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And Love Said No: Greatest Hits 1997-2004 | 
 enlarge | Artist: H.i.m. (his Infernal Majesty)
Label: Universal Republic
Category: Music
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 9188
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000889602
UPC: 602517326194
EAN: 6025173261946
ASIN: B000OHZJNM
Release Date: May 8, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | And Love Said No | | • | Join Me | | • | Buried Alive by Love - H.I.M., Valo, Ville | | • | Heartache Every Moment | | • | Solitary Man - H.I.M., Diamond, Neil | | • | Right Here in My Arms | | • | The Funeral of Hearts | | • | In Joy and Sorrow | | • | Your Sweet 666 | | • | Gone with the Sin | | • | Wicked Game - H.I.M., Isaak, Chris | | • | The Sacrament | | • | Close to the Flame | | • | Poison Girl | | • | Pretending | | • | When Love and Death Embrace |
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Album Description
And Love Said No: Greatest Hits 1997-2004 is a digitally remastered anthology celebrating HIM's first decade together with an updated selection of the band's biggest hits. HIM recorded two new songs for this set, the title track and a rocking cover of Neil Diamond's classic "Solitary Man."
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| Customer Reviews:
 LOVE HIM !! December 21, 2008
Evelyne-valerie N. D. Arnal (Great Falls, Montana)
Why this band is not HUGE in the U.S. is beyond me! I guess the U.S. will always be behind Europe whether be it Fashion, Food, Art, etc...But it's time to take notice! ~ This band is awesome! Ville Valo's vocal range depicts the human emotions and expressions of a true poet. It has been a reaalll long time since I found a band that truly thrills me so over and over again. Wow!
In case you're not into love metal... July 20, 2008
Nicole Loew
... but love the best of HIM, this is the CD for you. And, if you love it, it's still the CD for you. All of the favorites, from "When Love and Death Embrace," to "Funeral of Hearts," and "Buried Alive by Love," are on this CD. But, still, if you already have *Dark Light* *Razorblade Romance* et cetera, you don't need it... but, then again, you'll still get it... Even if only to get your hands on "And Love Said No," the wonderful new title single on this compilation album.
now i listen two H.I.M alot!!! April 26, 2008
Renee Watts (Kershaw, SC USA)
i use two hate H.I.M but my friend she use two listen two RIGHT HERE IN MY ARMS all the time one day she let me listen two THE FUNERAL OF HEARTS i fell in love with it now i listen two H.I.M alot!!! i love H.I.M
Best introduction to H.I.M. April 7, 2008
R. Gorham
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
THE BAND: Ville Valo (vocals), Mikko Lindstrom (guitars), Mikko "Mige" Paananen (bass), Janne "Burton" Puurtinen (keyboards), Antto Melasniemi (keyboards), Jussi-Mikko "Juska" Salminen (keyboards), Mika "Gas" Karppinen (drums), Juhana Tuomas "Paetkae" Rantala (drums). H.I.M. - His Infernal Majesty. Origin: Finland.
THE DISC: (2004) 16 songs clocking in at approximately 67 minutes. Included with the disc is a 9-page foldout containing one band photo, song credits, and a poster of Valo on the reverse side. All songs written by Valo, except for "Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak) and Solitary Man (Neil Diamond). As the title of the disc states, this compilation follows the band from 1997-2004 (only). Also - there is special edition version of this album available - with a 2nd disc (DVD) featuring 6 live songs from Helsinki's Semifinal Club. Label - Universal Republic / BMG Finland.
ALBUM REPRESENTATION: Greatest Love Songs - Vol. 666 (1 song), Razorblade Romance (6), Deep Shadows And Brilliant Highlights (4), Love Metal (3), Unreleased (2). Two songs ("Your Sweet Six Six Six" and "Wicked Game") originally appeared on "Greatest Love Songs - Vol. 666" but were rerecorded and presented on "Razorblade Romance". The versions from "Razorblade Romance" are featured here.
COMMENTS: Unfamiliar with H.I.M.? Try this one. There are a few other H.I.M. compilations out there, but I feel this one is the broadest and best. In addition, "And Love Said No - The Greatest Hits" gives you all studio cuts, verses others mixing live and/or alternate takes of the same songs. THE GOOD: A great selection of songs. I couldn't have picked the tracks any better. The standards are all here - "Join Me In Death", "Buried Alive By Love", "In Joy And Sorrow", "Your Sweet 666", "The Sacrament", "Poison Girl", "Heartache Every Moment", stc. Since "Dark Light" and "Venus Doom" weren't released at the time of this compilation, I won't get into how it's missing tracks from these two outstanding albums. The two new songs are solid. "And Love Said No" is a mid-tempo rocker that will soon become one of your all-time favorite H.I.M. tunes. The 2nd is a cover of Neil Diamond's "Solitary Man". Since I was never a big fan of Neil's, H.I.M.'s faster, harder take on the song is creative and instantly likeable for me. Sound production is crisp (no muddiness at all when cranked up). THE NOT SO GOOD: The vast majority of music compilations are hit and miss. Not here - not much to complain about at all. I do feel that "Love Metal" is a strong album and perhaps underrepresented. Two "Love Metal" favorites of mine, though not hits, would fit right into the feel of this mix - "Beyond Redemption"" and the fast-paced "Soul On Fire". The liner notes are sparse - no song lyrics, and no listing of what songs came from which albums and/or year released. OVERALL: Even if you own all of H.I.M.'s studio albums, this "And Love Said No - Greatest Hits" is essential. A couple of reasons: 1st - fans must have the two stellar unreleased songs in their collection, and 2nd - so many great tracks all in one place. Solid (5 stars).
Here's What the Hype is About.... March 21, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
HIM is a band that has been around in Europe for a long time - and yes, there is a reason for all the hype!Forget about the 3-star review - afterall, the reviewer even admits to just checking them out. But your common sense should tell you that no band can be judged fairly based on any one CD - most especially a greatest hits one!This is a hard-working band who has paid their dues, and they deserve the attention they're finally getting in the states - but the attention isn't new to them. They have had a huge fan-base in Europe for years now. To respond to the overkill of the lead singer's presence on this and most of the other CD's, Ville Valo has said:If my look sells the band, fine. If it doesn't, fine.(loosely quoted!)Another thing Ville has said, again, loosely quoted:We do not wish to be artistically confined by a trying to fit into a genre "label". But to try to appease an apparent need that we humans have for making everything fit into a nice box, the band came up with a label for themselves: "Love Metal". You won't hear too much of the "metal" on this collection, though.Just understand that like any greatest hits album, you are getting what the record label deemed the most "sell-able" hits, and not necessarily some of the pieces that would really give you an authentic feel for what this band is about.This collection does come close to being a collection of love songs; rest assured that Him does much more than that...you are getting the pretty, polished-up version of the band here.And I still think this collection is a MUST-HAVE! You'll get a great taste of Ville's incredible gift for turning a poetic phrase, and hitting those high-notes like a soprano from the Vienna Boys Choir. His voice can be downright lovely...But if you really like this, then do yourself the justice of trying Love Metalor Dark Light next. Or if you want to jump right into the gritty side of the band, go for Venus Doom. You almost won't believe you're listening to the same band you hear on this CD.But you'll be getting a much broader sense of what this band is all about and why they keep adding to their base of die-hard fans!They are truly versatile and no matter who they might remind you of, in the end, they have turned out to be their own entity. I am expecting to see this band continue to evolve and explore more sounds for a long, long time before their "career has run its course"!Now give 'em a listen and decide for yourself!Meanwhile, I'm giving this collection the 5 stars it deserves!!FALL FOR THE HYPE - YOU'LL LOVE IT!
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