Date With the Smithereens

1. War for My Mind

2. Everything I Have Is Blue

3. Miles from Nowhere

4. Afternoon Tea

5. Point of No Return

6. Sleep the Night Away

7. Love Is Gone

8. Long Way Back Again

9. Gotti

10. Sick of Seattle

11. Can't Go Home Anymore

12. Life Is So Beautiful

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Average customer rating: A date with old friends and good songs.

Date With the Smithereens The Smithereens Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 11 Extended Versions Meet the Smithereens! ASIN: B000008KUH Release Date: 1994-04-26

Tracks:

1. War for My Mind
2. Everything I Have Is Blue
3. Miles from Nowhere
4. Afternoon Tea
5. Point of No Return
6. Sleep the Night Away
7. Love Is Gone
8. Long Way Back Again
9. Gotti
10. Sick of Seattle
11. Can't Go Home Anymore
12. Life Is So Beautiful

Customer Reviews:

A date with old friends and good songs........2006-11-21

This criminally overlooked release by the Smithereens ranks as one of the best pop albums of the 90s. The songs and performances are as good as anything the band released in their prime late eighties period.
If you do not own this, do yourself a favor as "Date" is as great a pop jem as "11" and "Blow Up". Long live The Smithereens.

Average customer rating: Pass This album rocks Not thier best CD - Not Thier Worst Either... Why the dissing? The Smithereens falter, but don't fall completely flat

Date with the Smithereens The Smithereens Manufacturer: Bmg Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Blow Up 11 Green Thoughts Especially for You God Save the Smithereens ASIN: B00000JCE0 Release Date: 1998-09-08

Tracks:

1. War For My Mind
2. Everything I Have Is Blue
3. Miles From Nowhere
4. Afternoon Tea
5. Point Of No Return
6. Sleep The Night Away
7. Love Is Gone
8. Long Way Back Again
9. Gotti
10. Sick Of Seattle
11. Can't Go Home Anymore
12. Life Is So Beautiful

Customer Reviews:

Pass.......2005-06-23

I've liked the Smithereens for a long time, but let's face it, every band has some uneven periods, and a few weak albums. This one just isn't gripping... it fizzles out quickly in the second half. Focus on getting one of the "classic" CDs or a best-of compilation. You won't miss what's here.

This album rocks.......2003-08-17

I love the Smithereens. This fab foursome makes great music. I thought this album was a great comeback after their last effort, but unfortunately it was unable to produce another "A Girl Like You" single. Still, the hooks and the guitar work are right on. I saw them on the tour that promoted this album and they played the first three tracks -- they ROCKED.

Not thier best CD - Not Thier Worst Either..........2002-04-28

I was let down the first time I heard this, (Unlike the first time I heard "Strangers When We Meet" from Especally for You - I was in my car and played it 4-6(?) times before I heard the rest of the tape) - but after repeated listenings "Date" grew on me.

The album seems very dark and moody - this album came right out when Seattle Grunge exploded and you can hear how it effected the band in the production and moody writing. I think the time they spent with the Record Cemetary of America was a BAD time for the group or Pat was listening to too many Black Sabbath LP's. Some songs just dont have any hooks, are played at too slow a tempo and just plod on, but its not a total waste of plastic by far! The best songs on is the upbeat (but downcast) "Love Is Gone" written by Jim Babjak, and Pat's "Miles From Nowhere", and the heavy "Everything I Have Is Blue". BTW get the original CD from a Used or Cutout bin, not the budget reissue with the deleted liner notes and lyrics!

Why the dissing?.......2001-03-29

I have been a fan of this band ever since I heard "Blood and Roses", and ran out and bought vinyl the next day. I have every one of their albums but the last, having bought "Date" maybe 2 years ago in the cutouts.

I'm not sure why everyone is so down on this album. The only bad thing I can say is that several of the songs sound very similar to each other - so OK, Pat's imagination was a little (...) during this period. But a couple songs really stand out. "Gotti" is a great rock tune, while I think "Afternoon Tea" is perhaps now my favorite Smithereens song. (I happen to think their mellow stuff is underrated - I think they stand among my favorites from this band).

This is not a terrific collection, but it DID whet my appetite for more, rather than convince me the band is dead. Of course, the 6 years of silence had me worried. Now I've gotta go out and get their most recent.

The Smithereens falter, but don't fall completely flat.......2000-04-25

I absolutely love the Smithereens, and although this album certainly is not their best work, neither is it a complete waste.

By the extremely high standards that the band set on their first few albums, yes, they do seem to be phoning it in. There's a feeling of directionlessness here, so this is a poor concept album. However, the power pop and Merseybeat tracks - Miles From Nowhere, Point Of No Return, Love Is Gone, Long Way Back Again and the fabulously Revolver-like Gotti - stand up for themselves. So buy it, program your CD player to just hit the highlights, and pretend this is an EP.

The Smithereens are unabashedly derivative of "classic" rock; they excel at making music the way it was done in the mid- to late-60s. They love doing what they do (this is patently obvious to anyone who's seen them perform live) and while they have not gained a mass market appeal, they have gained a loyal cult following that loves hearing them do their thing. I hope there are enough of us to keep their efforts worthwhile.

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A Date With The Smithereens Smithereens , and The Smithereens Manufacturer: Scde ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cutout CDs | Rock General | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Rock General | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B00005MJTM Release Date: 2001-07-17

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