audioslave, Soundgarden) and the guitarists and drummers from another seminal rock band.pPerfectly timed to steal the thunder from the inadequate GNR best of, Contraband fulfils all the promise the line up offered. Full of huge guitar licks and memorable solos (well, if Slash couldn't still leave an imprint on an album, who could?) and with Scott Weiland's voice providing an edge of authentic 'rock' - all deep throaty venom, but capable too (on Fall to Pieces for example) of a satisfying change of pace - Velvet Revolver prove that some bands can indeed match the hype.pAs has been said, basically if you love Slither, then this is the album for you.pGood to see Weiland actually making headlines for music and not for failed rehab attempts / arrests too. Seeing his skeletal frame gyrate around in the Slither video shows that 'heavy' rock's own Mick Jagger - check the hip wiggling! - is back on that ball.
Return of Rock n' Roll June 23, 2004
Mr P. Dobbs
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
When i first heard Slither - it became obvious to me that Velvet Revolver were a band not to be trifled with. With the heavy riffs,heavy vocals and throwback solo's...it was clear that the long awaited album was gonna be something special...and it certainly didnt. Combining the standout riffs of Stone Temple Pilots, with the driving force behind Guns N' Roses success, Slash and Duff ( with help in the creative process from their original rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin) - Contraband sticks out in the current market place as the only album which is truly ballsy - really puts riffs and catchy licks ahead of status and self indulgence...pFrom the opening sirens of Sucker Train Blues one is taken on a rollercoaster ride for the opening 5 tracks, until the semi-ballad Fall To Pieces...the riffs in the opening tracks are all standout - and Scott does his utmost to spit out the lyrics that mean so much to him - many of the tracks being, lyrically, centred on drugs and his failed marriage - now reconciled. Following Fall to Pieces - which is a nice song - but fails in comparison to the awesome You got no Right and Loving the alien later on - are more heavy, catchy riffs in the form of Headspace - an almost punky riff here -, Set Me Free - a catchy song which has single written all over it, and Dirty Little Thing - which probably has the best heavy solo on the record.pStandout track is clearly Superhuman though, in terms of heavy rock. This is the stalwart amongst the riffs - great intro - great leadup the solo - and cool lyrics - this is the band working at their peak - and feeding off each other. This sees the band really in tune with each other - something which is noticeable in the band's live performances - they are united, and this is shown on the album.pIgnore the critics of this album...this is not 1987 - this is 2004 - i am the biggest fan of Axl but this is NOT Guns N' Roses - and sounds very little like them. And as for those that called for Sebastien Bach as the chosen singer - that'd would probably be about as bad a step as going on tour with Van Halen which they reportedly turned down. This IS the real deal. This is the Return of Rock N' Roll. If you like Slither you will like this album of that i have no doubt. And if you don't like Slither you probably ought to buy some emo...
Loaded Revolver August 16, 2004
Burjiz (Schaffhausen, Switzerland)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
It could have been a disaster, but thank goodness it isn't. Scott Weiland, the charismatic lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, teams up with exiled members of Guns N' Roses to form a supergroup whose debut album surpasses all reasonable expectations. "Contraband" is a stick of rock and roll dynamite that explodes with untamed aggression. From the moment you hear the opening groove "Sucker Train Blues," you know you're in for a joyride like no other. The music seesaws from the best of G N' R and STP, and you can feel the presence of both groups on each and every track. "Big Machine," "Illegal i Song," "Spectacle," and "You Got No Right" are all standouts. Slash's guitar is still a commanding force, and Weiland's voice, which ranges from a shrill whine to a baritone growl, is still in great form. The power ballad is a dreaded rock and roll cliche, but even the slow jam "Fall to Pieces" ain't half bad. While the latest incarnation of Guns N' Roses has spent Lord-knows-how-long recording their may-or-may-not-be-released "Chinese Democracy" LP, Velvet Revolver has put out one of this year's most pleasant surprises.
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