14 Shades of Grey (with Limited Edition Bonus DVD) [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]

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The Beatles had the White Album, Metallica, a black album, and now Staind has its gray album. While lumped in with the often indistinguishable nu metal crowd, Staind stands out, thanks in part to memorable ballads, such as the pained and beautiful "It's Been A While" and "Epiphany" from the quartet's 2001 breakthrough Break the Cycle. Their latest represents a natural progression; realizing the commercial potential of the poignant but heavy rock ballad, they've penned a slew of them. The light and cheery "How About You" is radio-ready, while the layered, string-backed "So Far Away," and honest and grateful musing on success, is another get-out-the lighters showcase for singer Aaron Lewis. Lewis's beautiful ode for his baby, "Zoe Jane," a tribute to late Alice in Chains vocalist Layne Staley ("Layne," which intentionally and effectively cops Alice's signature sound), and the grandiose thank-you note "Intro" are more strong, overtly introspective entries in Lewis' sometimes mushy, sometimes touching CD diary. --Katherine Turman

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Contains a limited edition DVD titled Homegrown. It is a forty minute home movie documentary of the band’s history since 1996, featuring exclusive concert video plus behind the scenes footage of the band recording their two previous albums, making videos, hanging out backstage, and much more.

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14 Shades of Grey (with Limited Edition Bonus DVD) [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]

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Staind's weakest album.
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14 Shades of Grey (with Limited Edition Bonus DVD)
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Tracks:

Price To Play
How About You
So Far Away
Yesterday
Fray
Zoe Jane
Fill Me Up
Layne
Falling Down
Reality
Tonight
Could It Be
Blow Away
Intro

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The Beatles had the White Album, Metallica, a black album, and now Staind has its gray album. While lumped in with the often indistinguishable nu metal crowd, Staind stands out, thanks in part to memorable ballads, such as the pained and beautiful "It's Been A While" and "Epiphany" from the quartet's 2001 breakthrough Break the Cycle. Their latest represents a natural progression; realizing the commercial potential of the poignant but heavy rock ballad, they've penned a slew of them. The light and cheery "How About You" is radio-ready, while the layered, string-backed "So Far Away," and honest and grateful musing on success, is another get-out-the lighters showcase for singer Aaron Lewis. Lewis's beautiful ode for his baby, "Zoe Jane," a tribute to late Alice in Chains vocalist Layne Staley ("Layne," which intentionally and effectively cops Alice's signature sound), and the grandiose thank-you note "Intro" are more strong, overtly introspective entries in Lewis' sometimes mushy, sometimes touching CD diary. --Katherine Turman

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Contains a limited edition DVD titled Homegrown. It is a forty minute home movie documentary of the band's history since 1996, featuring exclusive concert video plus behind the scenes footage of the band recording their two previous albums, making videos, hanging out backstage, and much more.

Customer Reviews:

Staind's weakest album........2007-06-01

Ok, I like staind alot, and I think that they are the best post-grundge band without a doubt, While bands that tried to sound like eddie veddger from pearl jam were all over the place, including the cliche' Creed. Staind had something about them that was unique. The last 2 albums were some of the best Nu-metal albums of all time in which has been a genre laughed at by some people, Staind actually were one of the few bright spots around that time with Dysfunction and Break the Cycle. 14 shades of gray is... really a ballad sallad Of songs. Some are well written, and well it really has nothing dynamic about it, nothing that makes you go "Wow". The lyrics, which I always found from Aaron lewis to be about hope, even in the last 2 albums (I don't really find the lyrics depressing, just very deep thinking) are the highlights of this album.

Average album with too many slow songs........2007-02-03

Despite what other reviewers have said this album was not better than Break the cycle infact 14 Shades is a more slower and mellow album from Staind and it has gained more mainstream success from songs like So far away and Price to play which are not bad but I've heard alot better from Staind, the rest of the songs range from average to pretty good like the song Layne which is a tribute to Layne Staley from Alice in Chains and Reality which has a good chorus line, Zoe Jane was a very boring acoustic ballad which was dedicated to his daughter yawn!. The problem with 14 Shades is that it doesn't rock hard like the previous albums even though the singer Aaron Lewis is still able to write some good lyrics and the band is very talented unlike other Nu-metal bands out there.

STAIND Rocks!.......2007-01-05

Excellent CD, the bonus DVD was a very nice surprise! Even if you already have this CD, it's worth buying again to get the DVD! STAIND!!!

Excellent.......2006-12-19

I'm a huge fan of this band and i must say that this rivals 'Dysfunction' as being their best record i think. It's an efficiently written record that i was sorry to see limp in at no.22 of the Irish music charts back in 2003 but then it's the fans that keep the music alive anyhow.
Definitely worth buying.

Real emotion.......2006-10-18

I don't know what the thing is with Staind. Most people either love them or hate them, you usually can't find any middle ground. One reason is because they are often lumped in with the likes of Creed and Nickelback as the poster boys of nu metal, which for some reason is an unacceptable form of music to some people. Another explanation is that the band came on really strong with a more Slipknot or Korn-esque style when they first started recording music, and then began playing a softer, more commercially viable version of metal. All that is true, but they have, in the process, fine-tuned and refined their product and become one of the most popular bands in the genre today.

I find myself in the first group of people and enjoy the music of Staind. I like their earlier effort, Dysfunction, all the way through their most recent, Chapter V. 14 Shades of Grey though, is easily the best in my opinion. The most obvious thing that sets Staind apart from other bands out there is the emotion in the song lyrics. It's truly genuine in a number of their songs, and has been ever since Break the Cycle was released. They aren't made up or faked, which is sometimes the feeling I get when listening to other bands play. Not that that is neccesarily a bad thing, I mean you have to write something for your song lyrics, but genuine song lyrics improve the music in a big way. The reason Aaron Lewis is able to achieve this is because he writes about things that matter to him, his lyrics quite often are extremely personal. He sings about real things in his life, like his relationship with his wife and with his daughter- "Fill Me Up" and "Zoe Jane." Also, the inevitable hardships of life that everyone will eventually experience- "So Far Away." Those are things that almost everyone will relate with. Hence, an audience. Definitely not rocket science, brain surgery, or {insert your favorite cliche here}. It just makes sense.

Of course, the music doesn't suck either, but that's anyone's opinion. Here are my favorites: "Price to Play", "So Far Away", "Yesterday", and "Reality." If you're thinking about purchasing the CD, but aren't sure yet, I say go for it. If you're looking for heavy metal/death metal/thrash metal, then look somewhere else. All lyrics are clearly sung and you won't find any rage, hatred, or any of the like on this disc. Was this review helpful to you? Don't answer unless you've listened to the record. Four stars.

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Worst Staind album
Staind Brown Cardigans
With the Pressure On, Staind Comes Through
Staind- 14 Shades of Perfection
Staind's Encore

14 Shades of Grey
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Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000942LT
Release Date: 2003-05-20

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Price To Play
How About You
So Far Away
Yesterday
Fray
Zoe Jane
Fill Me Up
Layne
Falling Down
Reality
Tonight
Could It Be
Blow Away
Intro

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Picking up momentum from their last two smash albums, comes their highly anticipated 2003 album 14 Shades Of Grey, featuring fourteen shards of sonic fury and introspective intensity, tempered by songwriting well beyond anything the band has achieved before. Enhanced CD lets you link to the artist's web site. Flip Records.

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Worst Staind album.......2006-07-25

13 tracks from Staind and only 3 are any good, huge disappointment from a great band. Thank god Chapter V is a great album.

Staind Brown Cardigans.......2006-06-11

This CD was some how misfiled in the metal racks of the music store. A mistake, you'd have to think. The heaviest that 14 Shades of Grey gets is in the first song "Price To Play" which curiously was the album's commercial single. Maybe that says something in itself - the heavy stuff is (or used to be) what brought the fans in the door for Staind, not the 3 Doors Down-style rock.

Anyway, the album itself isn't a complete disaster. It hangs together with some reasonable melodies, but there's just a certain sameness, and slowness, that puts this release light years away from Staind's very good album, Dysfunction. Sure, bands mature and grow up, but that doesn't mean they have to put on the brown cardigans.

With the Pressure On, Staind Comes Through.......2005-12-04

As a lot of their nu-metal counterparts were fading away in 2003 (see Limp Bizkit), Staind stepped up to the plate and hit a home run with the follow up to their extremely popular CD "Break the Cycle." "14 Shades of Grey" proved to be another commercial success for the quartet who hail from Massachusetts.

After the popularity of the successful power ballads, "Outside," "It's Been Awhile," and "Epiphany" from their previous release, Staind's first single off their 2003 album was a more heavier song entitled, "Price to Play." That garnered success on the rock charts, but failed to make an impact on top 40 radio, like "It's Been Awhile" and "Outside" did.

But one listen through the album, and you knew their were a few power ballads sitting their, just waiting to be introduced to the maintstream. Track 3, "So Far Away" was one of them. Following in the footsteps of "It's Been Awhile," the second single off this CD reached #1 on the rock and top 40 charts and kept Staind in the spotlight. The third single, "How About You" was very successful for the band as well.

With the addition of a new daughter (and I would assume the success of "Break the Cycle"), "14 Shades of Grey" has a more happier tone to it than the darker tones of the previous albums. "Zoe Jane" is a song written by Lewis to his daughter and "Intro" is a thank you message to all the people close to him. "Blow Away" is another excellent track that ranks toward the top of my all-time favorite Staind songs.

With label support and another world tour following the release of this CD, Staind proved to be a mainstay in the rock scene for at least a few more years--and made this fan look forward to another new Staind album in 2005.

Staind- 14 Shades of Perfection.......2005-10-11

This CD, is the only CD is was lacking by Staind. I recently bought it, and after listening to all the tracks several times, I came out confused. Always, Staind has many strong songs on their albums, but on this one, I can't pick a definitive number of best tracks. Every song on this CD is good, most more than good. I recommend this CD, along with all of Staind's others, with full marks.

Staind's Encore.......2005-07-12

Right after created a great cd like "Break the Cycle" they go and make another awesome cd called "14 Shades of Grey." I thought this cd kicked a**. The lyrics and beat are incredible. Some of the songs I would reccomend are PRICE TO PLAY, HOW ABOUT YOU, and SO FAR AWAY. If you don't believe me, I believe you can listen to some of the tracks on the main page for 14 shades of grey. Check out some of the tracks I listed and I'M SURE YOU"LL LOVE STAIND'S MUSIC!!!!

14 Shades of Grey (Clean) (with Limited Edition Bonus DVD)

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Great Album!
Softer, but they finally have reached their full potential!
kind of soft
A Masterpiece
A Masterpiece

14 Shades of Grey (Clean) (with Limited Edition Bonus DVD)
Staind
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2003-05-20

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Price To Play
How About You
So Far Away
Yesterday
Fray
Zoe Jane
Fill Me Up
Layne
Falling Down
Reality
Tonight
Could It Be
Blow Away
Intro

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Great Album!.......2005-06-23

This album is amazing. Staind has very thought-provoking and deep lyrics to their songs, as well as great talent in how they portray them. That's all I have to say. What else is there to say about such a great band?
1)Price to Play: 5/5 - Incredible opening track. The heaviness almost catches me off guard every time! :) It talks about how the game of life is a bad influence on people.

2)How About You:4/5 - Cool track. It talks about the danger of conforming to make friends.

3)So Far Away: 4/5 - Another good song. The singer describes being far away from his problems with someone he loves.

4)Yesterday: 10/5 - My favorite track! It has the most amazing sound to it. And it sings about a guy being isolated, but no one caring.

5)Fray: 5/5 - Another great song. Very creepy lyrics. Its about a father's relationship with an anerexic daughter.

6)Zoe Jane: 5/5 - Great track, but very sad and very light. It sings about a father not having enough time for his daughter.

7)Fill Me Up: 5/5 - Cool track. It changes the mood a great deal with a little heaviness. And it sings about a guy loving being with his girlfriend.

8)Layne: 3/5 - An OK song. I don't listen to it that often tho. But it sings about a wife leaving her husband and child (perhaps by death), but still being there in spirit and helping them.

9)Falling Down: 5/5 - Cool song and very creative lyrics. It talks about a person being in their own world, but having a hard time coming back to reality.

10)Reality: 8/5 - Another one of my favorite tracks! Its so CREEPY!!! lol The lyrics really are amazing. It sings about a person stressed from life and trying to handle it with pills, conformity, and isolation. (And don't worry, it doesn't encourage drug use or anything). Amazing stuff!

11)Tonight: 4/5 - Another OK song, although I haven't heard it that much. But it sings about a father with his daughter not expecting so much hate from the world.

12)Could It Be: 5/5 - A very good song. Great mood and beat to it. And it sings about how a man can't change who he is at all.

13)Blow Away: 6/5 - Another really good one! And another very creepy one! It basically discusses how a man fears human mortality.

14)Intro: 9/5 - Another really good one!! Strange name for it tho. *.* But its really cool and creepy and just fits so well as an ending track. I don't know for sure what it sings about,tho.
As you can see, the numbers speak for themselves. This is a masterpiece album by Staind!

Softer, but they finally have reached their full potential!.......2003-09-21

I totally agree with POD2, this CD is softer. But don't forget this is what Staind is meant to sound like, they've brought back the hard rock ballad. The songs are much more sadder and poignant than before. The standout song here that will bring most fans to tears is Aaron's tribute to his daughter, entitled "Zoe Jane". The song has a great musical ambience along with sad and passionate lyrics. People have lashed out at Staind for becoming too soft, they haven't. If you kindly would recall, wasn't Break The Cycle a slow album too? I agree that they have changed from the hard rock sound of Dysfunction, but I personally think that this is Staind Matured! Those that liked the hard rock sound of Break the Cycle will still be pleased with the rock on this CD, it's just a little softer. Do buy this and make Staind richer so they can continue making quality albums!

kind of soft.......2003-07-15

This cd is softer compared to dysfunction and btc. And most of the songs sound the same including the sellout song so far away.Get dysfunction instead or btc.

A Masterpiece.......2003-07-06

It looks as though the sun is finally shining through Staind’s dark and stormy life. Fans of Staind’s heavy-rocking raw sounds from “Dysfunction” but disliked the softer, more melodic tones of “Break the Cycle” will probably hate this new addition even more. Where as “Break the Cycle” had much less roaring guitars than previous works, there’s not even a hint of them in “14 Shades”. If you were hoping for a resurrection of Staind’s old sound, then quit reading now. But for those of us who liked “Break the Cycle” and were wishing for more softer stuff, here it is: 1) Price You Play - A moving song discussing the consequences of our choices. Great sound and awesome singing. One of my favorites. 2) How About You - Good sound behind lyrics asking listener to decide what kind of person they want to be. Very valid points are made on this song. 3) So Far Away - Another favorite. Excellent soft guitar melody, Lewis reflects on how much life has changed for himself and others. 4) Yesterday - A different sound for Staind on this song. Talks about rising above life’s challenges and finding yourself. Love the chorus. 5) Fray - Great song. Good sound, Lewis trying to convince us not to go down the same road that he did. 6) Zoe Jane - Best song on the album, best song by Staind. Aaron expresses boundless love for his daughter, Zoe Jane. The music is absolutely beautiful, magnifying Lewis’s incredible voice in such a way that I can hardly keep myself from crying each time I hear it. I live for songs like this. 7) Fill Me Up - Pretty good song. Cool guitar riff, I assume the song is directed to Lewis’s wife, thanking her for the strength she gives him. 8) Layne - Awesome song! A tribute to Alice in Chains lead singer Layne Staley. Written in Alice’s own style, this is the perfect song to remember Staley by. 9) Falling Down - Pretty cool track. Lyrics rebuke prideful people with a sort of ‘what goes around comes around’ attitude. Music’s pretty good. 10) Reality - Good song. Basically saying to live life the best you can and not be afraid of it; great music. 11) Tonight - Basically another good song about how things have changed. Music’s great and I absolutely LOVE the chorus. 12) Could It Be - One of my favorites! Interesting guitar sample, great chorus. Pretty much talking about being yourself, sort of. 13) Blow Away - A great song. Has a mournful kind of sound to it; Aaron singing regretfully about fading memories and how he wishes to be alone. 14) Intro - Good way to end the album. Aaron thanks the people that he loves and beats down on those he dislikes; music’s amazing and Lewis sings with compassion and anger; one of my favorites. It all sounds like Staind, just much calmer. “14 Shades of Grey” is Staind’s best album yet and everyone should own it. If your even thinking about getting it, then stop thinking and do it. If you liked “Break the Cycle” then you’ll love this one even more. Trust me.

A Masterpiece.......2003-07-06