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- Summary: Yes, it 'has been' a long time since the last William Shatner album (and with good reason), but the veteran recording artist returns for this collaboration with Ben Folds. Other guests include Joe Jackson, Aimee Mann and Adrian Belew, but sadly, no Leonard Nimoy.
- Record Label: Shout! Factory
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She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge. She studied sculpture at Saint Martin's College. That's where I caught her eye. She told me that... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 9 out of 17
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Mixed: 8 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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Somehow, it just might be the pop album of the year.
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It may not be an album that's as funny or timeless as The Transformed Man, but Has Been is every bit as bizarre.
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For an album I approached ready to shrug off as sheer novelty, its humor and candor give it a fair amount of staying power.
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It's that sobering confessional quality that gives the album an unexpected dose of depth and grace.
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New Musical Express (NME)Listen once, chuckle lightly, rip 'Together,' then run a fucking mile. [9 Oct 2004, p.57]
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Q MagazineGreat non-rap spoken-word albums comprise a list shorter than Wiiliam Shatner's critically acclaimed film roles. Yet [Shatner and Folds] have got closer here than most. [Dec 2004, p.144]
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The problem, of course, is that Shatner knows hes Shatner now. And so does everyone else. Its the joke that stops being funny after you hear the premise.
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Positive: 30 out of 30
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Mixed: 0 out of 30
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Negative: 0 out of 30
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Aug 11, 2016
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RobertJAug 15, 2006Quite surprisingly, it's a wonderful album.
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StephenHJan 16, 2009
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GCOct 23, 2004
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NateAAug 5, 2006
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MatthewPDec 19, 2004I really enjoyed it. My wife remarked, "Man, this guy is a romantic, huh?" I've already listened to it more than I though I would.
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Jul 4, 2012
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