Alive Tracklist with DVD? Options

[OutToDry]

Interesting Pokey. Very shrewd move.

[SecretInsomnia]

So it seems people can get a FREE cd-single of 'Grace' at the "Free Record Shop" stand on Pinkpop (this weekend). Will there be any other 'real' cd-singles in shops or whatever at all?

[Bremang]

1. Drive
2. The Great Beyond
3. Grace
4. Stand
5. Zion
6. In Your Light
7. Just In Time
8. Rome
9. Soul Whispers
10. Fire On The Mountain
11. Eat Your Love

Drive, The Great Beyond, and Stand are names of three REM hits...and using Fire on the mountain? Lets have some better song titles Edward

This post has been edited by Bremang: May 27 2010, 9:04 pm

[OutToDry]

Bre, you missed this discussion, it was had last month

[Bremang]

Jeez, lots of people are going to pick up on that. Maybe he wants to disguise it as an REM cover album, or just an REM album in general and he'll have a silhouette of a bald head on the cover.

[LiveFan92]

For those who feel The Gracious Few are 100% original with their titles, let's check on Appetite:

http://www.last.fm/music/Usher/_/Appetite

OMG! Everyone is going to think they're covering Usher!

Well, at least no one has ever called a song "Honest Man" before... oh wait...

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Hon...82570A900122418

Or something really close to Honest Man:

http://www.elyrics.net/read/j/john-mellenc...man-lyrics.html

OMG! The Gracious Few is going to be confused with John Mellencamp!!

OMG! Breaking news! Honest Man is ALSO the title of a documentary about R. Budd Dwyer, that politician who shot himself in the head during a news conference!

Everyone is going to think TGF is R. Budd Dwyer!!!!

Seriously, THIS is your problem with Ed?? Unless TGF comes up with an album full of titles NO ONE has ever used before, I hope to see you bashing them for being unoriginal, too.



This post has been edited by LiveFan92: May 28 2010, 11:59 am

[sh4rpz]

Just for discussion sake:

http://more.take2.co.za/moreusa-alive-b003jifzxm.html

Expected: 6 July 2010

Number of Discs 1
Studio RED GENERAL CATALOG
Tracks

Drive
The Great Beyond
Grace
Stand
Drink (Everlasting Love)
Zion
In Your Light
Just In Time
Rome
Soul Whispers
Fire on the Mountain

Barcode 020286154211

Product Description
Ed Kowalczyk, widely known as the Lead singer/frontman/guitarist of the band Live, has built an impressive résumé that includes eight full-length albums, total CD sales exceeding 20 million, a huge international fan base and extensive touring all over the world. Live has been one of the most successful and enduring alternative rock bands of the 1990s and 2000s. 'Alive,' is Ed's first solo album that immediately ignites with his instantly recognizable vocals and trademark lyrics taking the listener to the place where they discovered the power of Live's music and urgency in Ed's voice.

Looks like it's the US release. SA will probably get the European version, especially if a DVD is included - interesting to note that the DVD is not mentioned in the US release. Has that been shelved now?

Edit: 'Alive' UK/EU Release info:

Expected: 12 July 2010
Alive: Limited Edition/+DVD
Ed Kowalczyk

Binding Audio CD
Number of Discs 2
Studio Ear
Barcode 4029759056003

No mention of track listing.

Perhaps checking the barcode on Google?



This post has been edited by sh4rpz: May 28 2010, 12:14 pm

[LiveFan92]

total CD sales exceeding 20 million

I always wonder, how many of those sales were for the first 4 albums? Anyone know for sure?

[OutToDry]

I would have to say it's 18.5 to 19

[LivesMeltdown]

I always wonder, how many of those sales were for the first 4 albums? Anyone know for sure?

They have been saying exceeding 20 million in sales since after TDTH. Just got to remember that could be anywhere from 20,000,000 to 29,999,999. I'm not saying they sold 30 million records, but there is a 10 million copy gap that they could have sold in total.

Looks like it's the US release. SA will probably get the European version, especially if a DVD is included - interesting to note that the DVD is not mentioned in the US release. Has that been shelved now?

The DVD may only be a European thing, as it was never confirmed or even talked about I don't think for the US release.

[Pokey]

For those who feel The Gracious Few are 100% original with their titles, let's check on Appetite:

http://www.last.fm/music/Usher/_/Appetite

OMG! Everyone is going to think they're covering Usher!

Well, at least no one has ever called a song "Honest Man" before... oh wait...

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Hon...82570A900122418

Or something really close to Honest Man:

http://www.elyrics.net/read/j/john-mellenc...man-lyrics.html

OMG! The Gracious Few is going to be confused with John Mellencamp!!

OMG! Breaking news! Honest Man is ALSO the title of a documentary about R. Budd Dwyer, that politician who shot himself in the head during a news conference!

Everyone is going to think TGF is R. Budd Dwyer!!!!

Seriously, THIS is your problem with Ed?? Unless TGF comes up with an album full of titles NO ONE has ever used before, I hope to see you bashing them for being unoriginal, too.

You kinda missed the point

The fact that Ed has 3 songs all of the same name as one singular other band is just a bit strange, and I'm sure coincidental even though he likes REM.

I personally don't have a problem with it, my bigger problem is just that they sound like lame song titles and I'd say the same for them when it comes to REM. Although I'm sure I'll like REM's songs much more than Ed's.

[LiveFan92]

By the way, Candlebox accidentally stole a song title from REM, too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFAhtJyfH64&feature=related



For the record, I also agree it's funny that Ed -- for reasons I'm sure only he understands -- has three different tracks on his album with the same names as REM tracks. I just think it's a dumb thing to criticize him for.

By the way, I found the REAL track listing for his new album:

DISC ONE:

1. The Trouble With Love Is
2. Miss Independent
3. Low
4. Some Kind Of Miracle
5. What's Up Lonely
6. Just Missed The Train
7. Beautiful Disaster
8. You Thought Wrong
9. Thankful
10. Anytime
11. A Moment Like This
12. Before Your Love

DISC TWO:

1. Pop Song 89
2. Get Up
3. You Are the Everything
4. Stand
5. World Leader Pretend
6. Wrong Child
7. Orange Crush
8. Turn You Inside-Out
9. Hairshirt
10. I Remember California

This post has been edited by LiveFan92: May 29 2010, 8:14 am

[dangum]

According to Ed's site, here is the track listing for Alive:

Track Listing:
01. Drive
02. The Great Beyond
03. Grace
04. Stand
05. Drink (Everlasting Love)
06. Zion
07. In Your Light
08. Just in Time
09. Rome
10. Soul Whispers
11. Fire on the Mountain

Extra info if you want to pre-order
This is a PRE-ORDER for Ed Kowalczyk's soon to be released CD, ALIVE.
CD Ships on or before July 6th, 2010.

PRE-ORDER EXTRAS
1. When you purchase this Pre-Order CD you will be able to download the MP3 of the newly released single "Grace" after you checkout.
2. Everyone that purchases a pre-order for the ALIVE CD here in Ed's Official Store will be placed into a drawing for a FREE Takamine guitar autographed by Ed. The drawing for this guitar will take place the week after the release date, and the winner of this guitar will be posted at edkowalczyk.com

https://edkowalczyk.com/store/pre-order/alive-pre-order

[+Ed+]

Umm, I bet the DVD will include his performance with an orchestra then?