| | Siouxsie & The Banshees Juju CD Siouxsie & The Banshees Discography of CDs
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Siouxse & the Banshees were never afraid to experiment with other musical styles while using their trademark gothic sound as a starting point, as heard throughout their 1981 release, JUJU. Their previous release, KALEIDOSCOPE, saw the band letting synthesizer seep into their ethereal sound, and on JUJU, experiment with Middle Eastern and psychedelic sounds with a more direct (almost traditional) rock approach. Over the course of most of their recordings, Siouxse & the Banshees either met or topped their previous releases, and JUJU more than delivers on the promise of their previous work, resulting in arguably the group's (and one of goth rock's) finest album ever. Siouxse never lets the intensity dim down on such highlights as the album opening "Spellbound," "Arabian Knights," "Halloween," "Night Shift," and "Voodoo Dolly." Elements of JUJU can be directly sampled in the early work of a band that would bring alternative rock to the masses by the early 90's - devout Siouxse & the Banshees disciples Jane's Addiction.
Recorded at Surrey Sound, Surrey, England in March & April 1984.
Personnel: Siouxsie and the Banshees (vocals); Siouxsie Sioux (vocals, guitar); Steven Severin (guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, bass guitar); John McGeoch (guitar); Budgie (drums, percussion).
Illustrator: Thomi Wroblewski.
Photographers: Thomi Wroblewski; Joe Lyons.
Arranger: Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Siouxsie & The Banshees: Siouxsie Sioux (vocals, guitar); John McGeoch (guitar); Steve Severin (bass); Budgie (drums, percussion).
Q (p.124) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he Banshees' other-worldly pop-goth masterpiece..."
Q (12/99, p.171) - Included in Q Magazine's Best Gothic Albums Of All Time - "...The commercial epitome of charity-shop occultism....drapes its requisite 2 hits in some truly disturbing Halloween shtick....John McGeogh's voodoo guitar could raise the dead."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.120) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The sheer muscular passion of the performances lent credibility to Sioux's increasingly lurid lyrical fantasmagoria..." Siouxsie & The Banshees Juju Songs Juju Music Review Average Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars)   The band hit their 80's high mark
This is the best representation of what Siouxsie and the Banshees had to offer in the 80's. A classic album without question. Why this isn't in the top 100 all time lists year after year is positively mind boggling.
Submitted by Shane (PA, USA)
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Brilliant
A necessity among the Siouxsie and the Banshees catalog. "Juju" along with "Kaleidescope" make for a perfect evening of incense burning, candle light and, well, maybe even wearing some black. Better yet, find your own way to enjoy this album! Beautiful music all told. There is not a bum track to be found here.
Submitted by whiterabbt68 (Wildomar, CA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Siouxsie delves into the dark(er) side
Excellent CD, probably their darkest and most disturbed. The tension that emerges through this music is brilliantly and subtly pervasive. Arabian Nights and Spellbound were the more commercial hits, but deeper tracks like Monitor, one of the band's best songs ever, and Night Shift really are the backbone of this CD.
Submitted by Ryan (Atlanta, GA)
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All aboard the magic carpet
Another leap forward. Always cound on Siouxsie and the Banshees ability to disturb. Several highlights here include Spellbound and Night Shift.
Submitted by a reviewer (Milwaukee, WI)
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the only cd that you will find monitor and into the light,you will find yourself transported back to another time
dancing away to the powerfull assault that was monitor or the magic and mystery that is , juju.a must have if you like ,collecting bits of musical genious,
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Purchase Juju CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Siouxsie & The Banshees Hyaena CD (1984)
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Although Siouxse & the Banshees had been enjoying chart success back home in England since almost the very beginning of their career in the late 70's, the group had yet to make much of an impact on the American record buying public (despite releasing such exceptional ...
| | Siouxsie & The Banshees Kaleidoscope CD (1980)
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Siouxsie And The Banshees did well for themselves in poaching John McGeoch from Magazine; his punchy guitar work gives KALEIDOSCOPE its shimmer and sparkle (ex-Sex Pistol Steve Jones also contributes guitar to some tracks). Particular classics featured here include the U.K. Top 10 hit "Happy House," and the moody and atmospheric synth-based "Red Light."
KALEIDOSCOPE is considered the band's best by most fans; the most compelling track is the pro-animal ...
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THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS is a collection of cover versions of the band's favorite songs.
By the late 80's, most Siouxse & the Banshees fans must have realized by now to expect anything with a new release, after all, this was a band that could alternate between challenging psychedelic goth (HYAENA) and more melodic, pop-oriented material (TINDERBOX). So when the ...
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| | Absolute Collage CD (2002)
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