Songs Of Betrayal (1995 Release), by HUMAN DRAMA

Songs Of Betrayal (1995 Release)

by HUMAN DRAMA

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Brian Wade what an elegant album with such a vast collection of moving, emotional songs. Its so hard to select a "favorite track" when so many of these songs can move me to tears and make me reflect on my past relationships which I've nearly forgotten. Truly a must buy album Favorite track: Blue.

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1.	East 2nd Street 03:28	buy track
2.	Another Fifty Miles 04:01	buy track
3.	This Forgotten Love (1992) 05:22	buy track
4.	Solitude I 00:34	buy track
5.	Forever 04:51	buy track
6.	It Is Fear 02:39	buy track
7.	Where Our Weakness Lies 02:20	buy track
8.	Solitude II 00:45	buy track
9.	Let The Darkness In 03:21	buy track
10.	As Love Comes Tumbling 04:16	buy track
11.	I Wonder Why 02:31	buy track
12.	All That Cuts Today 04:41	buy track
13.	Solitude III 01:01	buy track
14.	Mr. Storyteller 02:27	buy track
15.	Blue 06:06	buy track
16.	Tired 02:19	buy track
17.	The Silent Dance 03:57	buy track
18.	Solitude IV 01:02	buy track
19.	Remember Well 01:36	buy track
20.	Sad I Cry 03:54	buy track
21.	The Puzzle 04:44	buy track
22.	This Forgotten Love (Three Years Gone) 04:50	buy track
23.	Emptiness 03:34	buy track

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Original release 1995 Projekt Records

Songs of Betrayal Review by Ned Raggett [-]

Human Drama's fourth full-length effort certainly had a core theme to work with -- Johnny Indovina indicates as much when he notes that the album's inspiration was one Susan McBride, and it's easy to guess what kind of betrayal was likely being talked about. The temporary home of Projekt didn't affect Human Drama's particular artistic vision, though certainly some numbers, notably the varied instrumentals that crop up throughout the album, contain something of that label's quietly ethereal bent. For the most part, though, this is Human Drama continuing its own course, combining the calmer, string-led approach of recent albums with some of the bite of the Feel days, tempered and subtler but still resulting in some fine electric guitar work from Indovina. His singing is still excellent, combining that air of breathless desperation and sharpness that he does so well at his best, while his core backing band does a fine job, with drummer/co-producer C.J. Eiriksson, also a core collaborator on Pin-Ups, keyboardist Mark Balderas, and flautist Renelle Laplante especially worthy of note. There's a fascinating balance at the album's start and end with two differing versions of the same song appearing ("This Forgotten Love") -- the earlier is a lush, full-band and orchestration take, while the later version is a dank, dark keyboard and distorted guitar and vocals variant. "Sad I Cry" is another standout, the arrangements here wonderfully melancholic and deep in a waltz-time pace, while "Tired" takes the opposite approach brilliantly, nothing more than Indovina, his electric guitar and Gerri Sutyak on cello with an intense, minimal burn. With Pin-Ups as a guide, one can almost hear the role models for much of the album -- Tom Waits' ruinous dramas, Leonard Cohen's sighing depths, Lou Reed's clipped emotionalism, even a touch of swampy New Orleans groove on "Let the Darkness In" -- translated into beautiful results.

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released May 2, 1995

Johnny Indovina- Bass, Cover Art Concept, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Mixing, Percussion, Piano, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
CJ Eiriksson -Drums, Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Vocals (Background)
Mark Balderas -Composer, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Mixing, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Producer, Sampling, Vocals (Background)
Laura Laird-Bass
Lyn Bertles-Violin
Lisa Haney-Cello
Renelle Laplante-Flute
Gerri Sutyak- Cello
Charles Waltz Violin
Jim Wirt Bass, Engineer, Loop, Mixing
Cynthia Merrill -Cello
Dusty Jones-Guitar (Electric), Soloist
Steve Caton-Guitar (Electric)
Michael Ciravolo -Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Mixing, Producer, Sampling
Carlo Bartolini -Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Mixing, Programming
Estefan Bravo-Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Lisa Meuret-Vocals (Background)
Anne Kadrovich-Vocals (Background)

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Since their formation in the early 80s, singer/songwriter/guitarist Johnny Indovina has guided Human Drama through over a dozen critically acclaimed albums and countless spectacular live performances, creating a beautifully intense collection of work, while gathering the band a deeply devoted following in America, and most notably Mexico. ... more

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