Pink Album - Try This
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Customers rating:
(9 ratings)
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Release Date:2003-11-11
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Type:Audio CD
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Genre:Dance-Pop, Pop, Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock Music, R&B, Rock/Pop, Urban
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Label:La Face
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UPC:828765666923
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Approx. Price:$8.99
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Review - Amazon.com :
While detractors may grouse that Pink's third album doesn't have a dance floor anthem on it like the incendiary "Get The Party Started" from 2001's Missundaztood, some prefer their Pink straight up and damn the paper drink umbrellas and crepe paper. She's at her very best raiding her own troubled autobiography for inspiration, spitting out vituperrious vocal epitaphs like seeds from a ripe watermelon instead of the angst-ridden confessional romp she took through Missundaztood. Maybe she's worked all that out on a psychiatrist's couch, because this time out her anger is much more arch and entertaining; likely due to her pairing with Rancid's Tim Armstrong, who co-wrote and produced most of the disc and certainly knows the value of turning rage into a well-crafted musical punch line. As unlikely as the collaboration looked on paper, it works perfectly because the Pennsylvania native has always brandished a punk sneer beneath the corsets, gaudy hair color, and naughty girl demeanor. Armstrong and his Rancid cohorts (Lars Frederiksen and Matt Freeman) inject feral rock action into the disc with their truncated guitar sounds and trash can drumming and provide a perfect foil for Pink's foul-mouth rants and backstage laments like "Last To Know." But Pink hasn't shaved her spiky coiffure into a Mohawk. She still smolders on a soulful ballad like "Catch Me While I'm Sleeping" or trades vitriol with raps' redoubtable sex kitten, Peaches. --Jaan UhelszkiCustomer review - 2003-12-06
- Pink's back and ready to rockHow do you follow an album that had four top five singles? How do you follow an album that sold twelve million copies world-wide? Let's admit it people- Pink's latest album, "M!ssundaztood" was such a huge sucess that it would be hard to expect too much of "Try This". I didn't, and I must say I was pleasently surprised. This album is an in your face, kick [..] album- just like Miss. Pink herself. 1. Trouble- This is a great song- maybe not the best choice for first single, but a great kick-off for the album. The bridge sounds sort of 60's though- it's good but doesn't seem to fit the beat of the rest of the song. The video is the best video I've seen in a long time. "Trouble" is a stiff at radio, but first singles aren't always an indication of how the album will do. For example, Christina Aguilera's "Stripped" is being reported as one of the top five best selling albums of 2003, but the catchy first single "Dirrty" was a huge flop. Grade- A. 2. God Is A DJ- This is a standout track. It's the second single, though it should have been the first. Off the wall chorus, and funny lines such as "I've been the girl- middle finger in the air" and "God wants you to get on the floor and shake that a**" lol. Grade- A+. 3. Last to Know- Very good, though is sort of a song that you would expect from Pink- very ordinary. The chorus gets stuck in my head all the time. This might be the third single but I hope it isn't. Grade- A- because it's still great. 4. Tonight's the Night- the sequal to "Get the Party Started" but a heck of a lot better. The line "Gotta get the h*** outa Hollywood cause every day here's halloween" is so true. Wonderful music. Grade- A. 5. Oh My God ft. Peaches- Oh my god I love this song!! (No joke intended). Peaches's rap is so hot. When I heard that Peaches was on the song, I was like "Whoa this is gonna be X- rated", but it's actually not too raunchy. Grade- A+. 6. Catch Me While I'm Sleeping- This is a beautiful ballad. The only thing I dislike about it is that despite its 5:03 running time, the verses end around the 3 minute mark and we get a 2 minute repitition of the chorus. Grade- B+. 7. Wating For Love- Oh God, Pink's vocals are amazing! So sweet and not scratchy at all (not that I don't love her "smoker" voice) on the verses and b-sides, and then so powerful on the chorus... Wow. A standout track. Grade- A. 8. Save My Life- Everyone seems to love this song, and I much as I like the lyrics and the message, the music is...average, for lack of a better word. Poorest track on the disc. Grade- B. 9. Try Too Hard- This is an amazing song with a message that will shut that little "female dog" with a tie (er...Avril Lavigne) up. I love the chorus, and it's kind of cool how Pink altered the chorus at the end so the critics can't acuse her of "calling other artists but not herself fake". Grade- A. 10. Humble Neighborhoods- The rap verses and the "weeeeeee don't wanna go home" is cool, but something about the chorus greatly disturbs me. Other than that cool song. Grade- A-. 11. Walk Away- An awesome song that might be a single for it is very radio friendly. It's sort of a poppish rock song, but that's ok. I love the end. Grade- A. 12. Unwind- Pink really likes Janis Joplin, and you can tell. It has a really funny line- "My life is like a fairy tale that nobody believes in". The chorus is great. It's sad that the woman this song is about died at 27 though. Grade- A. 13. Love Song- THE BEST SONG ON THE CD. Oh my god I love it!!! It's so sweet and subtle. The lyrics and the melody are outstanding. It's shortness is part of its charm. The perfect album closer. Grade- A++++++! In conclusion, "Try This" is a fantastic album that I would recomend to anyone searching for an amazing CD by a talented young lady.
Customer review - 2005-01-13
- Her Best EverI bought try this (explicit) and that was a mistake because i don't mind the explicit lyrics but i can't play it with my family and most of my friends. So i bought the clean version and i still love it. Buy the clean version. Please don't ignore this opinion to buy the clean version just because i'm a kid. It's way better. This is pink at her best.
Customer review - 2003-11-13
- Better Than The LastI was really scared for Pink thinking that she had changed her style and would not be able to top songs like Dont Let Me Get Me, Like A Pill, and Get The Party Started. She definately has. I was suprisingly pleased with this CD. She went with a more Happy and not so Mad self. Her songs have more energy and fun. She has quite a few songs in different genres. R&B, Punk Rock, Soft Rock, and Dance. I really did not like the entire Mizunderstood album but I heard this Cd once in my car and it was great, and the songs were catchy. Usually When I hear a cd for the first time I hear a few songs and then go back to the beginning of the disk. In this case I did not have the chance, becasue all the songs were so good. I am very happy and proud of her, and although her methods and images might be a little unorthodox, well thats what makes her Pink. The Dvd has the video and behind the scenes clips, pic and lyrics. It really is not a big deal but for the same price try to get it. Also I have not heard this clean version but the one unedited does not have a lot of foul language so your kids will be fine.
Customer review - 2005-09-19
- Pink`s get better and better. Here best so far.Trouble, yeah, screams Pink. Yeah the trouble is that i can get enough of here. If God is a Dj, this is what he wants to play, when youre are in the dimension in between heaven and hell. This Cd has so many highpoints, that its difficult to choose one. But Walk away is my favourite Track 12, and also Track 8 Save my Life. So what is it with Walk Away . Its so likeable to like, after just one listening. The lyrics is like a short story. ( You had my heart, you had my soul. You had it all-didnt you ?). I still have Pink !. I realy look forward to the DVD from here European tour. Pink rules !
Customer review - 2004-04-18
- Nice... Pink outdid herself on this albumOK, im editing my reviews for all artists albums now. Ill just rate the songs with no comment now. Maybe little ones once in a while, like "personal favorite" or whatever. 1. Trouble 5/5 2. God Is A DJ 5/5 My favorite 3. Last To Know 5/5 2nd favorite. 4. Tonight's The Night 5/5 5. Oh My God featuring Peaches 5/5 6. Catch Me While I'm Sleeping 5/5 7. Waiting For Love 5/5 8. Save My Life 4/5 9. Try Too Hard 3/5 10. Humble Neighborhoods 5/5 11. Walk Away 4/5 12. Unwind 4/5 13. Love Song 5/5 OK, I also wanted to tell you that "Catch Me While I'm Sleeping" and "Last To Know" were released as singles, but they didnt even hit radio. WHY?! I LOVE those songs soo much! Re-release em, Pink! Anyway, this album was so awsome. I like putting my 5 favorite songs from now on. Top 5: 1. God Is A DJ 2. Last To Know 3. Catch Me While I'm Sleeping 4. Humble Neighborhood 5. Trouble
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