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See How We Are
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See How We Are
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
 
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Expanded & remastered reissue of 1987 album with 5 previously unissued bonus tracks 'Holiday Story' (demo/remix), 'I'm Lost' (demo/remix), 'Highway 61 Revisited' (outtake/rough mix), 'In The Time It Takes' (demo/re...  more »

     
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All Artists: X
Title: See How We Are
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Elektra / Wea
Original Release Date: 1/1/1987
Re-Release Date: 5/21/2002
Album Type: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Styles: Hardcore & Punk, American Alternative
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 081227825928

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Album Description
Expanded & remastered reissue of 1987 album with 5 previously unissued bonus tracks 'Holiday Story' (demo/remix), 'I'm Lost' (demo/remix), 'Highway 61 Revisited' (outtake/rough mix), 'In The Time It Takes' (demo/remix) & 'See How We Are' (demo/remix).
 

CD Reviews

My First X Album
11/05/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)

"I really like this cd. I come at it from a completely different direction than most X fans. I never was an X fan, (not much airplay in the east) but I am a fan of John Doe's solo work. So, I am working my way backward through his catalogue. Most reviews seem to say that this was the first mainstream X cd, much too MOR, and even Exene seems to feel that way in the liner notes. However, I don't see this as part of the X flow because I don't have their earlier stuff. I can judge it strictly on merit. And it is terrific. I don't think there is a weak track until Holiday Story, and that is followed by Surprise Surprise which takes you right back to the high that Left and Right gave you. 4th of July and the title track are excellent. In The Time It Takes and When It Rains are just as good. Billy Zoom fans may miss him, but the guitar work is terrific, and the drumming is outstanding. John and Exene sing so well together, especially when she follows his lead. Maybe this is not like previous X albums, but it is what it is, a slice of sound from the band at a different point in time. And it is really good. Old X fans may think it heresy to like this cd this much, but the energy level here is fantastic."
A New X
umze | Seattle, WA | 07/08/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Many X fans lament the passing of the sound on "Under the Big Black Sun" and the loss of Billy Zoom on later albums. It would have been wonderful if X had stayed on the track of their earlier albums. Things change, however, and the reality was that John and Xene were talented enough to tackle a variety of styles, and create a sound that evolved in unexpected ways.Here, the songs have much less of a punk feel. The results, while not as striking as the classic earlier X, are terrific."See How We Are" is an achingly beautiful song - the cd is almost worth owning for that alone. "Fouth of July" is a great rock song. These are songs that will have you hitting the repeat button on your cd player. A very solid work by one of the best bands of the eighties."
Revisiting X
K. L. Havens | 08/17/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"As an X fan since my teens, I enjoy the fact that the band continued to grow and change rather than merely creating pale imitations of their early work. This album though rootsier, as people have noted, retains the magical vocal meshing of John Doe and Exene's voices and the poetic lyrics (something few artists strive for much less attain)that distinquish X from so much of the "mainstream" music of their peers. For X fans whose love of the band faded a bit with Ain't Love Grand, this album serves as a testament to the reality that the powerful talent of the band never faded (it just got lost in the "mix"). Remastered and containing the wonderful outtake/rough mix of "Highway 61 Revisited" this album is very much worth (re)visiting, especially for those X fans who may have missed/overlooked it the first time around."