More Fun in the New World Expanded and Remastered Edition

This is the last truly great X record, a prophetic and wary look ahead at the worst excesses of the Reagan eighties. Like Los Angeles, Wild Gift and Under the Big Black Sun, Ray Manzarek guides their punk energy masterfully, producing short, sweet and pointed short stories masquerading as pop songs. The band was as tight as they would ever be (and as they still are today, as they've been touring on the gems from those four albums ever since). I'm hard pressed to think of a better rhythm section, a more charismatic pair of lead singers, or a more intelligent and varied set of musical influences within the punk rock scene.So this album is ironic and rueful, worried about things like the "British Invasion" and the "last American band," about the conformist pressures of the trickle down theory of Reaganomics ("I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts"), confident enough to cover a classic like "Breathless," and brave enough to stretch out into uncharted areas like new wave (the afore-mentioned "Bad Thoughts") and funk ("True Love Pt. #2," which, believe it, is a dance song). They could freaking play anything at this point, and you won't find a more honest or poignant look at the state of things in the pop landscape of America 1983. Even with that kind of specificity, the songs haven't aged a day. They're too lean and mean to ever go out of style.

This is X at their peak. I agree with the notes in the cd, this is their most complete record. The first 3 are great, but this is X hitting on all pistons. The songs are consistent (not a bad or mediocre one in the batch), exciting and unique. Nice booklet with insights from the band and great pictures. The remaster sounds great, less echo & reverb, more punch and bass to the mix. All 4 bonus tracks are unique to this release, they are not on the Anthology double cd. Oh, but the music is killer, relentless, clever and strong. This album was the last produced by Ray Manzerak. He did a great job on the first 3 and he doesn't disappoint here. He didn't indulge in the crappy, poppy and "dated" '80s production of the time. You'll hear Punk, funk, rockabilly and blues here. This album is pure, evil, candid and one of the most delicious RNR albums you will ever hear. What are you waiting for?!

Don't think "bad thoughts" ... Just buy it!

One of the best records of all time.

Great record. "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts" is a classic.

Not much can be said that hasn't already been said. X was in a class of their own, this is a prime example of why. Listen for yourself.

I love them..... they are as great live as they are recorded

This is a great record and would highly recommend for anyone that is into really great music.

Altro grande album degli X. Dopo la doppietta iniziale “Los angeles” –“wild gift” ed una terza uscita ancora su alti livelli, ebbene il quartetto losangelino ci consegna nell’anno di grazia 1983 un altro lavoro che reputo veramente riuscito, anche se a voler trovare il pelo nell’uovo diciamo che oramai la formula iniziale del debutto comincia ad essere un poco ripetitiva. Questo non vuol dire che i brani siano uguali, anzi…le melodie le trovo decisamente azzeccate e con giri armonici semplici ma efficaci. Il solito stile asciutto ma “pesante” nei risultati insomma. Se volete energia ma allo stesso tempo intelligenza musicale questo lavoro (come i precedenti tre) non dovete farvelo sfuggire. Album che oltretutto non annoia in quanto i brani sono tutti attorno ai tre/quattro minuti, e brani come questi, per come sono strutturati, non devono durare di più. Non metto cinque stelle perché nella gerarchia dei lavori degli X questo non è forse al livello dei primi due. Ma sono sottigliezze…si parla comunque di un disco da avere.Nota sulla confezione. Per fortuna che questa serie rimasterizzata è venduta ancora con le care vecchie custodie cd classiche in plastica. Niente cartoncini che si sfaldano, niente confezioni fatte nell’ improbabile (ed insopportabile) cartone ripieghevole che con gli anni a forza di appoggiare qua e là si rovina irrimediabilmente. Chisseneimporta se portano via un filo meno di spazio. Il case in plastica è eterno e il libretto interno si conserva negli anni. Volete mettere?!