Album Description: Australian exclusive 2 CD set includes a bonus VCD (playable on all DVD players) with four excellent videos lifted from the multi-platinum album, 'Learn To Fly', 'Next Year', 'Breakout' & 'Generator'. The first CD includes the non-U.S. track, 'Fraternity'. 16 tracks in all. 1999 release. Slimline double jewel case housed in a slipcase.
Amazon.com: Riding the momentum of the hit single "Learn to Fly," which hit No. 1 on the modern-rock charts long before this album's release, the Foo Fighters' third record is unarguably its most refined and poppy. The ominous riff that the opens "Stacked Actors" (which sounds like something Kurt Cobain could have hacked out on Nirvana's gnarly In Utero) is pretty much a red herring. The 10 tunes that follow are a succession of hook-laden pop songs tarted up with guitarist-vocalist (and former Nirvana drummer) Dave Grohl's thick guitars and increasingly sugar-sweet vocals. Nearly every cut on There Is Nothing Left to Lose has the potential of following "Learn to Fly" up the charts. The production is big and friendly and songs like "Generator," "Aurora," and "Headwires" just melt in your mouth. And even though the Foo Fighters' latest is seductively sweet in sound, there are just enough rough edges and lyrical angst to keep things interesting. --Adem Tepedelen
Amazing Perfect Album I just recently got There Is Nothing Left to Lose, and I think it is one of the Foos best records they have done. It starts of good with Stacked actors, which is good, and then Generator and personaly, my favorite song, Aurora. All of the songs are really good and catchy. The last 3 songs are really good, Aint It the Life is a really good catchy song that sounds like it could be a b-side or another part of Big Me. All In all i love this album, and if you are a foo fan get it. I recentyl saw them live, and it was an amazing concert.
Strong but not that strong while this CD has a lot of very strong material it just doesnt have enough. i found only half of this CD to be worth while and the rest acting in as filler. songs like Learn to Fly and Stacked Actors are very very quickly dismissed and songs like Break Out although very good isnt enough to hold my attention.
this CD is different from other Foo efforts because this is the first time since the S/T debut has Dave been the only one writing and playing the guitar parts.
songs like Aroura and Generator are very very catchy and worthy of praise.
IMO this is a SO SO effort from Foo Fighters.
Listen to repeatedly, then see live, then appreciate 5 yrs down the line. What else can I say, I didn't truly appreciate this album until I saw some of the material played live, like, "Aurora." Or, simply have low expectations when you first put the album in, and make sure you've heard none of the other Foo Fighters albums beforehand.
Great Songs, Even Better Production! This is a great album. No doubt about it.
The songs are extremely well written, but what has always endeared me to this album is the phenomenal RECORDING. TINLTL ranks very high amongst my favorite rock recordings by any band, EVER! Each instrument is balanced perfectly and shines through uninhibited by the others, creating a truly remarkable sound scape. The drums are rock solid and crystal clear. The guitars jangle with remarkable clarity and Grohl's ever-improving voice has never sounded better. Some of the more recent FF albums have suffered quite a bit from muddy recording techniques, in my bold opinion. However, it also helps that this collection of songs is amongst the best you'll find on any rock album from this era.
While this album can be considered the FF's foray into pop rock, there is still plenty of crunch and plenty of that unmistakable trademark Grohl loud/soft dynamic. "Generator", "Aurora", and "Headwires" are a few unheralded standout tracks. BUY THIS!
Fine Effort Lacks Staying Power I always felt that a song's ability to withstand the test of time was the true measure of its value, and not much can be said in that regard for There Is Nothing Left to Lose. Now, don't get me wrong - it's a fine album. But it's not the Foo Fighters' best album. There are plenty of catchy songs on it, but compared to other efforts in the band's collection, there is nothing remarkable about this album, as much as it pains me to say it.
"Learn to Fly" got a lot of radio play (and a hilarious video to go along with it, as the Foo often do), and some other solid songs are sprinkled into the album - my favorites being "Headwires" and "Generator." Ultimately, though, the delivery is more or less flat. I think the biggest problem with the album is that there's nothing musically new or challenging for the band; it's almost as though they're beating a dead horse. This was corrected on every subsequent album.
I am an enormous Foo Fighters fan, and I adore all their CDs. This one just happens to be the weakest in the collection.
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