Tonio K. "Notes From The Lost Civilization" 1988

"I borrowed these two Tonio K. records from my friend to add to my Tonio K. collection. I was only familiar with one or two songs from these albums prior to ripping them. Tonio's style is different than his earlier work, but engaging none the less. Some of the music on "Romeo Unchained" sounds dated, but "Notes From The Lost Civilization" does not suffer from 1980's production sound, like the former. I think anyone who has spent some time with his earlier albums will find much to appreciate here. Tonio K. has a few other recordings after this. Anybody got 'em?" - Don K.It's a shame that Tonio K. was never recognised for this songwriting skills until he gave up recording. He produced several smart, snappy songs that all died lonely deaths in the back bins. He once said that he made more cash off that Grammy-winning song for Vanessa Williams (in the early 1990s) than he did off his entire recording career. Sonically interesting (but you can hear T-Bone Burnett all over the place, even when he isn't there) but it's the lyrics that work best. It's dated now, but definitely still worth the money. - By eforrest (Chicagoland, USA)

traxfromwax:
01 Without Love 02 Children's Crusade 03 Stay 04 City Life 05 You Were There 06 The Executioner's Song 07 I Can't Stand It 08 What Women Want 09 I Can't Stop 10 Where Is That Place?
...served by Don K...