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Track Listings
1 | Catapult |
2 | Angels of the Silences |
3 | Daylight Fading |
4 | I'm Not Sleeping |
5 | Goodnight Elisabeth |
6 | Children in Bloom |
7 | Have You Seen Me Lately |
8 | Millers Angels |
9 | Another Horsedreamer's Blues |
10 | Recovering the Satelites |
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'Recovering the Satellites' is the second studio album by American rock band Counting Crows, released in 1996, in the United States. Released three years (and two years of worldwide touring) after their debut album, it reached No. 1 in the United States and was a top seller in Australia, Canada, and the UK as well. For years, singer Adam Duritz felt this was his favorite album by the band. Joining Duritz in recording the album were founding band members David Bryson (guitar), Charlie Gillingham (keyboards), Matt Malley (bass), as well as new additions Ben Mize (drums) and Dan Vickrey (guitars). Multi-instrumentalist David Immerglück played on the album as a session musician as well. Counting Crows brought in producer Gil Norton for 'Recovering the Satellites'. (The track "Miller's Angels" was produced by Marvin Etzioni.) Three singles were released from the album, with "A Long December" being the best charting, reaching number 6 in the US and number 1 in Canada. The album itself peaked on the top spot of the Billboard Hot 200 album chart and has been certified double-platinum in both the US and Canada.
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Recovering the Satellites may not be quite the tower of song that the Crows' debut August and Everything After was, but it could hardly be called a sophomore slump. Vocalist Adam Duritz and crew mine similar territory on the more densely produced Satellites, couching tales of dreamers, lovers, and losers in music that's part classic rock redux and part heartfelt folk jangle. As able as the band is though, it remains Duritz's show, and his plaintive voice and serpentine lyrics are what drive this record home, particularly on "Daylight Fading," "Miller's Angels" and the aching hit "A Long December." --Michael Ruby
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 4.92 x 5.59 x 0.39 inches; 3.74 ounces
- Manufacturer : Geffen
- Item model number : 2120632
- Original Release Date : 1996
- Date First Available : December 7, 2006
- Label : Geffen
- ASIN : B000000OVA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #6,065 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #94 in Adult Alternative (CDs & Vinyl)
- #543 in Classic Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
- #599 in Alternative Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
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For starters, "Catapult" was one of the first Crows songs I ever heard. The sheer nostalgia of it still rings in my ears every time I give it a spin. The guitar wails at the end of the song are killer and serve as a great intro to "Angels of the Silences" which to this day is my favorite song that made it onto the 'Films About Ghosts' compilation. It's a killer fast-paced rocker with thoughtful and poetic access to Adam's dreams. "Daylight Fading" is a classic Grateful Dead-esque ballad, or so that's the vibe it gave me. Speak for yourself. While you're at it, listen to "I'm Not Sleeping" when you're actually sleepy...it gives it an even crazier quality than what it already had! "Goodnight Elizabeth" is a sweet lullaby that makes me wonder if it's a predecessor to the song "I Wish I Was A Girl" that's featured on Desert Life which carries the lyric "Hey Elizabeth, you know I'm doing alright these days." "Children in Bloom" is a very heavy grungy powerhouse with a melancholy chorus hook and as if that wasn't enough, "Have You Seen Me Lately?" takes yet another personal step into Duritz's anxiety toward fame. "Miller's Angels" is one of my favorite Crows ballads. Soft and sweet, but at 6:32 you get your money's worth. The moody and dynamic "Another Horsedreamer's Blues" follows up Miller. Add Margery to the same boat of girls that Duritz has encountered (at least in songwriting). Adam's vocals are killer on this track. His melancholy ba da nah nah nah's make this a standout Crows epic. The title track of the album is probably one of my all time favorite Crows songs as well, and yes I know I have a lot of them but how could you not? It reminds me of Van Morrison, almost as much as Mr. Jones did. Except this song gives off more of the ballad side of Morrison-esque music. More along the lines of "Into the Mystic" or "St. Dominic's Preview" than "Brown Eyed Girl." Next you have the trilogy of songs that wind down the album starting with "Monkey" with steady piano that reminds you of the later hit "Mrs. Potter's Lullaby". But the most standout cuts are yet to come with the bluesy yet twangy harmonica driven "Mercury" followed by the legendary "Long December" which might possibly be the loneliest cut of Adam Duritz's entire career of songwriting...which really is saying something. And just like the Beatles had "Her Majesty" Counting Crows have "Walkaways" which is a short and sweet acoustic outro to the album.
There you have it folks, and don't let this review ruin it for you. Pick this CD up and see for yourself how powerful Counting Crows are really capable of being.
This particular copy was some kind of special promotion that came with, of all things, a WATCH!. As advertised, the CD was in very good shape (used); the watch was included, and would you believe, it works!
My favorite tracks are "Daylight Fading", "Goodnight Elizabeth", "Miller's Angels", "Monkey", and "A Long December" (my favorite)
All in all, a generally louder and more intense sophmore record from the Crows that should grow on you if you are initially disappointed. I recommend it.
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It's one of my favorite albums and sounds beautiful on Vinyl.