Counting Crows - August and Everything After
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Free Music Review: The Original and the Best
Hit: 5 Stars
I received this album as a gift 12 years ago, I snickered at it when I opened it. I had heard Mr. Jones so many times my first reaction was to shatter the disc. I found it surprising that after a couple of listens this album really started to resonate with me. 12 years later this remains one of my all time favorite albums. The Counting Crows albums released since this debut lack the melancholy tone that made this album stand out. I wonder if there will ever be a Counting Crows album as good as this. Deep inside of me there is a solemn hope that they will eventually try to stop writing big hit songs like Mr. Jones and will release another heartfelt album with more subdued tracks like Anna Begins and Raining in Baltimore. Free Music Review: 3 POINT 5
Hit: 3 Stars
"Time and Time Again" is a really good song.
Aside from the hits on this cd, that is a really good song. It really shows off T-Bone Burnett's producing skills. He could've sung that song himself.
I'm not a fan of theirs really, but this is an enjoyable cd. I've listened to track 6 maybe 12 times in a row now. Great song.
Free Music Review: The Best Counting Crows Album!
Hit: 5 Stars
Well over a decade after the Counting Crows released their debut album, I still am finding myself putting this CD in for a listen. This is my favorite CC album and I don't think they ever quite matched it (although I did love "This Desert Life" which also finds its way into my player). The best thing about CC is that no one sounds like them and they sound just as good (maybe better) live! Adam's voice utilizes every word, every note, and every intonation perfectly and it is impossible not to sing along. Most of these songs are standouts including: Round Here, Omaha, Mr. Jones, Anna Begins, Rain King, and Raining In Baltimore...and while we're at it, you can probably add Perfect Blue Buildings and Sullivan Street as solid tracks. This album has stood the test of time (compared to many bands that tried to copy (Hootie the Blowfish or Wallflowers, anyone?). Every song is like poetry and the music is a perfect compliment. A perfect mix of upbeat and slow, happy and sad, this CD should strike a chord with most listeners who appreciate good music, good lyrics, and good vocals. Free Music Review: this cd was ok
Hit: 3 Stars
this cd is okay with a glass of wine remembering the old timesFree Music Review: An All-Time Classic Debut Album!
Hit: 5 Stars
Counting Crow's "August and Everything After" is a masterful debut album that has become a classic rock and roll album. The album's opening song "Round Here" sets the tone for the entire album, fantastic lyrical story-telling songs accompanied by simple, yet well rounded rock and roll instrumentation. In fact, the albums instrumentation, which includes Hammond B-3 organs and accordions (Omaha) and mandolins strings sprinkled in is in stark contrast to many of other stellar albums of this era, such Nirvana's "Nevermind", Pearl Jam's "Ten", and Soundgarden's "Superunknown". This contrasting sound, which seemed so out of place in 1993 and 1994, is what makes this album not only a 1990s classic, but a classic rock-and-roll album. "August and Everything After" is a wonderful "throw-back" album in an era of Grunge.
"August and Everything After" is one of those albums, such as "Joshua Tree", "Exile on Main Street", and "Who's Next" that needs to be listened to, track-by-track, in its entirety, to truly appreciate. Songs like "Anna Begins" build in intensity as the track progresses and the instrumentation and harmonizing builds to an anxious crescendo. By the end of the album, you are out of breath, probably in no small part because you've been singing along to most of the tunes while listening to this CD in your car while stuck in traffic.
Sure, there is no denying that "Mr. Jones" is a catchy pop song, but its simplistic rhythm guitar accompaniment also makes it a wonderful rock song that still sounds as fresh today as it did in summer of 1994 when it dominated the radio waves. Arguably, Adam Duritz and company have written far better individual songs since "August and Everything After" (such as "Mrs. Potter's Lullaby") and their song writing has matured (Hard Candy), but this album is a masterpiece that should be in any rock-and-roll fans "must have" collection.