Kaleidoscope

Just received this great LP, cleaned, and spinning...My copy is flat, virtually no surface noise, and it sounds great on my modest system (highs sound crisp/sparkling, mids sound milky, bass is thick but not obscuring, great separation/depth, and the result is a clean yet powerful sound.). Plus, they had the foresight to place the wax in a poly sleeve, while including the cardboard insert... (Fluance RT-82 w/Acrylic Platter, ATN-XP cart/5 stylus. Nobsound T3 Phono Amp, Aiyima A07 Pro, Kicker KB6B, & 2x Polk PSW10 Subs...Simple Low Cost Setup)...Happy Listening

Very cool album very happy with it.

Un álbum que muestra la evolución del debut de Siouxsie en algo que lo equipara a the cure, o Joy division incluso. Su guitarrista hace un trabajo excelente, dándole ese toque etéreo y soñador qué se convertirá en emblemático para el surgimiento de otros proyectos post punk y el género Etéreo.

Shortly before the recording of "Kaleidescope," the original drummer and guitarist quit the band, leaving vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bassist Steve Severin to hunker down and soldier on, preparing demos of new material (some of which are included here as bonus tracks). Remarkably (but not surprisingly), the two managed to expand on all that the band had yet accomplished. Powered by two strong singles ("Happy House" and "Christine"), the band displays stronger musicianship (new drummer Budgie and guitarist John McGeoch both proved more than up to the challenge) and a willingness to continue exploring new territory. Acoustic guitars abound here, yet Steve Jones (Sex Pistols) plays a very loud guitar on three songs. An interesting as these demos are, I would have preferred some live material from this tour instead. The inclusion of the 7" version of "Isreal" is a nice touch, though.

This has been one of my favorite albums period, and if I had to pick one favorite Siouxsie and the Banshees album, this one just barely wins out over "The Scream" and "Juju", although both of those are excellent, and "Kiss in the Dreamhouse" deserves honorable mention. If you know Siouxsie and the Banshees at all, then I'm sure you know the two singles "Happy House" and "Christine", and they are reason enough to buy it. Really the whole album is very strong, with the exception of "Clockface", which is filler but inoffensive and short. "Christine" is driven by a great bass line and acoustic guitar, with icy vocals from Siouxsie, dealing with a Sybil-like split personality. This album represents a huge leap musically from the artsy punk of the first two albums. There is much wider variety of sonic textures, rhythms, and instrumentation. Drum machines and synth bass are prominent in the bleak "Lunar Camel" and "Red Light", the latter also using a camera shutter sound for rhythm. "Hybrid" and "Paradise Place" have a psychedelic feel to them. "Tenant" is another sparse, bleak. experimental track that is very effective. "Desert Kisses" has a more lush sound with a great vocal by Siouxsie. Only the last track, "Skin" is reminiscent of the sound from the first album, `The Scream", with a more manic feel to it. Siouxsie and the Banshees often get pigeon-holed into the "Goth" stereotype. Certainly none of these songs fall in the "cheery" or "chipper" category, but, as this album demonstrates, these guys were far more varied and gifted than any of numerous Goth posers that followed them.

A treasure of a musical release. Either I'd misplaced my copy or I loaned it out...i have no idea what happened for me to need a new copy. I've had it over the years in many formats. It never gets old. Nothing in the Banshees catalog ages. It's still as modern and unique as when it first released.

I love souxie and the banshees 💚🖤 it goes so hard. I played it in the car and my mom didn’t like it, that’s how you know it’s good.

This is an absolute must have for the following types of fans: punks, goths, new wavers, and of course, fans of Siouxsie and the Banshees. Get this, you know you want to! "Kaleidoscope" is the perfect Siouxsie album to start with if you are just getting into them. It shows the haunting sounds that make them great, but is very rock and roll, not too synthe. That is why it is so punk and you will see what I mean on the alternate mixes. Raw and simple, but skillfully done. This album shows tremendous range, some songs rock like "Christine." Other songs are meloncholly like "Lunar Camel." Siouxsie is an amazing songwriter with a biting wit, demonstrated in "Red Light." Go ahead and get this legend of an album.

Great album. One of their best.

This is my fave Siouxsie ablum. I've owned it on ea few formats over the years. Vinyl, cassette, CD. Since I've been re-collecting my long sold vinyl collection, I've been on the look out for perfect copy of this. I've found a couple of decent copies, but one has a slightly shabby cover and both a bit of surface noise. (Probably years of max strength goth hairspray from previous owners ;) I'm not a purist and don't care if I own a first edition or anything, so for a few years now I've been patiently waiting for The Siouxsie albums to get a modern vinyl re-release. So pleased to finally have a perfect copy!

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the thing is we are not in 1979 anymore. the pleasure of listening to treasure has changed. wnem I was seventeen I'd listen to the same album over and over again. but now with YouTube, not complaining, it's changed. so I need time. The singles, happy house, christine, israel are all wipe off the face of the earth squintipulous.... but still discovering the other tracks. the demos are quite good fun though.

Um disco perfeito, versão com faixas bônus. Pena que a Amazon insiste em enviar sem nenhuma proteção o CD num saco fino e de baixa qualidade