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Best Pedro Album to date
Stunning.
Haunting story
perfect
meh....

Winners Never Quit
Pedro the Lion
Manufacturer: Jade Tree
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2000-03-28

Tracks:

Slow And Steady Wins The Race
Simple Economics
To Protect The Family Name
A Mind Of Her Own
Never Leave A Job Half Done
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Winners Never Quit

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Shame, delusion, and resignation are everywhere on Winners Never Quit. David Bazan's grim songs come off like allegories without the comfort of clearly stated life lessons. The listener is left to sort out the meaning or moral of gloom-ridden scenarios featuring troubled characters who live in America, the land of the winner. "To Protect the Family Name" is a painfully poignant depiction of a vulnerable drunk who's fallen off the wagon and is begging for another chance. Bazan's slow, almost slurred singing deftly places the listener in close proximity to the drunken protagonist. The drums have a murky sound quality that nicely reflects the song's theme and mood. Similarly, the title tune's enervated drumming matches the sentiment at hand. It closes out the album with just a glimmer of--for lack of a better word--hope, as Bazan sings, "Count it a blessing/that you're such a failure / your second chance might / never have come." --Fred Cisterna

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Best Pedro Album to date.......2006-11-10

David Bazan, who is now touring under his own name, has been writing creatively brilliant songs for years. However, I would strongly argue that this album is the pinnacle of his work. Though musically this is not his best, as a contextual work it is a brilliantly woven narrative that challenges human understandings of morality and, more specifically, the Christian understanding of salvation. It beckons the listener to delve deeper into every song, and each song clearly expresses the emotions of the characters within the story.

Please be aware that understanding the narrative theme and becoming emotionally wrapped in the depth of the story itself will take more than a few listens. But I guarantee that, after giving this a chance, you will get past the lack of ear candy, and realize how masterfully each song is critical both musically and lyrically to this "prodigal son" like narrative.

Stunning........2006-04-24

This album is one of the most stirring i've ever listened to. The melodies are complicated and beautiful, but subdued and contribute to the story every bit as much as the powerful lyrics. Bazan's voice is similarly dedicated to the purpose of telling the story, singing so slowly and melancholic that i found myself holding my breath for every word.

The reason the album is stunning, however, is the story itself. In America, where success is the measure of success, not many people are prepared to hear where self-interest really leads. Nor are they willing to admit that it is only the broken spirit that can find comfort in God and the Promise. For someone as messed up as me, this album is pure hope.

If you're the sort who listens to whole albums at a time, sitting down with the lights out, than this is the sort of thing you wait around for. I recommend it highly.

Haunting story.......2006-01-30

This short album seems to be the bands most successful "concept" album. Concept in the sense that the whole album seems to be a chilling tale of a man who kills his wife. At first listen, when still getting to know the album for the musical aspect, it is very pleasant. But i specifically remember truely listening to the lyrics for the first time and having to start the songs over to make sure i heard them correctly. This christian rock band, that is known to me by making very pleasant and mellow music, wrote some very disturing lyrics. This juxtaposition of an extemist "bad" person to show how to more or less be a "good" person, to me is genius. Or perhaps im way off base, I dunno, thats just what i got from it.

perfect.......2006-01-21

I heard perdo the lion a few years ago on a bmx video,it was the song a mind of her own,I just really liked it,so after time went on my brother bought this album,not having heard anything else from pedro the lion except that one song we just hoped the other songs on the cd would be as good as a mind of her own,once the cd arrived,we listened to it and neither of us said a word,just listened to it a few times through,i didnt know what he was thinking but i was think..wow i couldnt believe i had never thought to buy this album sooner,i asked my brother what he thought of it and he said he really liked it,he isnt much into music at all,but he has gotten really into pedro the lion,(as have i)and he has bought all their albums over the past year,its just cool to me to be able to listen to something different than my usual punk type music.This album is remarkable,its got smooth melodic sounds.It reminds me of something you would listen to while taking a walk with a friend through a field on a summer afternoon,davids voice it one of the best i have heard in a long time,and his style on the guitar is slow but smooth.He tells stories,some of them are hard to understand exactly what he's talking about,but after a few times of hearing it,you start to take his point of view on things.This is one of the greatest albums i have heard in a really long time,i would recomend this album and also another one of my favorite Perdro the lion albums "The Only Reason I Feel Secure"If you get a chance to listen to this album,you will see some things differently,and strangly this album never seems to get old.

meh...........2004-05-12

This cd is ok, but not great. There are a few good songs on it, even a great one (#4). On some songs, the lyrics lack the creativity which makes me such a big Pedro fan. The story that is told through the album is a pretty cool effect, if you figure out what's going on. Overall, the CD is decent, but definitely not worthy of four or five stars, as so many people so eagerly give away. I would recommend another CD by Pedro, instead.

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Winners Never Quit

Manufacturer: Loose Bull Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000E1WA9E

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8 Tracks

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Winners Never Quit
Travis Haddix
Manufacturer: Ichiban Old Indie
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

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Winners Never Quit
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Winners Never Quit
Pedro the Lion
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Y2E8

Tracks:

Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Simple Economics
To Protect the Family Name
Mind of Her Own
Never Leave a Job Half Done
Eye on the Finish Line
Bad Things to Such Good People
Winners Never Quit

Album Description

'Winners Never Quit', on Jade Tree Records, is a haunted collection of material that traces the fictional story of a man who vows to maintain his good name despite a slew of devious activity and malicious intent. Stripped down to a voice and a guitar, Bazan is a modern-day folk champion. Behind a band, he loses his timidity and commands attention with an impassioned voice and a compelling narrative. In either sphere, Bazan is an accomplished artist and unique talent.

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