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classic cd
great album
Great album - Exta tracks just a bonus
So glad I bought this!
Foo Fighters - Dave Grohl is one of the greatest songwriters ever.

The Colour and the Shape
Foo Fighters
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000QEIORG
Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

Doll
Monkey Wrench
Hey, Johnny Park!
My Poor Brain
Wind Up
Up In Arms
My Hero
See You
Enough Space
February Stars
Everlong
Walking After You
New Way Home
Requiem
Drivve Me Wild
Down In The Park
Baker Street
Dear Lover
The Colour And The Shape

Customer Reviews:

classic cd.......2007-07-18

this is the cd that put the foo fighters on the map. they hadn't quite distinguished themselves as a rock band yet, so they were looking for an identity,and got one with this album. there are the popular songs like "my hero", and "monkey wrench", but there are great unknown songs like "hey johnny park" and "new way home" that really bring this album to life. and as if this album wasn't great enough ten years ago they re-released it with great b-sides as extras. "baker street" is a great cover and so is "down in the park." "dear lover" is a nice love song, and "requiem" is a cool, trippy tune also. all in all the foo fighters put out an excellent album a decade ago, and made it even better with the re-release. get this cd if you remotely like the foo fighters. this is their best record.

great album.......2007-07-15

I didn't really buy this again for the re-mastering because lets face it, it didn't really need to be re-mastered(you can barely make out the sound difference except for it being a little cleaned up) I bought this again for the six bonus tracks which were all b-sides. I also bought it for the packaging. Foo Fighters are a great band.

Great album - Exta tracks just a bonus.......2007-07-14

The Foo Fighters' second album, their first as a "real band" (the first was just a Grohl solo project, essentially) has stood the test of time remarkably well. It has the all-too-rare combination of hard rock and melody. From the outstanding "Monkey Wrench" to the dramatic closer "New Way Home," the cd works as individual songs and as an album as a whole.

This edition with bonus tracks doesn't really offer anything new, but only enhances an already excellent cd by conveniently gathering together the b-sides from this era. I wouldn't describe the b-sides as necessary for anyone other than the hardcore fans (though, if you don't already own this album, you might as well get this edition.)

For those new to the Foo Fighters, this is a great place to start, but don't let the "special edition" stuff fool you: the real greatness of this cd is the main album itself.

So glad I bought this!.......2007-07-13

To say that I am a big fan of the Foo Fighters is an understatement. I have all their albums, and a few singles. This is definetly worth getting.

Now I will be 100% honest. There Is Nothing Left To Lose is still my personal favorite cd. The Colour And The Shape is a very, very close second. Don't get me wrong. I love Colour, and some people like this album the best.

This cd however is still one of my favorite cd's of all time. My hero and everlong are just so perfect, not to mention see you and new way home.

The extra tracks are awesome. I don't like requiem and drive me wild. Never have. But the rest I love! Very great b side tracks.

If you are a border line fan and don't really have one of their cd's, get this one first. You will be blown away. And even if you have the original, this is definetly worth the buy.

Foo Fighters - Dave Grohl is one of the greatest songwriters ever........2007-07-11

I love this album and I always have and I was more than happy to repurchase it in the form of this re-release. I truly consider Dave Grohl to be one of the greatest American songwriters of all time. I put him in the same category as a John Fogerty. This album is brilliant from start to finish and the bonus tracks are fantastic. It's nice to have everything together on one disc!

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An Unqualified Success
Soupy soupy soupy
It doesn't rock!
I will never buy a CD again
Fabulous Foo Fighters

Skin and Bones
Foo Fighters
Manufacturer: RCA
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ASIN: B000IU3XTW
Release Date: 2006-11-07

Tracks:

Razor
Over And Out
Walking After You
Marigold
My Hero
Next Year
Another Round
Big Me
Cold Day In The Sun
Skin And Bones
February Stars
Times Like These
Friend Of A Friend
Best Of You
Everlong

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Here's Dave Grohl as you've seldom seen him before: not just live, but as the title Skin And Bones may hint, stripped down to his acoustic core. Well actually, not quite. Rather than just Grohl and a six-string, this collection--recorded at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles--harks back to the ensemble feel of Nirvana's 1994 album Unplugged in New York, familiar songs rebuilt by the Foos and a cast of musicians including violinist Petra Haden, keyboardist Rami Jaffee, and even a member of that now legendary Nirvana session, Pat Smear. Stripped of the anthemic breeziness and solid, muscular riffing that have become Foo trademarks, Skin And Bones relies more on prettifying the arrangements with strings, shakers, and slow splashes of cymbal, and occasionally uncovering new levels of pathos beneath the sweat and grit. "Walking After You" feels custom-written for this format, while the crescendos of "My Hero" gain a little more humanity in this more intimate setting. And when the bigger hits come, Grohl makes up for the absence of feedback and fireworks with sheer frontman charisma, summoning up some throaty Springsteen emotiveness on "Best of You" and climaxing with a heroic "Everlong." --Louis Pattison

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An Unqualified Success.......2007-07-16

With this CD, the Foo Fighters prove beyond any doubt, or argument, that they're the real deal. Grohl can write and arrange for any style and get impressive results. Beautiful, melodic arrangements that are perfectly executed by the band, this disc gives you a new perspective of the Foo Fighters. Only time will tell for sure, but I think this will become a classic.

As for the sound quality: It's mastered a little too loud, resulting in some compression, but it's not bad. I think Grohl has enough control in the entire process that he doesn't allow the record company boys to ruin his work. Good for him.

Soupy soupy soupy.......2007-06-08

Is this the new John Denver? Has he channeled Dave? I can imagine Curt and John having a few giggles wherever they may be giggling from. Isn't this why there is alternative music in the first place? I wanted a live CD of the good stuff, not this bowl of warmed over soup.

Country and crooning...what else do you guys listen to to satisfy your lust for John Denver?

It doesn't rock!.......2007-05-21

OK, I love the Foo Fighters, They're my favorite band to see live. This is an acoustic album...somehow I missed that in the item description. I like it a lot, it hits you in a different way than the normal rockin blarin Foo Fighters that I love. But it hits you none the less...

I will never buy a CD again.......2007-05-19

So many awesome songs and they make them sound terrible. Do you love Everlong? I do, but this is the worst version ever. THIS ALBUM IS A DISASTER.

Fabulous Foo Fighters.......2007-03-09

I bought one of these for me and one for a friend who is an AVID music collector. He likes the Foo Fighters but hasn't been a raving fan of them until this CD. He ranks it among his top 5 best ever (he has 1000's of all types of music). Don't be intimidated that it is a live recording, they keep the crowd noise to a minimum, unless it is enhancing the recording. Unlike many live recordings where the crowd noise is obnoxious on this recording it isn't noise, but rather interaction with the performers. This will likely become your favorite Foo Fighters CD, especially if you're an "acoustic" junkie.

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A History Of "Hit Or Miss" Albums; Falling Short But With A Few Foo Classics!
Copy-protected, come on!
SOLUTION TO THE COPYRIGHT PROTECTION
mine worked fine
Easu to copy in Japan

In Your Honor
Foo Fighters
Manufacturer: RCA
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ASIN: B0009HLDFU
Release Date: 2005-06-14

Tracks:

In Your Honor
No Way Back
Best of You
DOA
Hell
The Last Song
Free Me
Resolve
The Deepest Blues Are Black
End Over End

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It's likely that a decade after its debut record this band now has fans who might ask, "You mean Dave Grohl was in a band before the Foo Fighters?" But they, or any Foo followers who pine for the increasingly refined vocals and polished pop-punk uniformity of the first four albums, will swallow this one whole--or at least half. For as much as vocalist/bandleader Grohl and Co. mix a similar concoction on the 20-song double CD, they manage to agitate the formula ever so slightly. Disc one follows the Foo's classic sonic blueprint: lip-smacking melodies and enigmatic lyrics, double-barrel guitars and drums that attack. But songs take a gentle turn on the second CD, showcasing Grohl's underrated vocals amidst a high-energy ensemble of acoustic guitars, piano and mandolin (by studio guest John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin). Singing, not shouting, Grohl flips potential teen-rock anthems like "Miracle" and "Cold Day in the Sun" (with drummer Taylor Hawkins handling lead vocals) into impending adult-oriented radio staples and, 11 years after Nirvana, the Foo Fighters may finally have their triumph. --Scott Holter

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A History Of "Hit Or Miss" Albums; Falling Short But With A Few Foo Classics!.......2007-06-20

Named after the World War II term "foo fighter," a mysterious aerial phenomena, the Foo Fighters have adopted a history of "hit or miss" albums with their newest release "In Your Honor" leaning towards the "miss" category. The "hit or miss" routine began with a "miss" in 1995 with their self-titled debut. It seems as if every other album afterwards followed the same fate while the albums in between, "The Colour And The Shape" and "One By One," exude flawlessness. Continuing this method, "In Your Honor," contains a few classics but as a whole it leaves something more to be desired. The first four tracks of disc one, "In Your Honor," "No Way Back," "Best Of You," and "DOA" are the highlights of the album while the remaining six songs show promise at times but they tend to become a bit monotonous as they seem to be drum-driven rather than vocal or guitar-driven. The 10 songs on the second disc, containing more peaceful, acoustic arrangements, is clearly their worst collection of songs to date as they lack depth vocally and musically. Below, please find the rating for each song individually:

{Disc 1}

In Your Honor - 8/10

No Way Back - 9/10

Best Of You - 10/10

DOA - 10/10

Hell - 6/10

The Last Song - 6/10

Free Me - 6/10

Resolve - 6/10

The Deepest Blues Are Black - 6/10

End Over End - 7/10

{Disc 2}

Still - 5/10

What If I Do? - 4/10

Miracle - 6/10

Another Round - 3/10

Friend Of A Friend - 2/10

Over And Out - 3/10

On The Mend - 4/10

Virginia Moon (Featuring Norah Jones) - 3/10

Cold Day In The Sun - 2/10

Razon - 2/10

Copy-protected, come on!.......2007-06-17

Well, I won`t buy it. I'll just download it, like the criminal the label thinks I am...

SOLUTION TO THE COPYRIGHT PROTECTION.......2007-04-09

First of all, this album is worth the trouble i just went to.

I, like many of you, hate the fact that my itunes won't import this album due to copyright protection. What I found though is that if i allow it to copy to my computer through the designed copyright program and import the copied files in Windows Media Player, I can then burn a new copy on a blank cd-r. Once i have a cd-r copy of the album, i then pop it back into the computer and import the cd-r. It rips without the copy protection crap. My itunes picked it up and imported it fine and I am a happy customer.

The only thing i regret is that i had to make a copy of something i own but it was worth the trouble to get it on my itunes with the other Foo Fighters albums. Go Ahead, Try it if you want the album.

mine worked fine.......2007-03-16

track 1 has such a crazy riff of only three notes, and no real structure a great intro song. It takes off from there with the next 9 songs full of energy, no complaints at all. Free me really stands out for me, that guitar riff is very catchy but has sunstance i must have heard that song 100 times and its still good. The acoustic cd is awesome too but does not have the same consistancy as cd1 BUT its pretty damn relaxing, again no complaints.

Easu to copy in Japan.......2007-03-10

The first CD has about 5 great songs, the rest good. The soft CD has the brilliant "Still" but not much else.

In Japan, the CDs aren't copyright protected. Easy to put on your ipod (with a cool bonus track only in Japan). But Sony is out to get the best, the best, the best of youuuuuuu if you live outside the island.

10 stars for Foo, - 5 for Sony.

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Fantastic stuff
The Greatest Album Ever! Enough Said.
Yup, it still rawks!
I have a song I want to sing... it's "A SONG FOR THE DEAF."
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Songs for the Deaf
Queens of the Stone Age
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
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ASIN: B00006F83Y
Release Date: 2002-08-27

Tracks:

You Think I Ain't Worth A Dollar, But I Feel Like A Millionaire
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Despite the advent of the '00s, thoroughly blunted longhairs wearing three-quarter-length T-shirts still boot around the suburbs in painted vans listening to roaring metal. Fittingly, a whole new crop of post-Dazed and Confused-era stoner rockers--Fu Manchu, Monster Magnet, and arguably the kings of them all, Queens of the Stone Age--provide a shredding contemporary score for righteous three-finger devil salutes. On Songs for the Deaf, core members bassist Nick Oliveri and singer-guitarist Josh Homme (also see Kyuss) balance pure guitar-induced carnage with more complex, though no less aggressive, speed rock that whips by so fast it creates its own breeze. Opening with the 90-second "The Real Song for the Deaf"--a cheeky and amorphous bit of bloopy electronica quite possibly recorded at the bottom of a swimming pool--the disc explodes with track two, a toxic squall of power chords and now-classic Olivera death howls. It's here the album's recurring concept/conceit is introduced as a generic-sounding announcer from L.A.'s "Clone" radio spits out some psychobabble reinforcing the tired if true cliché that commercial radio stinks. Similar mock broadcasts surface elsewhere, but they're easily forgivable, given the bounty on offer. Homme-powered tracks dominate--the lurching, weirdly springy "No One Knows" is a kind of "Monster Mash" for grownups; the vocal harmony-driven "The Sky Is Falling" is almost dreamy until a small army of guitars surges to the front lines to begin firing. And a lyrically winking hidden track, "Mosquito Song," is either an in-joke of ridiculous proportions or a declarative statement about the level of musicianship lurking just beneath the quaking veneer of the Queens' sound. Either way, genuine excitement comes early and often on Songs for the Deaf. It's a remarkable achievement--a hard rock record so good that it immediately evokes a conspiratorial fervor that makes you want to tell everyone you can about it. Er, job done. --Kim Hughes

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Features Guest Appearances from Dave Grohl, Gene Ween, Case Chaos from Amen and More.

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic stuff.......2007-06-27

This is their best album. Forget all the people who say Rated R is the best they have. If you want the singles you hear on the radio and some other great tracks you won't be able to get out of your head, this is the Queens of the Stone Age album for you.

The Greatest Album Ever! Enough Said........2007-05-20

Awesome, totally awesome! This is a MUST HAVE for anyone who loves to ROCK! enough said.

Yup, it still rawks!.......2007-05-04

Even after two years of listening to this album it still kicks in every way. Gritty, kenetic, and just plain cool. This album could've easily sat on the record store shelves in the mid-70's but thankfully we have something to place in the "oughts" - 00's. There are so few masterpieces that come out nowadays and I can only name a handfull over the last few years (Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium, Procupine Tree - In Absentia, Tool - Lateralus...) and QOTSA - Songs for the Deaf can stand proudly beside these albums and wave the flag of butt-kick' rawk.

I have a song I want to sing... it's "A SONG FOR THE DEAF." .......2007-02-19

I got this CD as a Valentine's Day present... because I'm in love with Josh. I really love the sound of his voice. He takes me away. I can't believe that Nick is on the CD! He's an awesome screamer! I really love Josh though. He's my Valentine. I'll do anything for him. I'll even die for him!

Average.......2006-11-15

"Songs for the Deaf" is kind of a dissapointment, when it comes to "Stoner Rock" Even though the genere isn't filled with that many bands, there are better albums to listen to in this genere. "Clutch", Fu-Man-Chu", "Monster Magnet", "Entombed" and "Kyruss" (members from QOTSA are present here, or should I say, before QOTSA) are much better. This is a basic album, with nothing to special. I was expecting a bit more variety, and some more jams, but at times the album starts to drag through the mud. Its not a bad album, its just not as good as I believe it could be, considering there are some great muscians on this album

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One of the Best Rock Albums of the '90s
Plenty to gain
A perfect blend of pop and rock
Very Enjoyable!!!!
Enjoyable

There Is Nothing Left to Lose
Foo Fighters
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ASIN: B000020617
Release Date: 1999-11-02

Tracks:

Stacked Actors
Breakout
Learn To Fly
Gimme Stitches
Generator
Aurora
Live-In Skin
Next Year
Headwires
Ain't It The Life
M.I.A.

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Riding the momentum of the hit single "Learn to Fly," which hit No. 1 on the modern-rock charts long before this album's release, the Foo Fighters' third record is unarguably its most refined and poppy. The ominous riff that the opens "Stacked Actors" (which sounds like something Kurt Cobain could have hacked out on Nirvana's gnarly In Utero) is pretty much a red herring. The 10 tunes that follow are a succession of hook-laden pop songs tarted up with guitarist-vocalist (and former Nirvana drummer) Dave Grohl's thick guitars and increasingly sugar-sweet vocals. Nearly every cut on There Is Nothing Left to Lose has the potential of following "Learn to Fly" up the charts. The production is big and friendly and songs like "Generator," "Aurora," and "Headwires" just melt in your mouth. And even though the Foo Fighters' latest is seductively sweet in sound, there are just enough rough edges and lyrical angst to keep things interesting. --Adem Tepedelen

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One of the Best Rock Albums of the '90s.......2007-01-27

Probably the only album that I can honestly say does not contain a weak song on the entire cd.

An incredible combination of lyrics, vocals, electric guitar, and drums that accompany each other perfectly...which seems a difficult task in this music genre. For me personally, it often seems that in the albums of other bands, either the vocals, guitar, or drums override the other two...but not in this album.

Dave Grohl has outdone himself (yet again). It's the musical version of caffeine and an electric album to work out to. Taylor Hawkins' drums are solid, powerful, and clean (listen to the first 20 seconds of Gimme Stitches and you will see what I mean).

Although "Learn to Fly" is probably the most recognized track (with an incredibly funny music video to match)...most of the other songs are equally memorable and high energy and all are worth listening to again and again.

Plenty to gain.......2006-11-10

One of the best young bands to come our way in a very long time.

A perfect blend of pop and rock.......2006-06-11

The Foo Fighters certainly had a lot to prove when they released this gem back in 99'. Avoiding the sophmore slump in a big way, Dave and the gang released one of the top albums of the 90's (and of all time in many rock fan's eyes). Would "There Is Nothing Left to Lose" compare to "The Colour and the Shape", or would it be a dissapointment. Well, although the album hasn't been heralded over time as TCATS has, it certainly deserves to be. Every track here is a fantastic blend of pop and rock, from Stacked Actors to M.I.A. The highlight is of course Aurora, a little love song Dave wrote about his life in Seattle, that just happens to be this Foo Fighter fanatics favorite of all time. The truth is this isn't the Colour and the Shape. However TINLTL certainly deserves to be recognized as one of the greatest albums of the 90's, and one of Dave Grohl's most wonderful achievements.

Very Enjoyable!!!!.......2006-05-21

The number of cd's that an individual owns is not an indicator of that person's musical expertise-it just means that the person likes to shop for music. Everyone has different musical tastes and will view music differently. This is not my favorite Foo Fighters cd-"The Colour and the Shape" and "In Your Honor" are..but this is a favorite in my collection..of close to 2000 cd's.

Enjoyable.......2006-04-06

This is a solid release for the Foo Fighters. This perhaps stands as one of their best albums, from the totally awesome opening song "Stacked Actors" to the slower concluding song "MIA", I say this isn't a "boring and predictable" album. What, did the person below me know every single chord Dave was going to play in advance? Please, it doesn't matter if you have 2000 or 2000000 CDs, anyone with a remote taste for rock music should like at least 3 songs on TINLTL.

Like I mentioned above, the opening song "Stacked Actors" is truely amazing, with it's head-banging chorus and soft and dreamy verses. "Breakout" is also fast-paced, and of course it's followed by the big single "Learn To Fly", which is how I was introduced to the Foo Fighters. Actually, every song on here I like, so I won't bother naming any more. Indeed, it's a rare thing for me to be able to enjoy listening to a whole ablum without skipping any songs.

As a whole, I think the Foo Fighters are a very mature band, and I appreciate the fact that they don't need to swear every 3 words in order to have cool songs. And don't be fooled: Nirvana was an entirely different kind of band than the Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl is awesome on drums, though, I must admit. So anyways, the Foo Fighters are worth getting into, because they always have solid releases and are just fun to listen to. Pick this one up, you'll like it.

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only foo album i dont care for
Excellent
Still an active part of the collection
My fave band since a certain Grunge one split...
Foo Fighter's Worst? You Gotta Be Kidding Me!

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ASIN: B00006JO4T
Release Date: 2002-10-22

Tracks:

All My Life
Low
Have It All
Times Like These (One-Way Motorway)
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Tired Of Youn
Halo
Lonely As You
Overdrive
Burn Away
Come Back

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There's a certain sameness to the spiky, percussive bursts of punk-pop tabled by the Foo Fighters. Yet it's pretty hard to fault players as palpably enthusiastic as Dave Grohl and his gang. Every Foos record, up to and including their fourth studio disc, One by One, fluently merges rock menace with unabashedly cheery melody and thoughtful if cryptic lyrics. (And those videos!) So while insistent, guiterrorized tracks like "All My Life" and "Times Like These (One-Way Motorway)" don't expand the Foos' oeuvre, they're catchy as hell and well worth the price of admission. Those searching for veiled Nirvana/Courtney references will no doubt unearth them (or unearth what seem like veiled references), while longtime fans can relax in the knowledge that a seasoned pro like Grohl knows better than to muck with a winning formula. --Kim Hughes

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only foo album i dont care for.......2007-06-06

i like times like these and had it all. the rest are just ok.

Excellent.......2007-04-12

If you like the Foo Fighters and don't have this CD, get it. You won't be disappointed. Not 100% awesome, but there are many gems on this album that you must have. All My Life and Have It All come to mind and are worth the price of admission by themselves.

Still an active part of the collection.......2007-03-19

This isn't the hardest foo fighters album, there is a mix of slower songs here too which I very much enjoy. If you're not singing along to the first song you might be a very dull person, or maybe you don't like power chords. Low has a cool guitar riff which sounds very industrial. The next standouts for me are disenchanted lullaby and overdrive, but not to take away from the other songs, they are all very well done.

My fave band since a certain Grunge one split..........2006-12-02

In stark contrast to Richard Ashcroft, Dave Grohl has proved that being part of a once all-conquering, now-defunct rock outfit doesn't necessarily mean your career has to nosedive as a result. Rarely allowed out from behind the drums when he was with Nirvana, Grohl has revelled in the chance to prove his songwriting ability ever since that band's demise - and from humble beginnings his new project has gradually developed into a formidable rock'n'roll powerhouse. Two years in the making, One By One finds the Foo Fighters in scintillating form, delivering a host of pop-metal riffs that prove frustratingly hard to dislodge from the memory. It seems that Grohl's recent stint with Queens Of The Stone Age (on their superb album Songs For The Deaf) has proved to be something of a creative watershed, allowing him to re-connect with the primal urges that underpin his lusty brand of tumultuous rock. There's not much variety on offer here, it's true with only a couple of plaintive ballads on hand to balance the onslaught of frenetic guitar jams. Then again, you sense that Grohl isn't really bothered about being a jack of all trades - he's happy to concentrate on what he's good at and he and his band are all the better for it. Highly entertaining.

Foo Fighter's Worst? You Gotta Be Kidding Me!.......2006-11-03

Critics never cease to amaze me. One by One is two things: My favorite FF album and pretty much the only FF album critics pick fights with. I mean, I don't even know what to say about that. Really, just, why? I don't get it. Never have. Why are the other four FF LPs considered pop-Rock masterpieces while One by One is slated as "tired" and "superficial?" I don't believe any of denigration and I WILL plead my case for the album that actually got me into the Foo Fighters...

1) All My Life - Everybody says that One by One lacks a big time anthem such as `Everlong,' `Learn to Fly' or `Best of You.' Well, wrong. My favorite FF song ever, and that's saying something. Easily 10/10

2) Low - Few songs exemplify the Foo Fighter sound as this does, unique melody, very impressive guitars and haunting, dark, infatuating lyrics. A duo of 10/10s right of the bat and everyone still says the album lacks a heavy hitter. Speechless.

3) Have It All - Tough act to follow and lead into (`Times Like These') so # 3 is oft written off as filler and skipped. Bad move as the song matches most anything off '05s In Your Honor. 8/10

4) Times Like These - An overplayed anthem that easily matches `Learn To Fly' and `My Hero' in the quality department, this rounds out one of the best 1-4 combos I've ever heard. 9/10

5) Disenchanted Lullaby - Another one that suffers from filler allegations, it's not as good as the first four but still very effective. Dave Grohl's voice soars on the chorus. 8/10

6) Tired of You - A dark, introverted ballad of sorts that I did not care for at first, but like most good FF songs do, it grew on me with time and repeated listens. Another unique that does not lose its impact with repetition. 7/10 (and climbing!).

7) Halo - "God only knows!" That's what the Foo Fighters think/say when they see the lashing One by One takes from critics. This track in particular is no opus, but is it any less quality than `Enough Space' and `Aurora' off previous albums? No. 7/10

8) Lonely as You - Here's a diamond in the ruff that I prefer to the soft rock during the last half of TINLTL. Dark though: "Down and Out again...One more time for the last time." 8/10

9) Overdrive - The peppiest and most jocular moment on the album, I like it because it's at ease with the dark, reclusive songs around it. 7/10

10) Burn Away - This the closest One by One comes to throw away range...actually it kinda is, but all FF album has at least one filler track (`Walking After You,' `Ain`t It The Life'). So I forgive. 5/10

11) Come Back - I love this song. It's drawn out but for a reason, the structure of the song fits with the lyrics, dipping into and acoustic solo in the middle then it "comes back" for a finale. Ending the album the way it began - with a 10/10.

I have come to the conclusion that I must be ignorant of some great flaw inside One by One because I think it's the best work of the Foo Fighter's career. It's well-rounded, consistent, lively, powerful, thematic (many songs are introverted, dark) and above all just plain enjoyable after repeated listens. So put down your Rolling Stone and pick up this underrated masterpiece.

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The second album=same excellent rock
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ASIN: B000002UKS
Release Date: 1997-05-20

Tracks:

Doll
Monkey Wrench
Hey, Johnny Park!
My Poor Brain
Wind Up
Up In Arms
My Hero
See You
Enough Space
February Stars
Everlong
Walking After You
New Way Home

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A major criticism of the Foo Fighters' self-titled debut was its supposed lack of, you know, passion among the well-crafted songs and well-crafted rock. This time out, if it's wreckage you want, it's wreckage you get. The Colour & the Shape grows deeper the more it's played, with the band's ripping power more than matched by Dave Grohl's fascinating examinations of pain and divorce. There's even a convincing long slow ballad, "November Stars," whose intensity should win over doubters. If that doesn't work, then the screaming "My Hero" will. --Rickey Wright

Album Description

Outstanding release on Capitol featuring the band's hit 1997album with four cool & rare bonus tracks, four of thediverse covers that have appeared on assorted singles &compilations: 'Drive Me Wild' (Nona Hendrix or Vanity 6?),Killing Joke's 'Requiem', Gary Numan's 'Down In The Park' &Gerry Rafferty's 'Baker Street'! Limited to just 5,000copies, it features a total of 17 tracks, also including thehit singles 'Everlong', 'Monkeywrench' & 'Hey! Johnny Park'.Double slimline jewel case. 1997 release.

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The second album=same excellent rock.......2007-03-08

This album it is the beginnig of the big success of this band, you will find songs like MY HERO and EVERLONG, Foo Fighters mix the fun with rock with sad love history, if you like an alternative rock music buy this album

The second best alternative band ever.......2004-09-18

Oddly enough I thought that Nirvana, the band that Dave Grohl drummed for from '91 - '94 was the greatest grunge\punk\alternative band of all time. When Dave decided to be a frontman I was a bit concerned since he was such a great drummer and I thought thats where he belonged. When Dave released the Foo Fighters self-titled debut album it went platinum even though Dave didn't have a band and the album was just made up of demos written by Dave during the Nirvana era. There is no question that Dave learned some things from grunge god Kurt Cobain, but in this album the student becomes the master.
This album is much more powerful and melodic than Daves first, now he has a band! Dave Grohl has now decided to be lead vocalist and rythem guitarist with Pat Smear, a person who used to tour with Nirvana on lead guitar and some other great musicians on rhythem. A songs that really stands out is 'November Stars' which in my opinion is the albums best song, mainly because its a ballad! I've really never heard a ballad from an alternative band before. Dave is one of the most talented musicians ever, like Alice Cooper said before me, quote "Dave... What a drummer and then he puts down the drum sticks and decides to be lead singer" unquote, that alone makes him great. This is probably the second best Foo album next to 'Theres nothing left to lose'. Buy it if you like Nirvana, grunge, late eighties\early ninties music, alternative or just rock in general.

Magnitude warps space and time..........2004-07-20

"Colour and the Shape" is plain and simply one of the best albums I have ever heard. Dave Grohl's musical genius should never be discounted, and his talents far surpass almost anyone in the business today - simply put, he is a living legend. CATS is simply awesome, from the mellow opener 'Doll' to the sonic assault that is 'Monkeywrench'. Sonic assault is the perfect word to describe this album. The setup is interesting, as it goes from a series of short songs, that lead up to big ones. 'Up In Arms' is one of the small songs (great one at that) but its message and length is perfect as the drum intro to 'My Hero' begins. The last 4 tracks are an absolute treat and 'Everlong', 'Walking After You', and 'New Way Home' is about a strong a 1-2-3 punch to finish of an album as I have ever seen, rivaled by none other. "Colour and the Shape" is an absolutely essential album. Many years from now, the ripples left behind by Dave Grohl will be alongside names such as Dylan, Lennon, and Morrison, as the true legends of rock music. Very highly recommended.

Foo Fighters.......2004-04-14

I thought this was a great album. I have heard many of their albums but the guitars on this are splendid. In some ways after listening to Nirvana for so long I hear a bit of them in this album. Even the drumming sounds a bit the same. I could never compare the two. Kurt will be sorely missed, but Dave is still going strong.

The Best Music Ever Put To Record.......2004-01-27

This has got to be the most kicka** sounding album ever. For a long time I thought this album was tremendous but would never be able to classify this as great an album as I am. This album was made in one of the last years where bands didn't overproduce and overpolish their albums like they do so often today. Unless this kind of raw unpolished kicka** production is brought back to music which it so badly needs to be, I don't think any album will ever be able to sound as good as this just for that fact alone. Don't get me wrong there are still a few bands out there who have close to top notch production(i.e. Coldplay, and Silverchair) which is one of the better most underrated band of today, but this kind of quality of production is quickly fading into extinction. That's exactly what's wrong with so much of the music today. Lots of it sounds good, but extremely little of it has the sweet feel to it as music from the 1990's did. 1997 was one of the best years in the music industry and the last to be even close to that good. As soon as 2000 hit, right away bands started to polish up the albums like never before, which I think they do because it makes it sound like there's no room for error but in actuality it makes it sound worse because it makes you wonder how much talent they really have if they have to use all these gadgets. Now I don't really have a problem with bands using programs and devices but it is just way overused these days. Anyways, this cd has got it all. It has got a couple of classics(My Hero, and Everlong) which are semi heavy songs, it has some hard rocking tunes(Hey Johnny Park, and My Poor Brain) and softer awesome songs(February Stars, and Up In Arms). I wish music like this would come back so bad, but I am not sure if it ever will, as a matter of fact I highly doubt it. I know there are quite a few people that would agree with my opinion on the majority of music production quality today, so if anything is ever to happen, people need to get their word out, and maybe with a great deal of luck, record companies and producers will get smart and resort back to the quality production techniques of the 90's. The closest thing that comes to this cd as far as quality is concerned is Coldplay's latest album A Rush of Blood to the Head. That album could possibly be the second best cd I've heard if it was heavier like as heavy as The Foo Fighters. I like the softness of Coldplay except I prefer medium heavy rock better, but the good thing about Coldplay is how good the production is, and what makes that impressive is the fact that it actually came out just a couple of years ago which means maybe there is still hope to change music back to the quality of the music in the 90's. I think Colplay could possibly get to be the biggest band in a very long time over time. Their music is so real and solid it's just crazy. Enough of my talking so much about a different album as if I'm reviewing it rather than this one, I just had to use that cd to show what kind of production quality I wish every cd that came out these days had. The Colour and the Shape is a classic not to be forgotten and is by far the best Foo Fighters album to date, and I would say for sure is the best cd I have ever listened to in its entirity. Forget about Nirvana and pick up this cd, you won't regret it, and if you do then most likely it's because you are more into the ridiculously polished cds that come out today. That is not true music, even though it may still sound catchy and good, this is.

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a great first solo effort
A post-stoner perspective on why this is a great album
Post-Nirvana grunge and a bright future for a great band... Dave's band.
Who would've thought?
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ASIN: B000002TYK
Release Date: 1995-07-03

Tracks:

This Is A Call
I'll Stick Around
Big Me
Alone + Easy Target
Good Grief
Floaty
Weenie Beenie
Oh, George
For All The Cows
X-Static
Wattershed
Exhausted

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Assuming former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl dreads the thought of forever being known as "the guy from Kurt Cobain's band," the last thing he'd want to hear is that the debut album from his new band Foo Fighters sounds much like one from the deceased duke of grunge. Unfortunately, Nirvana comparisons are not only inevitable, they're bound to consume the dialog surrounding his quartet entirely. Perhaps it was unavoidable osmosis: Grohl, Foo Fighters' lead singer-guitarist, wrote most of these tunes during breaks from beat-keeping for his former band leader. It's natural that Cobain's knack for balancing hard and fast with musical and melodic would wear off on Grohl, as well as on bandmates Pat Smear (who also played with Nirvana), William Goldsmith, and Nate Mendel (both of Seattle's Sunny Day Real Estate). Grohl even unveils vocal cords that tread lightly on Cobain's gorgeous growl. Of course, many Nirvana-be's have tried to capture Cobain & Co.'s teen spirit, and all failed; that Foo Fighters succeed in creating a powerful heavy rock album that's neither noisy nor stale is a measured accomplishment in its own right. So bask in the familiar neo-garage punk (a.k.a. grunge) of "I'll Stick Around," "Oh, George," and "Good Grief," because we certainly won't hear anything from the style's originator in the near future. And, who knows, you might even be surprised by Grohl's own pop chops on the mellow Byrds-like folk rock "Big Me" and catchy rave-up "This Is a Call." The Foo Fighters prove that even if you can't go home again, it sure is comfortable hanging out next door. --Roni Sarig

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a great first solo effort.......2007-07-09

dave grohl played every instrument himself! what a great first batch of songs. great hooks with lyrics that are cryptic and interesting.

A post-stoner perspective on why this is a great album.......2007-02-28

I'm not a huge Foo Fighters or Nirvana fan, although both of those bands are/were great at combining heaviness and pop accessibility.

However, I think this album deserves a certain amount of consideration apart from both Nirvana and the Foo Fighters' later releases. The production is relatively lo fi and there are a lot of songs, in the second half of the album, which emphasize mood, texture and heaviness rather than the hooks and catchiness that would exclusively characerize later Foo albums. As such, many Foo Fighters fans wrongly see these songs as filler. They are not. They are the essence of a different musical vision that David Grohl did not ultimately pursue.

The essence of that vision is ghostly, slightly muffled, yet catchy vocal melodies mixed into super-fuzzed out, heavy soundscapes. Basically, it seems to me that the idea is a gentler, more melodic variant of the post-stoner sound later adopted by QOTSA. Indeed, this album is more similar to QOTSA's split EP with Kyuss than it is to later Foo Fighters albums, where the vocals are way up front and there is an ultra-polished pop-punk sensibility designed to dominate alt-rock radio.

Although this album has a few radio gems (i.e. the first three songs), the most interesting songs on the album are songs like Good Grief, Floaty, X-static and Exhausted where this "early Foo Fighters" sound is fully realized. These songs have a great, understated, trippy sound, and I personally wish David Grohl had explored it a little further. But, of course, he went on to do just fine for himself and that's okay too.

Post-Nirvana grunge and a bright future for a great band... Dave's band........2006-09-11

Dave, good work buddy. You kept the dream alive and recorded your own debut album. We love your gusto!

This album has a raw and dirty feel to the recordings, but this does not create a horrid musical experience. On the contrary, this album is a beautiful piece of grunge music (as if grunge music could ever sound "beautiful"). I keep this album in a speial place among the Foo Fighting albums because without this little baby, the Foo Fighters would never have reached the height of their musical power without the Foo Fighters' debut.

IF you are new to the band (which seems impossible) I recommend the other albums, but this album deserves every star that I awarded it! Every song is a revelation. Every riff and drum beat is insprired. And like many great artists, anything Dave Grohl touches turns to GOLD.

Go Dave Go!

Who would've thought?.......2006-03-22

It's hard to believe it's been over ten years since this album was released. Following the death of Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl began to polish and finish what was basically his first solo album (he plays every instrument and sings). However, for whatever his reasons were, Dave credited his touring band and formed the Foo Fighters along with former Nirvana "member" Pat Smear, Nate Mendel and William Goldsmith. "Foo Fighters" was released in July of 1995, and immediately hit the radio. "This is a Call", "I'll Stick Around", and "Big Me" became radio staples, and it was clear that the Foo were more than just the Nirvana drummers other band. The album differs greatly from anything Nirvana had done, and really doesn't sound like any of the following Foo Fighters albums. There are "fun" songs such as Big Me, kick ass songs such as Watershed, lost treasures such as Alone and Easy Target, and just pure signs of Dave's brilliance (For All The Cows). This self-titled album, while far from there most popular, is in my opinion the Foo's best. There is not one song to pass over on this record, and the fact that it was recorded in approximately seven days makes that fact even more phenomenal. For some reason, it seems as if this has become the lost Foo album. For many non-hardcore fans, if you weren't of the right age at the time of this albums release, you've probably never heard any of the non-singles. If you fall under that category, buy this album! You will not be dissapointed. If your a hardcore, than you know the truth... The Colour and the Shape was not the first great Foo Fighters album.

Dave Grohl's diamond in the rough.......2006-01-17

On October 17, 1994, Dave Grohl headed to a Seattle studio with the intent of recording just another demo tape.

This was something he had been in the habit of doing for the past 4 years as a way to kill time when he was on break from his "other" band, NIRVANA. The only difference was, this time for Grohl, the break was permanent.

NIRVANA's magical reign on top of the rock and music world had abruptly ended with the death of Kurt Cobain, the band's frontman, earlier that year. For months, Grohl had been devastated, unable to bring himself to think about music again.

But now, here he was. With his old friend and long time personal producer Barrett Jones by his side, he returned to Robert Lang's Studios, where NIRVANA's final recording session had taken place that January. For the next 6 days, Grohl and Jones, with (a little) help from Greg Dulli of the Afghan Whigs, recorded approximately 15 songs that Grohl had been working on while he had been a member of NIRVANA. A demo tape of this work then was circulated amongst Grohl's friends and peers within the industry.

The buzz was off-the-charts.

Everyone that heard the tape begged Grohl for more, and were shocked to find out he had been doing this for years on his own. Suddenly, the guy who had been "lucky enough to not be the next drummer replaced by Kurt" had people yelling at him to start his own band.

After some time, Grohl obliged, and to appease the hype, decided that by January of 1995, he would release twelve songs off the demo tape as the self-titled release of his not-yet-existent-band, the Foo Fighters, and then rushed off to recruit bandmates before that. But that is another story. The album/demotape itself?

Hands-down, this is the best Foo Fighters album ever released.

While some may argue it lacks the emotion and personal feel of the band's sophomore release, I respond that this release was spurred on by death (as opposed to separation/divorce in the other album's case) and consequentially has more raw feeling to it than anything that would ever follow. It was also the result of four years of tinkering, refining, and creative development by one person, which makes it much more focused (as opposed to two years of work and 3-4 other people in the 2nd album's case, making it much less focused).

This is a very cryptic, lyrically abstract album, a popular trend by the standards of 1994 but a dying technique in today's mainstream music as the average music listener is sadly becoming dumber and dumber. As a result artists need to dumb their lyrical content down to connect with their audience. Fortunately, Grohl has penned a guide to his songs' lyrical content, and that was of great assistance in this review. However, it is quite obvious in the guide that he is purposely silent on some songs because for years, this album has been rightfully been rumored to be about Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love.

The album starts off with a soft melody, that quickly jumps into a fast-paced, feel-good NIRVANA-esque song entitled "This Is A Call." Grohl pounds the drums with joy, but pounds the guitar and bass with equal aggression. According to Dave, this song is a "shout-out" to everyone he ever knew, and is somewhat of a "thank you." The only issue I have is towards the end, where a melody appears that bears an inverted resemblance to the main riff of NIRVANA's "Radio-Friendly Unit Shifter."

With only a millisecond of recovery time after the first song ends, we immediately are hit with a furious attack of drums, and a "very negative song about violation/deprivation," also known as "I'll Stick Around," kicks off, which ends on a very climactic, repetitive, yet strongly effective note. We are introduced to Grohl's anger for the first time, and to this day it is rumored that this song was written about Courtney Love, whom he felt had abused his friend Kurt when he was alive and even now when he was dead, and also about how he would prove himself to be better than her in the end. Oh, how right he was...

The aggression tones down with "Big Me," arguably the most popular song off this album. It's a sweet, sappy love song about trying to work out issues in a relationship, and most people will remember it for the Mentos allusion in the video. The guitar work is what it needs to be, and Dave's multi-layered vocals are excellent, but his drumming on this track tends to sound too strong and out of place. Love songs like these tend to sound more suitable with William Goldsmith and later Taylor Hawkins on the drums.

"Alone + Easy Target" is a song that Grohl had actually practiced instrumentally with NIRVANA in 1991 during soundchecks before shows, and the NIRVANA-esque feel is there again. This could be a song written about constantly having to prove himself to Cobain but then watching him do the same with his wife. This theme seems to continue in "Good Grief," which talks about "the thought of being ousted," a probable reference to Cobain's reportedly maddening control-freak nature.

"Floaty" is the only song Grohl claims has ever had effects used on his voice, due to his "amazing insecurity about it," but it really makes the song shine. The title, lyrics, and the feel of the song all seem to scream out "spacy." It is absolutely unclear what the song could be about. In my opinion, this is the most "relaxing shoutfest" I've ever heard, particularly during the chorus.

"Weenie Beenie" may be the most pointless song on the album, but we have to keep in mind that this was a demo tape, and Grohl was a former member of NIRVANA, a Sonic-Youth-inspired band with a penchant for experimentation. On this track, Grohl uses an interesting technique of muffling his voice nearly-completely so that the lyrics are unintelligible (fans have since deciphered the words to this song) and putting a very, VERY grungy riff for the verse and the chorus. The song is really funny to listen to the first time, but its repeat value is very low.

Grohl claims that "Oh, George" is also pointless. Perhaps he feels so because of its sound being something like a cross between "Big Me" and "Exhausted," another song on the album, but it's a very reflective song which is my favorite vocal performance by Dave on the entire album. The lyrics seem to about leaving the music world on "the train" and then coming back after having "waited for his turn."

This is followed by "For All The Cows," yet another triumphant bash to Courtney Love and other "cash cows." It makes a mockery out of their desire to advance in society and become "upper class," when at the same time they cannot forfeit their despicable habits more synonymous with less "rich" people. It follows the soft-loud formula of "This Is A Call," but also features some longer playful strumming in the verse by Grohl, while the chorus goes all-out in aggression, and we finally get an excellent solo that rocks up the verse melody.

Greg Dulli drops by for "X-Static," and we are treated to a grungy, brooding session of melancholy by Grohl, who says songs like this are "the only way he can express grief or happiness." The meaning of the apparently defeatist lyrics is strongly unclear. A depressing musical landscape is painted by Grohl. Although this song does not have a fast drumming part, Grohl seems to relish the relief provided by Dulli and bangs the drums with intense fervor for a slower song such as this.

Dave then turns his attention to record industry politics with "Wattershed," and attacks how labels trap idealistic punk bands with their clauses and tricks in contracts, which essentially leads to the bands selling their souls. The song is as aggressive as "I'll Stick Around," which shows how passionate Grohl is about his love for punk and how it is painful to see it in this state.

The album concludes with "Exhausted," a song that is very sad and is primarily instrumental, but features another excellent vocal performance by Grohl. The meaning of the lyrics are unclear. There is a long feedback section of the song, which features intermittent drumming by Grohl at the same time, and creates a similar feel to the "relaxing rockfest" vibe that "Floaty" gave off, except in this case it's much more depressing.

Is this album perfect? Of course not. It's very raw, unpolished, and sounds like...well, a demo tape. But despite all of its flaws, it is 99% a compendium of one man's years of private work, and it is sometimes soft, sometimes loud, sometimes angry, sometimes happy, and sometimes depressing. The best part is that thanks to the abstract lyrics, the listener can make the album be about basically whatever he or she wants it to be and thanks to the emotional range, is suitable for any sort of mood. Although some of the lyrics may be more obvious than others, this is the true gift of the record and why even today, it towers over anything else Grohl has done since. Do yourself a favor and pick this up.

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Solid
There best work
Foo's Colour and Shape
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ASIN: B0000CAXIC
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

Doll
Monkey Wrench
Hey, Johnny Park!
My Poor Brain
Wind Up
Up in Arms
My Hero
See You
Enough Space
February Stars
Everlong
Walking After You
New Way Home

Customer Reviews:

Solid.......2007-03-19

Great album, catchy but not overtly so, from soft silly vocals on "doll" to the semi metal screams of "enough space". Even though my hero and everlong have been played millions of times they're still great songs and all the other songs on the album are just as good, if not better. Play it right through, there's no slow spots.

There best work.......2007-02-26

I've never been and probably never will be a massive Foo Fighters fan as much as I loved Dave Grohl in Nirvana, The Foos never struck a chord with me, this however is there best album, I think there latter material has been rather weak but The Colour And The Shape the groups second record rocks!

Monkey Wrench is the best song Dave Grohl has ever written if you not heard it check out Daves scream at the end it's wild, great song really catchy chorus.

Hey Johnny Park, My hero, Everlong and Walking after you are also high points of the album.

There some neat guitar playing between Dave and then guitar player Pat Smear, some smart bass from Nate Mendall and of course Dave's drumming is always great althought William Goldsmith plays on a couple of tracks here.

Although not every song is great, this is still a damm good record they were defitnatly at their peak when they made this record. Give it a listen!

Foo's Colour and Shape.......2006-07-22

THE COLOUR AND THE SHAPE is an example of how a record brings a rock band into the public spotlight, but is not cosidered to be a breakthrough. This album is a great piece of work, because it displays progression of Foo Fighters' sound before they hit it big. Tracks from this album brought the band millions of listners, but the actual record was not thought to be good enough to promote internationally. Those tracks however, would later lead Foo Fighters to their fame. With Grohl originally from Nirvana, this band would would definately have an awesome sense of time, rhythm, and sound. And they do; Foo Fighters perform well together, keep a steady pulse, and use dynamics to their perfection. This record is mostly a light rock sound, but there are times where there is a good head banger quality present. This album is also some of Foo Fighters best work and rightfully so. Once heard, there's no denying it. With rock classics thrown deep within this record, THE COLOUR AND THE SHAPE is a most have for any rock fan.

Stand out tracks include:
"Hey Johnny Park!"
"Wind Up"
"My Hero"
"Everlong"
"New Way Home"

Great CD.......2006-06-26

This is the CD that made me fall in love with the Foo Fighters. It's great to listen to on a long commute because you can sing along with every song and forget about the traffic!

Highpoint for the Foo Fighters.......2006-03-04

I was a true Foo Fighter's fan. Ok, I didn't do more than listening to their music, but I was a non-concert-going fan. That was before I listened to anything other than your average tv music channel music. During this period, I bought TCATS and loved every bit of it, just as I did with every other FF album that came out.

Now, a couple of years later, I know better. All those albums are not of that same quality I thought they were. Yet, after listening to TCATS again, it IS a wonderful piece of work. It's the only album of FF I would rate above 3.5 stars, and for a reason.

Try comparing all the albums. All of them miss the close to inteligent vibe which surrounds this album. Take "My Hero". Take "Everlong". Take "Monkey Wrench". Ok, I've picked the pure rocksongs. Take "My Poor Brain". I'll never forget the giant feeling of satisfaction I felt the first time the raw guitar noise at the start turned into the melodic riff supported by the air-like vocals of Grohl. As with most great albums, TCATS outclasses many others by having each song complement another. It's a whole, with variaty that lets you breathe for a second before going into the atmosphere of another class rock song.

This record stands far above anything FF made, it's like it's from a complete different band, a band who can make more out of a couple of notes. It's that intelligence that let the songs rise above a certain level. It's that bit that make the songs more than your average riff followed by a hook. It's that aspect that is lost in the other albums, it's that tiny thing that makes the big difference between 'ok' and 'wow, let me listen again'. If you were to own one FF album, you know what to do.

Average customer rating:

a great first solo effort
A post-stoner perspective on why this is a great album
Post-Nirvana grunge and a bright future for a great band... Dave's band.
Who would've thought?
Dave Grohl's diamond in the rough

Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000CAXID
Release Date: 2003-12-16

Tracks:

This Is a Call
I'll Stick Around
Big Me
Alone + Easy Target
Good Grief
Floaty
Weenie Beenie
Oh, George
For All the Cows
X-Static
Wattershed
Exhausted

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Customer Reviews:

a great first solo effort.......2007-07-09

dave grohl played every instrument himself! what a great first batch of songs. great hooks with lyrics that are cryptic and interesting.

A post-stoner perspective on why this is a great album.......2007-02-28

Post-Nirvana grunge and a bright future for a great band... Dave's band........2006-09-11

Who would've thought?.......2006-03-22

Dave Grohl's diamond in the rough.......2006-01-17

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