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August and Everything After
Posted on 1/8/16 at 10:51 am
Posted on 1/8/16 at 10:51 am
The Counting Crows are an easy band to hate. After receiving widespread acclaim and success by riding the mid-90s alt-rock wave, the band generally and front man Adam Duritz specifically descended rapidly into mediocrity and self-parody by the new millennium. However, I recently listened to their debut album, August and Everything After, after not having listened to it for probably a decade.
I am convinced that this is one of the greatest albums of all time. Every song is meticulously crafted, compulsively listenable with what I believe are some of the most beautifully composed rock/pop melodies ever recorded in American music.
There is not a bad song on the album, and I would classify 8 or 9 of the 11 songs as great.
1. Round Here
2. Omaha
3. Mr. Jones
4. Perfect Blue Buildings
5. Anna Begins
6. Time and Time Again
7. Rain King
8. Sullivan Street
9. Ghost Train
10. Raining in Baltimore
11. A Murder of One
History will probably remember Counting Crows as a mid-tier 90s alt-rock band when it remembers them at all, but this album should live on the pedestal beside the best of Van Morrison and Bob Dylan as one of the greatest singer-songwriter driven records of all time.
I am convinced that this is one of the greatest albums of all time. Every song is meticulously crafted, compulsively listenable with what I believe are some of the most beautifully composed rock/pop melodies ever recorded in American music.
There is not a bad song on the album, and I would classify 8 or 9 of the 11 songs as great.
1. Round Here
2. Omaha
3. Mr. Jones
4. Perfect Blue Buildings
5. Anna Begins
6. Time and Time Again
7. Rain King
8. Sullivan Street
9. Ghost Train
10. Raining in Baltimore
11. A Murder of One
History will probably remember Counting Crows as a mid-tier 90s alt-rock band when it remembers them at all, but this album should live on the pedestal beside the best of Van Morrison and Bob Dylan as one of the greatest singer-songwriter driven records of all time.
This post was edited on 1/8/16 at 11:07 am
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Posted on 1/8/16 at 10:56 am to LSUTigersVCURams
love this album
hate everything they did after it
hate everything they did after it
Posted on 1/8/16 at 11:02 am to LSUTigersVCURams
I fricking love that album. I have always wanted to see them live but they hardly ever tour through this part of the country.
For some reason the widespread perception seems to be that they are merely an average band with a sensational vocalist. I disagree wholeheartedly with that assertion.
While there may not be any virtuoso performers in their group, the arrangements and melodies are top notch and the lyrics are poignant and powerful.
"Mr. Jones", "Round Here", and "Omaha", are three of my favorite songs across any genre. I could listen to them anytime anywhere. In my opinion, this is a particularly good album for a long drive. It has a nomadic element to it that I can't really explain but feels right. As though this album is not bound by region or geography.
By the way, Adam Duritz was with Jennifer Anniston and Courtney Cox. Considering he has such ugly arse hair, he should be elected to the Players Hall of Fame.
For some reason the widespread perception seems to be that they are merely an average band with a sensational vocalist. I disagree wholeheartedly with that assertion.
While there may not be any virtuoso performers in their group, the arrangements and melodies are top notch and the lyrics are poignant and powerful.
"Mr. Jones", "Round Here", and "Omaha", are three of my favorite songs across any genre. I could listen to them anytime anywhere. In my opinion, this is a particularly good album for a long drive. It has a nomadic element to it that I can't really explain but feels right. As though this album is not bound by region or geography.
By the way, Adam Duritz was with Jennifer Anniston and Courtney Cox. Considering he has such ugly arse hair, he should be elected to the Players Hall of Fame.
This post was edited on 1/8/16 at 11:24 am
Posted on 1/8/16 at 11:04 am to LSUTigersVCURams
quote:
1. Round Here
2. Omaha
3. Rain King
4. Perfect Blue Buildings
5. Anna Begins
6. Time and Time Again
7. Rain King
8. Sullivan Street
9. Ghost Train
10. Raining in Baltimore
11. A Murder of One
You repeated "Rain King" twice. How could you leave off their most popular song?
That opening trio is hard to touch.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 11:06 am to LSUTigersVCURams
It's a good arse album.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 11:22 am to link
quote:
love this album
hate everything they did after it
Pretty much this. On the strength of August, they became my favorite band for a while....and then they released Recovering the Satellites. There were good songs after that but it was very hit or miss and Adam Duritz decided to go for the Guinness Book of Records for whiniest front man ever.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 11:22 am to LSUTigersVCURams
This album is fricking great. They are a fantastic studio band and well produced. Adam comes off as whiney to a lot of people and I can see that, but I love his theatrics and lyrics.
I also liked Recovering the Satellites and This Desert Life.
Hard Candy wasnt terrible, but doesn't compare to the other 3.
Extremely dynamic keys player, and decent live musicians. I really like Counting Crows.
I also liked Recovering the Satellites and This Desert Life.
Hard Candy wasnt terrible, but doesn't compare to the other 3.
Extremely dynamic keys player, and decent live musicians. I really like Counting Crows.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 12:26 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
Def a solid album front to back.....I''m like you tho, never did dig anything they did after August. But I probably only heard a few songs released after. Maybe I should go back and give some of their later stuff a listen.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 1:58 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
August and Everything After is probably the greatest album of my generation and definitely better than anything since then. I fell in love with that album after my first listen. It has been in my weekly rotation ever since. I even learned most of the songs on the guitar.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 2:02 pm to lsufan9193969700
I preferred Third Eye Blind's self titled album more than AAEA, but two of the defining albums in the pop realm for me. Also Wallflowers' Bringing Down the Horse was so badass. 3 Marlinas still to this day will get stuck in my head in a good way.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 2:46 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
One of my all time favorite albums.
Was in love with the song Mr. Jones as a kid
Was in love with the song Mr. Jones as a kid
Posted on 1/8/16 at 3:10 pm to JohnZeroQ
It was awesome. Satellites was good.
Every song, as mentioned, is wonderful. After August they made regular average albums with occasional gems like Colorblind. Of course seeing grade A Reese Witherspoon every time you hear the piano intro does NOT hurt the song.
Live they are just OK. I have their VH1 live albums. And I've seen them once. He always falls into spoken word type renditions of lyrics. JUST frickING SING!!! Tweak songs over decades of course, but sing dammit.
Every song, as mentioned, is wonderful. After August they made regular average albums with occasional gems like Colorblind. Of course seeing grade A Reese Witherspoon every time you hear the piano intro does NOT hurt the song.
Live they are just OK. I have their VH1 live albums. And I've seen them once. He always falls into spoken word type renditions of lyrics. JUST frickING SING!!! Tweak songs over decades of course, but sing dammit.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 3:30 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
great album
Posted on 1/8/16 at 10:58 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
First CD I ever owned. It still makes me feel the feels, especially Anna Begins.
I actually think they're first 3 records top to bottom hold up.
I actually think they're first 3 records top to bottom hold up.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 12:52 am to LSUTigersVCURams
quote:
There is not a bad song on the album, and I would classify 8 or 9 of the 11 songs as great.
A couple things:
1. I really like Countng Crows
2. I believe they had several good albums, and so I disagree with the guy who says that he hated everything that came after AaEA.
3. The song they are most known for is "Mr. Jones". This is my least favorite song -- literally -- that the band has put out. I actively dislike the song Mr. Jones and yet I still like the band -- and quite a bit really -- that counts it as the song they are most known for. Weird, wild stuff.
4. Anna Begins is the best song on the album
5. Omaha is a close second.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 2:52 am to SystemsGo
Love this record...also, figure this is a good place to leave this. Eleven and a half minutes of nervous breakdown
Round Here - Paris '94
Round Here - Paris '94
Posted on 1/13/16 at 7:33 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Adam is the man - unique & quirky, yet captivating. You can really feel the personal struggle going on in some of his songs.
There's a few full shows on youtube that are OUTSTANDING.
* Saw them in Lake Chuck two summers ago, and was simultaneously thrilled and disappointed. 80% of the stuff was the new crap off the latest CD.
There's a few full shows on youtube that are OUTSTANDING.
* Saw them in Lake Chuck two summers ago, and was simultaneously thrilled and disappointed. 80% of the stuff was the new crap off the latest CD.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 10:01 am to drockw1
quote:
Love this record...also, figure this is a good place to leave this. Eleven and a half minutes of nervous breakdown
Round Here - Paris '94
14 minutes on this version.
LINK
I'm convinced he's just a good actor from banging Courtney Cox & Jennifer Anniston.
This post was edited on 1/13/16 at 10:14 am
Posted on 1/13/16 at 11:53 am to DirklasDaDirk
I can't remember if it's this album or Recovering... but the record company Geffen wanted to do an expanded version and remaster it. When they went to look, they couldn't find the master tapes. I think it's Recovering now that I think about it.
Posted on 1/14/16 at 1:47 am to SystemsGo
quote:
3. The song they are most known for is "Mr. Jones". This is my least favorite song -- literally -- that the band has put out. I actively dislike the song Mr. Jones and yet I still like the band -- and quite a bit really -- that counts it as the song they are most known for. Weird, wild stuff.
This sounds like me and one of my favorite bands of all-time, Blind Melon. 99% of people only know the song 'No Rain' when it is the worst song in their catalog.
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