Waiting for My Rocket to Come

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Virginia exile Jason Mraz grew up listening to Dave Matthews and Agents of Good Roots, local heroes whose frat-friendly influences are much in evidence on his major-label debut. Producer John Alagia (Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer) augments Mraz's SoCal cohorts with Agents' rhythm section, dramatically expanding and polishing songs like "Curbside Prophet" and "You and I Both," which previously appeared in looser, less developed versions on Mraz's self-released live recordings. But fans from the singer-songwriter's coffeehouse years need not despair. Mraz's witty lyrics and easygoing folk-blues stylings (think Jack Johnson on Prozac) are still very much in evidence. He's also in fine voice and, on two standout tracks--"Who Needs Shelter" and "Absolutely Zero"--rivals Neil Finn in his ability to invoke the spirit of Paul McCartney. Waiting for My Rocket to Come showcases an artist who, while still finding his own direction, is clearly off to a great start. --Bill Forman

Product Description
His debut album is packed with witty, wordy, smart, funky & astonishingly catchy pop songs that do right by the best singer-songwriter traditions of Elektra. 2002.

Waiting for My Rocket to Come,Jason Mraz,Elektra / Wea,D145910,Adult Alternative Pop/Rock,Folk-Rock,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop,Singer/Songwriter

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Waiting for My Rocket to Come

Average customer rating: great album sophomore album a bit better Very, very good debut! Optomisum in its best form This CD is uplifting in a way!! Great Debut Album - Jason Mraz - Waiting for My Rocket to Come

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Tracks:

1. You And I Both
2. I'll Do Anything
3. The Remedy (I Won't Worry)
4. Who Needs Shelter
5. Curbside Prophet
6. Sleep All Day
7. Too Much Food
8. Absolutely Zero
9. On Love, In Sadness
10. No Stopping Us
11. The Boy's Gone
12. Tonight, Not Again

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Virginia exile Jason Mraz grew up listening to Dave Matthews and Agents of Good Roots, local heroes whose frat-friendly influences are much in evidence on his major-label debut. Producer John Alagia (Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer) augments Mraz's SoCal cohorts with Agents' rhythm section, dramatically expanding and polishing songs like "Curbside Prophet" and "You and I Both," which previously appeared in looser, less developed versions on Mraz's self-released live recordings. But fans from the singer-songwriter's coffeehouse years need not despair. Mraz's witty lyrics and easygoing folk-blues stylings (think Jack Johnson on Prozac) are still very much in evidence. He's also in fine voice and, on two standout tracks--"Who Needs Shelter" and "Absolutely Zero"--rivals Neil Finn in his ability to invoke the spirit of Paul McCartney. Waiting for My Rocket to Come showcases an artist who, while still finding his own direction, is clearly off to a great start. --Bill Forman

Album Description

His debut album is packed with witty, wordy, smart, funky & astonishingly catchy pop songs that do right by the best singer-songwriter traditions of Elektra. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

great album sophomore album a bit better.......2007-01-14

this album is great I like it so much ! REMEDY is awesome!

Very, very good debut!.......2006-07-30

I am very surprised that Jason Mraz isn't more popular than he is. With songs like "The Remedy" and "You and I Both" which are both great, you'd think he'd be right up there with John Mayer (I actually like Jason a lot more than John Mayer). He should have won best new artist at least at the Grammys, but he didn't even get nominated. My other favs. from this album include "On Love, In Sadness" and "Curbside Prophet" This is one of the best male singers to come around in a long time. I recommend Waiting For My Rocket To Come; Mr. A-Z and any other album he comes out with. He is GREAT! :)

Optomisum in its best form.......2006-03-09

I love this man. When I listen to it, it makes me happy. Thats the best way that I can put it. Also I think his lyrics are unique and relatiable.

This CD is uplifting in a way!!.......2006-01-20

I like Jason Mraz's music and his first one(this one) sounds too great. I put him in the same camp as John Mayer, Maroon 5, Gavin DeGraw, Train, and Rob Thomas. He uses real instruments throughout every song and his lyrics are very funny. This is also a laid back and kind of humorous album. This one is not to be slept on. I can call it The WB music.

Great Debut Album - Jason Mraz - Waiting for My Rocket to Come.......2006-01-19

This was another surprising album to me. Obviously, everyone that knows Jason Mraz knows his songs "The Remedy," and "You and I Both," which are his top hits that are played on the radio. However, he does have other good songs like "I'll do anything." The negative is that the album has some gaps, meaning only half the album has good songs, and the rest sound like filler songs to me. Another negative is after a while, all the songs sound about the same, but that may not be a negative to some people, if you like the sound of the song. Personally, I could listen to most of the songs and I really liked the CD. He mixes Pop and alternative together nicely, and I really recommend other people to buy this great CD.

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4. Yourself or Someone Like You
5. A New Day at Midnight
6. Absolution
7. All the Best
8. All The Stars And Boulevards
9. All The Way...A Decade of Song
10. Aqualung

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