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Rapture is an ironic title, considering that this would be Siouxsie and the Banshees' last album, which is sad. Sad because the Banshees, one of the survivors of the English punk scene, went out with a whisper instead of roaring howl like they should have. Half of The Rapture is produced by Velvet Underground alumnus and art rock pioneer John Cale, while Siouxsie and her Banshees take control of the other half. Cale should have been nowhere near this album. While the Banshees-produced tracks sound like their vintage stuff, the Cale tracks stretch the Banshees' sound too thin. Siouxsie and the Banshees were at their best when they were doing things their way, and The Rapture is living proof that the Banshees succeeded because they never tried to fit into conventional musical structures. An ill-fitting goodbye.
© Chris True /TiVo
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Mark Saunders, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Cale, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie And The Banshees, MainArtist - Martin McCarrick, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Klein, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie Sioux, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Budgie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Brass, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Mark Saunders, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Cale, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie And The Banshees, MainArtist - Martin McCarrick, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Klein, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Siouxsie Sioux, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Budgie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Brass, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Mark Saunders, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Cale, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie And The Banshees, MainArtist - Martin McCarrick, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Klein, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie Sioux, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Budgie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Brass, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Mark Saunders, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie And The Banshees, Producer, MainArtist - Martin McCarrick, Cello, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Klein, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Siouxsie Sioux, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Budgie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Brass, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Mark Saunders, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Cale, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie And The Banshees, Producer, MainArtist - Martin McCarrick, Cello, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Klein, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie Sioux, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Budgie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Brass, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Mark Saunders, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Cale, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie And The Banshees, Producer, MainArtist - Martin McCarrick, Cello, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Klein, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie Sioux, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Budgie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Brass, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Mark Saunders, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Cale, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie And The Banshees, MainArtist - Martin McCarrick, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Klein, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Siouxsie Sioux, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Budgie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Brass, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Mark Saunders, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Cale, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie And The Banshees, MainArtist - Martin McCarrick, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Klein, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie Sioux, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Budgie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Brass, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Mark Saunders, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Cale, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie And The Banshees, MainArtist - Martin McCarrick, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Klein, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Siouxsie Sioux, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Budgie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Brass, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Mark Saunders, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Cale, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie And The Banshees, Producer, MainArtist - Martin McCarrick, Cello, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Klein, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Siouxsie Sioux, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Budgie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Brass, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Mark Saunders, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Cale, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie And The Banshees, Producer, MainArtist - Martin McCarrick, Cello, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Klein, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie Sioux, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Budgie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Brass, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Mark Saunders, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Cale, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Severin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie And The Banshees, MainArtist - Martin McCarrick, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Klein, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie Sioux, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Budgie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Brass, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
John Cale, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Severin, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie And The Banshees, MainArtist - Martin McCarrick, ComposerLyricist - Jon Klein, ComposerLyricist - Siouxsie Sioux, ComposerLyricist - Budgie, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Album review
Rapture is an ironic title, considering that this would be Siouxsie and the Banshees' last album, which is sad. Sad because the Banshees, one of the survivors of the English punk scene, went out with a whisper instead of roaring howl like they should have. Half of The Rapture is produced by Velvet Underground alumnus and art rock pioneer John Cale, while Siouxsie and her Banshees take control of the other half. Cale should have been nowhere near this album. While the Banshees-produced tracks sound like their vintage stuff, the Cale tracks stretch the Banshees' sound too thin. Siouxsie and the Banshees were at their best when they were doing things their way, and The Rapture is living proof that the Banshees succeeded because they never tried to fit into conventional musical structures. An ill-fitting goodbye.
© Chris True /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:55
- Main artists: Siouxsie & The Banshees
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK) ℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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