Recovering the Satellites

Tracks:

Catapult
Angels Of The Silences
Daylight Fading
I'm Not Sleeping
Goodnight Elisabeth
Children In Bloom
Have You Seen Me Lately?
Miller's Angels
Another's Horsedreamer's Blues
Recovering The Satellites
Monkey
Mercury
A Long December
Walkaways

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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

Customer Reviews:

Best Crows CD.......2007-04-02

I am a big Crows fan and have purchased many of their cds...most of which are more recent than this one. I was just doing a search for another cd and this old classic came up. Recovering the Satellites in my opinion is the best album they have made. If you are wondering which CD of the Crows to try, make it this one. It represents them the best and the music makes for great listening.

Very Nice Sophmore Effort.......2006-12-20

The bands sophomore release was 3 years in the making and the result is another strong album, although not quite as good as the debut. This album offers up a bit of a harder rock edge on some tracks and it works quite well. "Angels Of The Silences" and "Have You Seen Me Lately" both rock out more ferociously than anything on the debut and both the lyrics and music are strong. Of the more melancholy fare that the Crows are most known for "A Long December, "Goodnight Elizabeth" "Daylight Fading" and the title track "Recovering The Satellites" all fill the bill nicely. One of my favorite tracks on the album is "Another Horsedreamers Blues". The song is about a woman who is addicted to playing the horses at the local track. As a person who has been known to frequent a horse race track on occasion I can relate to the lyrics, and the added string section really adds to the ambience of the piece. This ranks right up with Jimmy Buffett's "I'ts Midnight And I'm Not Famous Yet" and Alan Parson's "Turn Of A Friendly Card" as one of the best songs about gambling ever written. There are some clunkers on the album though. "Monkey:" is a throwaway track and "Children In Bloom" and "Millers Angels" don't do a lot for me either. Overall I don't think this one is quite as strong as their debut, but it is still a solid effort and worth owning.

Let it all out.......2006-11-23

Wow! Double wow! If you're pissed, pop this little beauty in and away you go. This isn't your father's Counting Crows. This is the Crows drunk, pissed off, runing around smashing up the living room. I'm a Crows fan from way back and I have to say this album really does it for me. I love all the Crows albums (not including the new version of Hard Candy with the redone version of Big Yellow Taxi...pure crap) but Satellites is where Adam Duritz and the Crows shine. I mean if you find yourself stuck in a situation you desperatly want out of is there any better song to put on then I'm Not Sleeping? Feel the need to thrash around? Look no farther then Angels of the Silences and Have Seen Me Latley. Bring it down, mellow out a little to the fanciful sounds of Daylight Fading and Goodnight Elizabeth. It's all a solid album that has not gotten the credit it needs in the least. They really did something here. Don't pass this one by, it's best if you have it.

the high spots are excellent.......2006-09-13

no, it doesn't get played around here as much as 'August' but it's worth the purchase price for *either* the guitar solo in "Goodnight Elisabeth" or the lyrics to "Mercury" - two of the highest highs the Crows ever hit.

Angels of the silences is awesome!!!.......2006-02-16

Angels of the silences rocks! it is my favourite crows song of all time and so you should buy this album even if it is simply to bask in the almighty splendour of this song. Buy it now or forever hold your peace.

Average customer rating:

buy this cd!!...
~Recovering the Satellites~
recovering myself
Absolutely incredible
Has standout tracks. Great metaphors throughout

Recovering the Satellites
Counting Crows
Manufacturer: Mobile Fidelity
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JFSK
Release Date: 1999-08-03

Tracks:

Catapult
Angels of the Silences
Daylight Fading
I'm Not Sleeping
Goodnight Elisabeth
Children in Bloom
Have You Seen Me Lately?
Miller's Angels
Another Horsedreamer's Blues
Recovering the Satellites
Monkey
Mercury
A Long December
Walkaways

Customer Reviews:

buy this cd!!..........2003-01-29

just good stuff...you won't be disappointed. rts is, by far, the rockin'est counting crows cd in existence. all of them have their strengths, but if you gotta buy just one--this one's it!

~Recovering the Satellites~.......2001-02-25

Wow!! Recovering the Satellites...the Counting Crow's second release. Featuring "Have you Seen Me Lately", "A Long December" and "Angels of the Silences". A little different from August and Everything After, but spectacular! They kind of got rid of the acoustic twang found in Round Here, and Mr. Jones. It's more electric, with louder vocals. A definite for all Counting Crows fans. It's the kind of album that you can listen through all the way through. Walkaways and Catapult are my personal favorites...for now anyways. Anyways, i recommend you buy this album.

recovering myself.......2000-01-29

after seriously having my life changed by the power and emotion of august and everything after, I can remember walking back towards college one cold afternoon right after buying recovering the satellites with it in my walkman, I have to admit that I didnt make it to college that day I went to a quiet place I knew sat down and listened to this album till my batteries ran out, then I ran and got some more and went back and listened for a few more hours, the crows have changed my life again, absolutly superb, without a doubt my faveorite band of al time

Absolutely incredible.......1999-07-06

Counting Crows did it again. They are constantly pushing their art in new directions. Recovering the Satellites is a gorgeous mix of emotion, rock and musical intelligence.

Has standout tracks. Great metaphors throughout.......1999-06-26

"Mercury" and "Long December" make it worth buying alone

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