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The genius of Coldplay
ON the 10 BEST ALL TIME LIST
A rush of life to the head
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Good wallpaper music, but does not hold up to direct listening

A Rush of Blood to the Head
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Coldplay required a lifetime to make their wonderfully assured debut, Parachutes. But it took less than two years for the moody British quartet to deliver a masterful follow-up. As a band, Coldplay have advanced to a stage where they outshine nearly every one of their rivals in terms of imagination and emotional pull. A Rush of Blood to the Head is a soulful, exhilarating journey, moving from the cathartic rock of "Politik" to the hushed tones of "Green Eyes" without once breaking its mesmerizing spell. Singer Chris Martin takes his voice on soaring flights, reaching places only Jeff Buckley previously dared to go. And the music is nearly flawless, a persuasive cross between Pink Floyd and the Verve. Even if they haven't come up with another "Yellow," you would be hard-pressed to care. This is exquisite stuff. --Aidin Vaziri

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The genius of Coldplay.......2007-07-12

This review has been long overdue. But with 'Politik' playing in the background now, I have been kind of driven to write this. This album is Coldplay's best work so far and definitely in a different league compared to most other music in the same genre (rock). Even with the kind of following Coldplay has, I think they are quite underrated. For example, this album itself is ranked 473th on Rolling Stone's list of greatest albums. Are you kidding me?! I find that hard to believe. It's true that this music is not for all moods or for everyone. But it's musical creation at its finest with amazing melodies and brilliant lyrics. The songs are beautiful, melancholic, moody, introspective and profound. The beauty of Coldplay is that even the saddest song will end with a ray of hope (this is very unlike Radiohead with whom they are so frequently compared). My favorite tracks from this album are 'Politik', 'A Rush of Blood to the Head', 'The Scientist', 'Clocks', 'Green Eyes' and 'In My Place'. I mentioned about the lyrics earlier. I won't go too much into it (because it's hard to describe such stuff). I will just say that these are some of the most wonderful lyrics I have ever heard.

This is definitely a must-buy album. Twenty years from now, it will be considered as a landmark in the history of music.

ON the 10 BEST ALL TIME LIST.......2007-05-15

I have been listening to music since 1955. This is one of the best albums ever recorded.

A rush of life to the head.......2007-05-04

The Rush of blood to the head is propably one of my favourite albums in my stack of 900+ albums, I have to date.I have been a music lover from the age of 6,I'm now 39 closing in on 40.I have seen Coldplay live in Concert in Auckland,New Zealand back in 2003,they where fantastic.To me ,Warning Sign should have been number 1,maybe it's because of the Lyrics or the mere melody and strings in the backround that are so relavent to our lives I'm not sure,but it's a masterpiece the Commercial world has overlooked.A gem in it's own right,listen to it with open ears and enjoy.

A true appreciation for Chris Martin and his band.

Best CD ever.......2007-04-19

Not only is the music absolutely fabulous, but the lyrics are also amazing. I listen to this CD so much that my five year old daughter is singing along with the lyrics. Coldplay is fantastic, and this is their best CD (I own them all).

Good wallpaper music, but does not hold up to direct listening.......2007-04-05

They've got a great sound and the occasional evocative lyric, but as Coldplay's surface appeal wears off, time seems to be revealing there's not much depth here. The minimalism of their arrangements and, especially, writing can really be a snooze if you listen to Coldplay as anything more than background music.

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Parachutes
coldplay "parashutes"
Can anybody stop this thing ... before my head explodes ...
Amazing debut album
Cold Play rocks

Parachutes
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Music doesn't come more touching than this. With their debut single alone, the emotion-fortified "Shiver," Coldplay prove they can shift between elated and crushed in a breath, as singer Chris Martin pours out music's oldest chestnut (unconditional yet unrequited love) with the shakiest of voices and a backdrop of epic guitars. For 10 tracks on Parachutes, he adds newfound meaning to the most tired and overused rock sentiments--love found, love lost, love unrequited--over acoustic guitars and emotionally fraught rock. And for once, all the clichés ring true because Chris Martin genuinely sounds like a man picking over the bones of his life, coming up with just as many reasons to be cheerful as seriously depressed. Not that Parachutes is a depressing album--there's too much conviction to the guitars and hope in Martin's words for that. Instead it's a beautifully tender balance that comes as close to perfection as anything that's come before it. --Dan Gennoe

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Parachutes.......2007-04-05

For so long I wrote this band off as Radiohead wannabes. Granted, Chris Martin himself pretty much admits this sentiment to be true, but that does not mean Coldplay can't want to be like Radiohead and make good music at the same time. They don't strike as deep or reach as far, but they deliver more accessible music that isn't all that bad. In fact, Parachutes, their debut album, is quite good - no, it is great.

The album has a reserved, modest alternative rock sound that relies on acoustic guitars and keyboards just as much as it does electric guitars and drum rhythms. There aren't many layers or complexity to the ten tracks on Parachutes; they are beautifully simple. Chris Martin will probably never top his vocals on this album. It is his most vivid and honest delivery. One key aspect of Coldplay's music that has never gone well with me is the lyrics, and more specifically their topics. And Coldplay haven't seemed to move from where they started, but that isn't a real weak point for Parachutes, considering that this is where they started.

"Don't Panic" is one of the best songs on the album, both in terms of sound and lyrics, but when the electric guitar comes in you can immediately taste the Radiohead. "Shiver" is a much more "Coldplay" song that has a very endearing, melodic sound to it, and the fact that it isn't in 4/4 shows that Coldplay aren't just talented. But the lyrics - being about a girl - dull this display of intellect and creativity. They more than make up for it on "Spies," a darker-sounding drum-heavy piece that is surely metaphorical about life's worries, drug use, or maybe even communist China. "Sparks" is a beautiful, almost lounge-like piece that is fitting to be about a girl. Both "Yellow" and "Trouble" are overrated, but still very good songs that work perfectly on this album. "High Speed" is another very enjoyable Radiohead-flavored song that contains a lot of atmospheric guitar-work and a grooving bass line. "We Never Change" is perhaps the best song on the album, and is certainly the most expressive and meaningful. "Everything's Not Lost" is the perfect track to close out Parachutes, with its "this could go on forever" guitar and bass riffs and vocals.

The songs in and of themselves aren't particularly brilliant or overwhelming, but the whole is much greater than the sum of its parts. The album cannot be expressed in a song or two like your average pop album. It's not exactly a "Dark Side Of The Moon"-type of album either, but everything works so well from beginning to end that it is in a sense exactly that kind of album.

coldplay "parashutes".......2007-03-19

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Can anybody stop this thing ... before my head explodes ..........2007-02-03

Simply stated one of the best albums in existence. From the restrained beauty of "Yellow," to the haunting, unbelievably beautiful "Trouble," to my favorite "High Speed," this cd is astonishing. Stunning. Perfect. The last song "Everything's Not Lost" is ideal when you're at the end of your rope. It'll choke you up, but you'll feel better ... I cannot recommend this cd highly enough. This audio clips on the main page don't do any of the tracks justice ... they sound warped, tinny, and flat ... just buy it. The main review calls Parachutes "a beautifully tender balance that comes as close to perfection as anything that's come before it." Yes ... yes.

Amazing debut album.......2007-02-02

Not often does a band come through and shatter the mold for popular music. Before this cd, Americans were fixated on 'boy bands' and Outkast. This release expanded the palette of nearly all who listened; the door was open for such bands as Keane, Franz Ferdinand, and even Modest Mouse to gain their fair share of radio play. A deeper and more spiritual side of music was exposed that had an overwhelmingly great effect on the industry as a whole. This CD is simply amazing, with every song complementing each other seamlessly.
While most casual listeners will be quick to enjoy the pop-friendly "Yellow," it is such songs as "Everything's Not Lost" and "Shiver" that best define this album.

Cold Play rocks.......2007-01-11

This Cd I bought for only two of the songs. I do however enjoy more than the two I got it for.Its not as good as X&Y but its good. I have bought most all Cold plays music and this band is awesome.

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Originality Done Right
What is going on?
These Kids Grew On Me
A band apart
Ehh

Robbers & Cowards
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You've heard at least three dozen bands like Cold War Kids already. Bands fascinated with the first Strokes album and bent on expanding the promise of that artistically ill-fated group; bands bent on delivering records that have a fresh take on life in suburbia but offering instead a minor variation of angsty clichés; bands that have quirky-but-catchy takes on songwriting; bands that try a little too hard. As unique as some of the ideas on Robbers and Cowards are, it doesn't take long before Nathan Willett's vocals begin to grate (even when he channels Jeff Buckley during "Passing the Hat") and the time between the initial excitement that swells with the opening cut "We Used to Vacation" and the moment you realize that Cold War Kids is just another mainstream band over-mining a once fertile underground sound is short enough that you can cut your losses and find something more worthwhile. --Jedd Beaudoin

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This LA band has toured nationally with Two Gallants, Tapes 'N Tapes, Sound Team, and done Lollapalooza dates. They're known for their electric live shows and major publications have already taken notice, with coverage in Spin and a 4-star review in Rolling Stone. "A gorgeous piece of geek-rock soul...Bravo, kids!" - Rolling Stone. "Imagine the rawness of The White Stripes on day one. Or what Spoon would sound like at a church camp making music with found objects" - LA Weekly.

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Originality Done Right.......2007-07-05

People who call the CWK's just another name in a long list of Indie group's that are bound to fail are terribly off in their thinking. The CWK's use a plethora of musical influences in their songs, creating a sound that still maintains a strong Indie feel but also has a bluesy-pop sound throughout every song. Every song is filled with wonderful melodies that mix beautifully with the shrill of the lead singer Nathan Willett's voice. The voice of Willett is actually what makes the band sound so unique.. One song on the CD, "Saint John," starts off with a simple bass line and drum beat, but takes a new shape once Willett begans singing.. His voice functions almost like another instrument in the song, and the tempo change from chorus to verse gives the song an unpredictable feel that complements the lyrics.. The CWK's create complexity with simplicity and should be around for more than one album...

What is going on?.......2007-06-18

I've never written a review on Amazon, but I feel compelled in this case. People are comparing Cold War Kids to Maroon 5? The Strokes? Do these people listen to music they're not told to? Sure, Maroon 5 adds a touch of soul to pop and The Strokes are a great band that relies on catchy '80's-style hooks, but CWK is something else entirely. They're rock first, with a Mississippi Delta influence.

The lyrics are unique in that they tell of the human condition, although not necessarily first hand. Wonderful music combined with touching lyrics equals a great band.

They are indeed one of the best live bands around, as I discovered them opening for Editors at The Fillmore, but the sound translates perfectly to home.

Maybe you don't dig the sound, but comparing them to some other random band doesn't make any sense. They have a style that might not be completely original, as Delta Spirit and a few other bands are of the same vein, but CWK does it the best, and with the most feeling.

These Kids Grew On Me.......2007-06-17

I was introduced to this album by my cousin, whose brother and the band members are friends.

Initially to me, they sounded like Franz Ferdinand, but with a more interesting sound to their music. At the same time, there were elements of Maroon 5's soul rock, but Cold War Kids created their own alternative (indie) rock music, completely unique and completely different from all the groups out there now. Most impressive.

The lyrics in most of their songs sound like a twisted reflection of life, sometimes funny, sometimes sad. I found their music very refreshing as compared to all the groups out there now. Out of all the tracks, I enjoyed Robber, Red Wine, Success, We Use To Vacation and Hang Me Up To Dry.

This album really grew on me to the point that I'm asking myself to look-out for the dates they're dropping by for a concert!

A band apart.......2007-06-01

If you're smart enough to catch the reference to the production company in my title, then you are the type of person this band is marketing. However, if you understand the reference above, then you are probably going to be disappointed by the band's music. And you will also understand that the seemingly positive title of my review merits 1 star for this CD.

Tarantino named his production company "A band apart" as a play on words of the French new wave movie "Bande a part." However, he was much more mocking in his motives than Wikipedia lets on.

This band is very similar to the spirit of this mockery. They are a very well marketed band. Very well. They are not selling their music which is mediocre, but they are selling the image of what they want their music to sound like. They do a bang up job looking good in pictures with half smoked cigarettes hanging off their lips. They do a wonderful job getting you to believe that their music is good. That they have transcended into the realm of a great band with real feelings and intent.

But...they...don't...deliver...They want you to believe the hype of what they are but their music just doesn't stand up. They want the hipsters to jump on board with this one as I'm sure they are. But don't mistake marketing for intent or the face from the body. Everything looks good on the outside, but when you dig past the American Apparel, then all you are left with is a hollow frame that doesn't live up to the hype.

Sorry CWK, but continue taking the black and white pictures with the suits and loosened ties or the hipster clothes or the Fellini references, or whatever you would like. It looks good. It looks really good. Just don't pick up any instruments anytime soon, okay?

Ehh.......2007-06-01

I bought this CD because I loved "Hang me up to dry" and "St. John" but the only other song that I'm really into on the whole thing is "We used to vacation". Other than that I'm not overly impressed. I love their sound I just wish I liked more of the tracks.

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Let it ride, let it roll, let it go
Accessible Yet True
With the Cardinals, Whiskeytown may be back...
Cold Roses
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Cold Roses
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Sent reeling by the one-two punch Conor Oberst's Bright Eyes delivered with I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning and Digital Ash In A Digital Urn, Ryan Adams vowed to strike back in 2005 with three of his own releases. The first--a double album, no less--sees the attention-seeking former Whiskeytown singer casting off both the raucous guitars of 2003's Rock N Roll and the rainy-day ballads of the same year's Love Is Hell in favor of the more introspective moments and rustic textures of 2000's Heartbreaker. He's snuck in at least one epic with "Meadowlake Street" and one potential radio hit with the twangy "Let It Ride," while the rest of the set is mostly packed with bleary-eyed laments that feel all too mannered after spending the last few years revealing his naked pop ambition in full. No doubt Adams will make up for it with the next one. --Aidin Vaziri

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Here is the album that many fans have been hoping Ryan Adams would make since his much heralded emergence with Whiskeytown. Though Adams has been as eclectic (and erratic) as prolific over his solo career, this double-disc gem delineates the possibilities of alt-country in 2005 while transcending the limitations typically associated with the genre. The organic arrangements of his new band, the Cardinals, blend acoustic and electric strains, sparked by the interplay between J.P. Bowersock on guitar and Asleep at the Wheel alumna Cindy Cashdollar on pedal and lap steel. With the set-opening "Magnolia Mountain," Adams and band draw inspiration beyond the title from the era of Neil Young's "Sugar Mountain" and the Grateful Dead's "Sugar Magnolia," though much of what follows shares as much in spirit with Bright Eyes (or even the poppier side of Prince) as it does with retro country-rock. On "Mockingbird Street," Adams builds from the stripped-down intimacy of a heartbeat toward the majesty of an anthem. Except for the rock and roll swagger of "Beautiful Sorta," the material exposes an open-hearted vulnerability, emotions that range from the rapturously romantic ("Cherry Lane") to the tremulously tender ("Mockingbird") to the broodingly bittersweet ("Rosebud"). On the engagingly uptemo "Let It Ride," Adams confesses to "27 years of nothing but failure and promises that I couldn't keep." This release represents promise fulfilled. --Don McLeese

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Cold Roses is the first of three Ryan Adams releases this year on Lost Highway Records. September to hit this summer and 29 to hit this fall. The new release, a double CD, features Ryan's new band The Cardinals and was produced by Tom Schick. Ryan & The Cardinals recorded Cold Roses in two different sessions at Loho Studios. Ryan will be touring in the Spring, Summer and Fall. "Let It Ride" is the first single going to AAA in early April.

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Let it ride, let it roll, let it go.......2007-07-10

I wasn't always the biggest Ryan Adams fan, but I remember years before I bought Cold Roses a couple of friends catching a concert of his - one friend thanked the other for bringing her saying "it's good I got to see him now since he'll probably drink himself to death in a couple years." Well, despite his rock and roll lifestyle, he hasn't drank himself dead just yet, and part of the reason might be that Ryan Adams seems to be writing two songs for every drink he consumes. Cold Roses, a double disc (!) of alt-country tunes, is the best of the three (!!) albums Adams put out in 2005, and that's because, on the one hand, Adams clearly has talent to burn, but also because he's willing to turn whatever idea pops into his head into a conventional song structure, and luck was with him for most of Cold Roses' 18 songs. You can hear that sense of drunken and whimsical invention on songs like, for example, "Mockingbirdsing," an infectious song that makes the most of musta-been-brilliant-at-the-time lyrics like "Sing me what the lord was singing/ on the day he made the sky the color of the blues," or a rambling coming-to-at-7-in-the-morning number like "Meadowlake Street." Then, there are songs that are plain brilliant - "Let It Ride" or "Dance All Night" or "How Do You Keep Love Alive," any of which could be classics of its genre. They sit side by side with the songs that are a little more drunken and a little more inane ("Beautiful Sorta," "Sweet Illusions," "Cherry Lane"), but if there's one failing of Cold Roses, it's not Adams' wild ways, but his predictable ones. For all of its great creativity, Cold Roses suffers from aimlessness - for an album with the running time of this double disc, it's surprising that you could not use words to describe the album such as "sprawling" or "epic" or even "exhausting." The record ends in "Friends," a great sunset song as bittersweet as any of its kind, but you may feel at the end of it as though you've gone nowhere. As a collection of good to great songs, Cold Roses is amongst Adams' best work. As an album, it seems like just another night at the bar.

Accessible Yet True .......2007-06-08

Ryan Adams seems to produce two types of albums. Either you get the dark, misunderstood soul who showed-up on Love Is Hell or the melodic pop smith who showed up on Gold. Since then each record I have by Adams has danced between those two worlds with mixed results, 29 for example seemed like a rushed, unfocused effort, Rock N Roll kept things blasting but was clearly not in Adams normal wheelhouse of style.

On Cold Roses, Adams and his backing band The Cardinals stretch out comfortably in his varied styles in one of the most engaging efforts of Adams career. This album is neither too up to seem unrealistic of whom Adams is as an artist nor too down to be off-putting with melancholy laced diatribes. Instead the heartfelt, lovesick soul who has shown up before is now easy to listen to as Adams allows the Cardinals to create a lovely and rich alt-country backdrop throughout Cold Roses, which allows Adams to not veer off the path into self-indulgent territory.

Cold Roses presents 18 mostly realized efforts. Songs like Let It Ride best showcase this as richly played guitar hooks blast the song off in the right direction while Adams rides the energy into interesting places. Dance All Night is another example, with the lyrics dancing between happy and sad creating a wonderfully melodic slice of life tune that does not seem cheesy, all of a sudden the Bob Dylan comparisons that were applied to Adams can now morph into Neil Young comparisons.

Throughout Cold Roses Adams seems to be in a comfort zone that makes the record feel more complete, like a vision has been met. Each side of the record creates two different feels, but yet still remain a believable package. Sweet Illusion on the first side seems to best capture the sparseness Adams was looking to achieve, while If I Am Stranger is an example of the warmth on the second album.

With the huge number of Ryan Adams records out there one might wonder what one is the best showcase of his talent. Considering his back and forth prolific personality, Cold Roses seems like the best bet to explore as it best showcases all sides of Adams as a performer without veering into sub-standard territory. On Cold Roses, both the dark soul and merry popster appears, but with the help of The Cardinals, Adams allows both sides of himself to shine.

With the Cardinals, Whiskeytown may be back..........2007-04-13

Ryan Adams is a truely talented artist. Every album shows his depth in a variety of musical genres. His voice has an almost chameleon quality that lets him sound like a completely different artist from song to song. Influences from all over the musical spectrum show up in his music.

However....with the newly formed Cardinals, Adams seems to be harkening back to his Whiskeytown days. This album (and it's acutally a double album) has a much more alternative country feeling. This isn't a bad thing. He even adds to repetoire of musical diversity pulling from the Eagles (Easy Plateau) and Van Morrison (Dance all Night). I just personally think that he does his best work in the haunting melodies of albums like Demolitions, Gold, and Love is Hell. This is still a pretty good album and definately worth a buy for fans. This is the first of three albums he released in 2005. The flurry of work kind of shows and takes it's toll in this first one. The first half of this double album doesn't hold a candle to the second. I almost wish Amazon let you use half stars because the first half is 3 and the second a 4. All the real standout material like Easy Plateau, Let It Ride, If I Am A Stranger, and Dance All Night come from disc two. Don't let the mixed singles put you off. This is a good album with some real gems. Just don't expect Gold of Love Is Hell. Cold Roses is a very different album.

Cold Roses.......2007-02-06

Chameleon, charlatan, poseur, genius, prolific, derivative, alt-country poster boy, drunken fool and careerist, these and many more titles have been foisted upon singer songwriter Ryan Adams. The amazing thing is that most carry quite a bit of truth! Adams does so many things to engage, or enrage music fans, that he is fast approaching Dylan's level of being an enigmatic artist.

Say what you will about his past work, COLD ROSES is by far his best outing to date. With the luxury of the best backing band of his career, The Cardinals, Adams comes up with a solid set of tunes that stray into Deadhead territory. The album visits the spirit of Garcia, Lesh, Weir and Company's highwater marks, AMERICAN BEAUTY and WORKINGMAN'S DEAD, with surprisingly good results.

Highlights are many, including DANCE ALL NIGHT, CHERRY LANE, MAGNOLIA MOUNTAIN, EASY PLATEAU and LET IT RIDE. For an artist who throws out a ton of material, often without an eye towards overall quality, this one is very consistent. The only weak moment that I can spot is the irritating, faux NY Dolls intro to the otherwise solid BEAUTIFUL SORTA. That he was able to follow this up with two solid albums (29 and JACKSONVILLE CITY NIGHTS) in the same year is amazing.

I would not go as far as saying that COLD ROSES is a classic, but to my ears, it's the first time that Adams has hit one out of the park. Yes, it's derivative, but overall it's a well played and written set, that shows potential turning into results. I hope that it's a sign of things to come.

rewards multiple listens.......2006-09-25

a great, textured collection of music. it's almost too much to take in at once. listen to it several times, let the songs live inside you and you'll find that the music will open up and engulf you.

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USDA: Hot Summer!!!
Almost got it
YESS SIR!
As a true jeezy fan I give this garbage 2 stars
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The themes may be familiar, but the spirit is fresh: Working with his United Streets D-Boys of America crew, Young Jeezy finds his flow on Cold Summer and has no compunction about settling into it, even when that means his compadres Slick Pulla and Blood Raw get bumped to the side of the beat. From the hot, hooky "White Chick" (street code for cocaine, despite all the shout-outs to Christina Aguilera) to the bangin' second single "Corporate Thuggin'," this is Jeezy's baby--introspective, Jeez-ified joints like "I Keep Tellin' Myself" and "Live My Life" lay street life out for close inspection, and "Check" and "Focus" chug along to characteristically unstoppable choruses. Slick Pulla and Blood Raw step up most notably on "Get It Up" (Pulla) and "Respect the Shield" (Raw), and they give off an energy Jeezy clearly coasts on; overall, though, the title gets it right. Jeezy's doing the presenting here--he's a cool, capable leader in a unit whose players don't yet equal him, but probably will in the space of a few mixtapes. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

USDA: Hot Summer!!!.......2007-07-06

To eloborate on C. Allen's review... the tracks on this album are bangin'. Coming out of ATL, its refreshing to hear an album that doesnt have a dance to match every freakin song. Young Jeezy successfully kept the same winning formula from his debut album with USDA. He still keeps it as street on this album as he did with his underground mixtapes like "I Am The Street Dream" & "Snowman."

I heard he has a mixtape with Fabolous coming out called "When The North & South Collide Part 2"...should be a banger!!!

Almost got it.......2007-07-04

I gave this a 5 star rating based on the fact it is a mixtape and not an album. If it was an album I would have given it 4 stars but that's besides the point. The USDA did their thing on this album and I'm happy Jeezy introduced them to the public on a commercial standpoint. Like all of other Jeezy related material, there is some solid production. If your not familiar with Jeezy or what he's about then the content of this mixtape may be over your head. Besides that, Jeezy drops some very good verses. Slick and Bloodraw need a little more time to develop.

Some songs I preferred were:
12. I Keep Tellin' Myself, 09. Live My Life, 07. Pam, and 05. Corporate Thuggin'.

YESS SIR!.......2007-06-11

Y.G. iz my dogg on tha real, his beats and lyrics be madd ill-matic, when I heard tha first track I just knew It guna be off tha hook, if u ain't got it now...then wut tha hell r u doin!?!

As a true jeezy fan I give this garbage 2 stars.......2007-06-08

Are you guys serious?!?!?! How can you rate this piece of junk of a cd anything higher than a 2. I am not hating on them, just being honest. There isn't one song on this cd where I caould listen to the whole thing. Jeezy has fell off. If want to hear some real Jeezy music before he got saturated with mainstream, listen to Thug Motivation 101, Boyz N Da Hood album, and the DJ Drama Trap or Die Mixtape.

this cd is underrated.......2007-06-07

this cd is hot! at first i was skeptical because of a bad review but after hearing it for myself i realized the person that gave it a bad review probably never heard it. this is a slumper for all the people who have systems in their cars or not. im gonna bump this cd througout the summer and probably long after. there are plenty of good songs on this album like white girl, pam, throw this money, quickie, and the go getta remix is better than the original. i liked the consistency of the album and its one of those that you can play the whole way through. if your a jeezy fan then pick it up.

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I Love Good Mountain Music--And This Is Good!
A good CD
Other stuff to check out
Beautiful, Haunting...Historically Accurate...?
The Music Made the Movie!

Cold Mountain
Various Artists , Gabriel Yared , Alison Krauss , and Jack White
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000E1WL4
Release Date: 2003-12-16

Tracks:

Wayfaring Stranger - Jack White
Like A Songbird That Has Fallen - Reeltime Travelers
I Wish My Baby Was Born - Tim Eriksen, Riley Baugus & Tim O'Brien
The Scarlet Tide - Alison Krauss
The Cuckoo - Tim Eriksen & Riley Baugus
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Am I Born To Die? - Tim Eriksen
You Will Be My Ain True Love - Alison Krauss
I'm Going Home - Sacred Harp Singers At Liberty Church
Never Far Away - Jack White
Christmas Time Will Soon Be Over - Jack White
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Director Anthony Minghella's take on Charles Frazier's bestselling novel is powered by wistful romanticism and a dramatic structure that's been compared to Homer's Odyssey. That latter creative tack parallels the Coens' O Brother, Where Art Thou in crucial ways, and is further enhanced by another T-Bone Burnett-produced soundtrack of Appalachian-inflected folk traditionals, sympathetic originals by diverse songwriters (Elvis Costello and Sting), and a core of gritty performances (the White Stripe's Jack White and Alison Krauss) that rise above mere star appeal. White shows his traditional blues jones is no mere affectation on "Wayfaring Stranger" and a cover of Howlin' Wolf's "Sittin' On Top of the World," then makes a rewarding turn into the wistfully romantic with his original "Never Far Away." Krauss gives a haunting performance of Costello's "The Scarlet Tide," but doesn't fare as well with Sting's plaintive, Celtic-tinged "You Will Be My True Love." The soundtrack's evocative sense of time and place is further underscored by traditionals performed by a slate of other bluegrass/country-folk heavyweights and a powerful pair of gospelized, almost ethereal performances by the Sacred Harp Singers at Liberty Church. A few of Gabriel Yared's gentle orchestral cues (crucial to the film's characters and dramatic continuity) are essentially tacked on as the coda to the remaining collection of earthy Americana. Dark, dusty, and ever bittersweet, Burnett's musical archaeology here is something considerably more than merely "O Brother Redux." --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

I Love Good Mountain Music--And This Is Good!.......2007-05-29

I read the book Cold Mountain as required reading for a college class a few years ago. It was intriguing. I grew up in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in eastern Kentucky, and love visiting the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Mountains, as much as I have seen, are breathtaking. From my own childhood, as well as my visits to the Smokies, I have come to really appreciate and love good, simple mountain music. From the a capella gospel singing to the mournful cry of the fiddle and the steady rhythm of the guitar, urged along by the plucky voice of the banjo, it really touches me deeply. My favorites from this CD are I Wish My Baby Was Born, Am I Born To Die, Like A Songbird That Has Fallen, and the two gospel songs. Alison Krauss does a beautiful job on her two numbers, and the instrumentals are haunting. I am not as crazy about the bluesy sounding songs that are included, but I have to say that it is all good! There is an honesty simplicity to the music that evokes my childhood memories in the mountains!

A good CD.......2006-12-26

If you liked the music in the movie then you'll enjoy this CD. Even my kids enjoy listening to it, then again, they like many different kinds of music and this isn't your typical kid type, but much of it is really upbeatish and they dance around being silly. Alison Krauss' songs were just beautiful too.

Other stuff to check out.......2006-06-21

I am a big fan of roots music. This album is a fantastic treat that consistently delivers great music, song after song. If you enjoy this album and are looking for some similar great roots albums then I recommend the following:
1) Avalon Blues by Mississippi John Hurt
2) Ain't No Grave: A Tribute To Traditional And Public Domain Songs
3) March 16-20 by Uncle Tupelo

Beautiful, Haunting...Historically Accurate...?.......2006-03-30

I loved the movie, I loved the soundtrack. I had several songs on repeat. Then I read the book and found that Charles Frazier had set the town of Cold Mountain right where I was born. One of my favorite songs on the soundtrack was "I'm Going Home". I've tried to research it, to find out who wrote it originally, but I've come up with nothing. If anyone could help me out here, I'd greatly appreciate it.

The Music Made the Movie!.......2006-03-22

This music made the movie. I rarely buy soundtracks, but this one was worth every penny. I don't know any better words to describe how beautiful, haunting, entertaining, and touching this soundtrack is. If you enjoyed the movie, you'll love this CD.

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Deffinately NOT cold and dead
easily their best album
Excellent ambient music for reading/coding.
melodophonic
Woah

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Explosions in the Sky
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ASIN: B0000DJYME
Release Date: 2003-11-04

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First Breath After Coma
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Six Days At The Bottom Of The Ocean
Memorial
Your Hand In Mine

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Deffinately NOT cold and dead.......2007-07-07

I don't normaly do reviews, nor do I normaly recomend music to my friends and family. But I did with this CD.
Perhaps one of the best CD's I've ever bought. I recomended it for all of my friends and family that enjoy instumental music.

Buy this CD and enjoy.

easily their best album.......2007-06-16

I totally love this album. Tracks such as "Your hand in mine" are really wonderful. In their previous album they sounded like GYBE wannabes but here they have their own voice. This is the kind of music you would want to listen to while driving through a lonely Texas highway late in the night.

Excellent ambient music for reading/coding........2007-05-14

EITS did a great job with this album. The music works well in the car or at home while working.

melodophonic.......2007-05-14

good. this is the first explosions in the sky cd i own. i suppose a measure of how much i like them is the fact i will probably buy another. yet nothing about them really grabbed me. fairly a-typical. more melodic than i prefer, a distinct lack of the chaos factor thats so appealing about godspeed you black emperor or early mogwai. but still the peaks of the songs, especially the second track, are pleasing. those of you who found the length of some of mogwai's songs tedious explosions in the sky are less so. i found this meant alot of what did happen seem too condensed but others will be refreshed. the artwork is pretty cool aswell. overall: good. and tag suggestions are stupid

Woah.......2007-02-26

There are plenty of words that come to mind when listening to this CD. Awash, beauty, melancholy, transcendence... the list rolls on. Unfortunately, these aren't exactly words that can be put together to form sentences, just as the songs of Explosions in the Sky can't easily be translated into a review. This album, as a blurb on the cover says, will destroy anyone who has a soul. Anyone who has been in love, has a heart, or has awoken in the morning feeling like things just might end up okay. The melancholy that the album brings also carries with it an intense feeling of hope, especially in the first song, First Breath After Coma. As it crescendos, one can't help but just feel that things will be alright, and there's something to this life, if we can just get it right. And that's what this album seems to be about; destroying anyone with a soul, and leaving them okay.

Cold Heat: Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974, Vol. 1

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Great raw soul!
An explosive missile to the past...
So, so hot
If this ain't funky enough for you...
Essential Listening for Every Music Fan!!!

Cold Heat: Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974, Vol. 1
Various Artists
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Release Date: 2005-03-22

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The Thing/Carleen & The Groovers
Free Your Mind/Amnesty
The Stretch (edit)/Detroit Sex Machines
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James Brown Medley (I Made A Mistake/Lowdown Popcorn edit)/The Apollo Commanders
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The Cissys Thang/The Soul Seven
Color (original 7" version)/L.A. Carnival
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Drugs Ain't Cool (instrumental)/Ebony Rhythm Band
Mr. Chicken ---- (alternate take)/The Soul Seven
Street Scene/Leon Mitchison
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The Sad Chicken/Leroy & the Drivers

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Compiler Egon's follow up to the definitve Deep Funk compilation The Funky 16 Corners (Stones Throw, 2001).

Contains rare and never-before-heard tracks by many artists featured on The Funky 16 Corners including Carleen and The Groovers, Kashmere Stage Band, Soul Seven and Ebony Rhythm Band.

Another expertly assembled survey into America's late 60s and early 70s funk scenes of restored and remastered from rare 45s and master tapes for near perfect sound quality.

Nearly 80 minutes of both classic and unreleased funk and soul music by some of the movement's unsung heros-packaged with 28 page archival booklet, complete with bonus, CD only tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Great raw soul!.......2007-01-12

We've all heard enough Sly, PFunk, etc. Not that there's anything wrong with that...THEY ROCK. But, it's nice to know that there were so many funky people that didn't get on the Top 40. This CD compilation has a ton of very cool stuff. It's worth owning just for the Supersouls' Loaded To The Gills(though I wish I could hear the whole thing! A few of these tracks are edited, but not in a bad way). Put it on and DANCE.

An explosive missile to the past..........2006-06-17

Wow. I just picked this up, yesterday. This s__t is so hip! Collects many obscurites from around the country, all high energy, smokin' funk. You dig funk at all, this collection rules!

So, so hot.......2006-04-28

A HUGE thank you to the people who rated this album. It is gold.
For non-funk-o-philes, which I am, all I can say is: imagine all of your favourite 70s shows and then amplify the theme songs by about 1000, and you'll get close to where this little beauty will take you.
I have bought a fair bit of stuff off Amazon, and this is the first CD that I really reckoned everyone else should know about.
Whoever it was that wrote that "if you want to pay a fistfull of bucks for funk" list knows what they are about. I have played this thing thrice over and it just gets better.
Do yourself a favour, buy it, whack it on your headphones and wander the city Shaft-style ... people will puzzle about your slightly odd head gyrations while you're cruising the vege aisle, but that's because they don't know better yet.
Don't ask me to describe the choons, I can't, all you need to know is that your life is lesser without them.

If this ain't funky enough for you..........2006-02-03

If this 80 minute power house of rare and raw late 60s early 70s funk doesn't do something for you, something is wrong... It is the type of stuff that some funk searching DJs wet their pants for and do nothing but dream of... that one rare obscure ultra funky find that NO ONE ELSE has. Well, now this label has reissued it... can't say how long it will remain in print, but I can tell you this, unless you happen to be an expert of expert collector on EXTREMELY rare funk, odds are this collection is going to be a gem that will remind you that no, you haven't heard it all... and maybe more juice like this is hiding in yet other vaults waiting to surface!!!

Begining in the nasty James Brown "Mother Popcorn" era, the groups also reflect the influences of other funky soul powerhouses from the era including Archie Bell and The Drells, Dyke and the Blazers - - and of course the JBs themselves and the emerging Memphis sound. "Down Home" Funky drumming, driving bass, biting bluesy syncopated rhythm guitar and yes, quite a few Hammond organs epitomize the sound. Tunes range from horn driven instrumentals to hard core soul shouting.

Surprises include a funky James Brown Apollo melody as well as super funky version of War's SLIPPING INTO DARKNESS that actually outfunks the original ! My favorite includes the Lyn Collins sounding ultra bumpin' masterpiece DON'T GO, by the Aristocrats long before they were a really dirty joke...There's also a bit of ultra funky psychadelic soul in the form of the Ebony Rhythm Band and The Soul Seven. Finally its topped off with a real cool wa wa driven/early Kool and the Gang sounding STREET SCENE and a nice slick sounding version of SCORPIO.

All in all this is some ultra rare groove juice from the vaults that you definitely don't want to let pass you by !

Essential Listening for Every Music Fan!!!.......2006-01-09

A treasure! A jem! The title says it all! Heavy funk rarities is an absolute must have purchase and listen to any one who: likes to party, is a musician, music historian or anyone who is just a plain old music fan. Really cool beats and melodies that you could dance, sing and hum to all day long!

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Excellent Album
Pretty Good
Greg Graffin a man of many shades of music
A True Renaissance Man
Not terrible; not great.

Cold as the Clay
Greg Graffin
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ASIN: B000FMGTXK
Release Date: 2006-07-11

Tracks:

Don't Be Afraid To Run
Omie Wise
Cold As The Clay
Little Sadie
Highway
Rebel's Goodbye
Talk About Suffering
Willie Moore
California Cotton Fields
The Watchmaker's Dial
One More Hill

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He's both a PhD and a punk rocker. Is it any wonder Greg Graffin would release an old-timey folk record? Clearly, the Bad Religion cofounder is a man of many dimensions. As he explains in the liner notes, this one has long been part of him. He grew up with roots music and has always written songs that can be performed sans electricity. Of the 11 on the Brett Gurewitz-produced Cold as the Clay, five are originals and six are traditionals. It isn't always easy to tell the difference between the two, since Graffin avoids genre staples, like "John Barleycorn," opting instead for more obscure entries, like "Omie Wise," a relic from his Midwestern childhood (Graffin moved from Milwaukee to LA when he was 11). As with Omie, who is drowned, few of the protagonists make out well: Sadie ("Little Sadie") is shot, Willie ("Willie Moore") dies of a broken heart, etc. With an assist from the Weakerthans and the incomparable Jolie Holland--and instruments like harmonica, banjo, and fiddle--it's a given that Cold as the Clay won't appeal to all Bad Religion buffs. It is, however, a logical next step after Graffin's intimate, decidedly un-punk American Lesion solo project. Also recommended to fans of O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Bruce Springsteen's We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Album Description

At first listen, Graffin's record may seem a world apart from his punk rock roots as singer and founding member of Bad Religion. But the classic American music he pays homage to here forms the backbone of Bad Religion's epic tales of the young and the poor, mired in misery, poverty, and spit. "Cold As The Clay" honors traditional folk music with original rock compositions that draw inspiration from the folk-rock of Gram Parsons and Neil Young. The album was recorded and mixed in seven days, capturing the authentic sound of musicians gathered around a single microphone. The result is a vivid, intimate recording that makes you feel as if you're sitting in a pine-floored cabin, listening in to haunting tales of the hard luck that lives around you.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Album.......2007-06-22

The music and words thought provoking, Cold as the Clay is a message of sorrow and loss but also hope. That which J. R. R. Tolkien expressed about loss and hope is also something I associate with this album. Graffin shows he is more than capable of moving the listener in a very different genre from his associations with Bad Religion. I highly recommend this musical exercise in thinking about the future. Good work, Greg Graffin!

Pretty Good.......2007-02-22

I don't see many people outside of the Bad Religion fan base giving this much of a try, which is a shame, but it's a cool record. Don't read so into the song choices, and the what / where/ and why....Buy it and listen to it. It's pretty good! Good job Greg! Hey, I have been listening to punk rock for years and years...You get older and wiser...this is that kind of record. I like it and listen to it a lot.

Greg Graffin a man of many shades of music.......2006-11-22

Wow from Bad religion, to his own solo he decides to write a folk-musical record. This albulm I gave four stars, since its not good not bad, my opion its in between but still worth buying. If you want to hear something other than what you usually listen to pick this up.

A True Renaissance Man.......2006-07-27

It is common knowledge that Greg Graffin has a great mind for authoring punk rock music, and a great voice for vocalizing it. When Graffin decided to do his first venture into the realm of solo composition, however, you saw a hint at something more. I'm speaking, of course, about American Lesion which was a great and personal album with a lot of (not necessarily bad) emotional baggage attached to the tracks.

After hearing American Lesion I correctly predicted that Cold as the Clay would not mirror any sound Bad Religion had put out. But when I sat down to listen to Cold as the Clay, my mind was truly blown away by what I heard. From the first track through the last I loved all of Graffin's original compositions, and I loved all of his renditions of some proverbial (lacking a better word) folk classics.

I have begrudgingly added quite a few songs from this album to my list of all-time favorites, including Graffin's own "Rebel's Goodbye" & "The Watchmaker's Dial", and his truly great renditions of "Omie Wise" and "One More Hill".

Some reviewers have been angered by some of his rendition choices, but I think that they are looking too far into it. Being a self-proclaimed atheist, I don't believe Graffin meant to 'betray his punk-following', as that is the only reaction I could shallowly understand someone having about the religiously-related songs.

All in all, this album deserves no less than 5 stars and solidifies Graffin's position as a musical prodigy. His voice... every chord... is heavenly on this album.

Not terrible; not great........2006-07-18

There are at least two songs on this CD (Talk About Suffering and The Watchmaker's Dial) that I felt made it worth owning. The thing is, this is obviously a vanity project. Which, don't get me wrong, Graffin has more than earned. He is a great punk songwriter and a lot of fun in concert, so I say, "Good for you, Greg. Sing what you want to." The thing is, though, while there is nothing embarrassing on this CD, by and large the singing doesn't rise above "pretty good karaoke" status. Graffin doesn't do anything wrong--it's just that a lot of folk singers do it so much better. Having said that, though, it's interesting to listen to the music and imagine what influence exposure to these sorts of songs have had on Bad Religion. It's not nil. And the one disturbing thing about the CD was inclusion of two songs that can only be described as Gospel (Talk About Suffering and One More Hill), when Graffin has been such a reliably outspoken critic of theism. He's not wrong, though, about the power of such songs. Perhaps even an atheist can be forgiven for finding some religious expression to be fairly compelling performance art, if nothing else.

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80s hair band
Don't know whatya got till its gone.
Solid 2nd release from Cinderella
This one put them on the map for a reason
Yep, it's comin' boys

Long Cold Winter
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From the very first track ("Bad Seamstress Blues"), it was obvious that Cinderella was moving in a different direction with this album, toward a mix of the pop metal that was their forte with a bluesy inflection reminiscent of Aerosmith. Songs like "Fallin' Apart at the Seams" and "Gypsy Road" showed this influence clearly while making the album more musically interesting than its contemporaries, although the anthemic "The Last Mile" and the hit single "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)" were definite highlights. Added to the mix were ballads like the title track, as well as less grandiose tunes such as "Coming Home." Not exactly a classic album, but a likeable listen overall. --Genevieve Williams

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80s hair band.......2007-06-07

THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST ALBUM THIS GROUP EVER MADE. WHAT I LIKE MOST IS THE VERSATILITY OF THIS RECORD.IT COMBINES HARD ROCK AND BLUES TO CREATE A DIFFERENT SOUND FROM THE PREVIOUS RECORD. "GYPSY ROAD" AND "THE LAST MILE" ROCK, BUT THE BALLAD "DONT KNOW WHAT YOU GOT TILL ITS GONE" IS THE STAND OUT TRACK. "COMING HOME" IS ALSO VERY TOUCHING.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS ALBUM.

Don't know whatya got till its gone........2007-05-17

I'm not going to review this whole album because I haven't heard any of the other songs and I'm pretty sure they suck anyway. But the aforementioned dont know what.... from here on known as DKWYGTIG is great. It's toucing and emotional and sentimental and its tinged with a tender sadness that puts a lump in my throat everytime I hear it. Plus the words are so true. Don't know what you got till its gone... a universal truth. And its even more powerful because the guy sounds like a muppet but he is still able to evoke a real human sadness. bravo cinderella. I could listen to this song all day at work. you know just put it on repeat and an experience continuous aural oragasm.

Solid 2nd release from Cinderella .......2007-04-09

THE BAND: Tom Keifer (vocals, guitars, harmonica), Jeff Labar (guitars), Eric Brittingham (bass), Fred Coury (drums & percussion).

THE DISC: (1988) 10 tracks clocking in at approximately 44 minutes. Included with the disc is a 4-page foldout containing song titles/credits/times, song lyrics, 2 band photos, and thank you's. Recorded at Bearsville Studios in Woodstock, NY. Additional players included - Cozy Powell (drums), Rick Criniti (synth, piano), Denny Carmassi (drums) and Kurt Shore (keyboards). Label - Mercury Records.

COMMENTS: Though not quite in the same league as Cinderella's '86 debut ("Night Songs"), this sophomore release is still a great rocker. Where "Night Songs" was for the most part straight ahead 80's hair/glam rock, this "Long Cold Winter" continued to rock, but also showed Keifer's love for the blues. Highlights include the opener "Bad Seamstress Blues / Falling Apart At The Seams"; the piano ballad "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)" that coolly reminds me of Motley Crue's "Home Sweet Home"; the album's first hit "Gypsy Road"; the slow and melancholy title track; and two minor hits with the mid tempo rocker "The Last Mile" and the heaviest track on the album "If You Don't Like It" (in the same vein as their earlier "Shake Me"). "Don't Know What You Got" reached #12 on the US charts - and turned out to be the band's biggest hit to date. Two filler songs with "Second Wind", and "Fire And Ice". As an album, "Long Cold Winter" failed to top the #3 "Night Songs" (reaching #10 in the US) - both albums have sold 3+ million units. One of the hidden gems on this album is "Coming Home" with it's slow acoustic intro and Keifer singing, well, sounding almost normal... I like his voice here and often wondered what would've happened had he sung more songs like this. The music on this album is varied - fast, slow, bluesy... and a sign of things to come - their 3rd album "Heartbreak Station" (1990) was very bluesy. If I'm going to grab one Cinderella album, more times than not it will be "Night Songs", but this "Long Cold Winter" comes in a close 2nd. A very accomplished record at the time (4.5 stars).

This one put them on the map for a reason.......2007-03-28

Sure, "Night Songs" did well and Cinderella were already a household name by the time this album came out. Still, this album produced almost as many MTV hits (remember when MTV actually played videos while people were awake?) as Def Leppard's "Hysteria", and for good reason. This disc is a must have for anyone looking for good. bluesy hard rock.

Yep, it's comin' boys.......2007-03-07

In the lazy crazy dayz of '88 nobody knew that the Seattle shoegazers were only a few years away. Certainly not bands like Cinderella who peddled honest enough hard rock that's perfect for downing beers to while sporting the dodgiest stage clobber this side of a Scorpions gig circa '86.

Which is a pity as just like their debut, Cinderella have put together a good few tunes and padded them out into an album with filler tracks that - well OK they're filler but not bile inducing.

As per their debut there is a lot of mid paced chugging riffage here. It's not awesome but it is wholesome. Keifer continues to expand on themes of rockin' out, good times and even some introspection albeit through an empty bottle. Solid stuff that any half decent bar band should be able to make their own (that's a compliment - this is bar room boogie rock in many ways) and the band seem a little tighter which shows what getting out and touring will do for you.

Just like the debut album this has a number of guest musicians, simple production which is totally appropriate for this sort of staff and seemingly a band really believing in their mission.

Three stars for this one as there is a chunk of filler here betwixt good sweat soaked hard rock. If you can pick up both this and Night Songs cheap then do so but otherwise the newcomer may be better off getting Still Climbing, the bands 1994 album and best work. Then come back to this and Night Songs.

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