Rarities, B-Sides and Slow, Sad Waltzes [Import]

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Rarities, B-Sides and Slow, Sad Waltzes marks the rebirth of Latent Recordings, the label created by the Cowboy Junkies to release their first two landmark albums, Whites Off Earth Now!! and The Trinity Session. Though they've already released a best-of package--Cowboy Junkies: Studio--this is somehow a more fitting tribute to the particular and peculiar vision of the Junkies' music. Comprised of one-offs, rare tracks, and lost demos culled from a decade of recording, it features all the elements that produce Cowboy Junkies junkies. They've never strayed far from their trademark formula, playing stripped-to-the-bones, kinda rockish, kinda countryish, kinda bluesy songs at a somnambulant pace and at room temperature. Even when they get a bit noisy, as on "I Saw Your Shoes," it's a sparse noise, made more by volume than by density. Part of what the Junkies have always done best is applying their aesthetic to songs lifted from others' fakebooks, and their rollicking run-through of Bob Dylan's "If You Gotta Go, Go Now" and their slow-as-molasses lope through Jerry Garcia's "To Lay Me Down" stand among the album's highlights. And there's always the pleasure of Margo Timmons's distinctive voice, which carries much of the Junkies' appeal. Somehow she manages to sound both distant and intimate, kind of like a drowsy lover. Everything she sings sounds as if it's recorded in a vast, dark, and empty room, and she makes the most of it on "River Waltz" and "Sad to See the Season Go"--both lovely, lovely songs. If these are indeed the Cowboy Junkies' castoffs, it proves they're a band that can do no wrong. --Tod Nelson

Product Description
A hand-picked collection of the hit folky alternative rock group's lost classics, including outtakes, unreleased studio versions of concert favorites, long deleted B-sides, cuts recorded for movie scores & tribute albums. 10 tracks. 1999 release. The full title is 'Rarities, B-Sides And Sad, Slow Waltzes'.

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Rarities, B-Sides and Slow, Sad Waltzes [Import]

Average customer rating: The Water is Wide AWESOME! Proving once again that b-sides are more than a worthy buy My favorite disk Easy music

Rarities, B-Sides and Slow, Sad Waltzes Cowboy Junkies Manufacturer: Latent ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Rock General | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Rock General | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Studio: Selected Studio Recordings 1986-1995 Lay It Down The Trinity Session Pale Sun, Crescent Moon Open ASIN: B00000J6Z4 Release Date: 1999-06-01

Tracks:

1. I Saw Your Shoes
2. Five Room Love Story
3. Sad To See The Season Go
4. If You Gotta Go, Go Now
5. Love's Still There
6. To Lay Me Down
7. A Few Simple Words
8. River Waltz
9. Leaving Normal
10. The Water Is Wide

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Rarities, B-Sides and Slow, Sad Waltzes marks the rebirth of Latent Recordings, the label created by the Cowboy Junkies to release their first two landmark albums, Whites Off Earth Now!! and The Trinity Session. Though they've already released a best-of package--Cowboy Junkies: Studio--this is somehow a more fitting tribute to the particular and peculiar vision of the Junkies' music. Comprised of one-offs, rare tracks, and lost demos culled from a decade of recording, it features all the elements that produce Cowboy Junkies junkies. They've never strayed far from their trademark formula, playing stripped-to-the-bones, kinda rockish, kinda countryish, kinda bluesy songs at a somnambulant pace and at room temperature. Even when they get a bit noisy, as on "I Saw Your Shoes," it's a sparse noise, made more by volume than by density. Part of what the Junkies have always done best is applying their aesthetic to songs lifted from others' fakebooks, and their rollicking run-through of Bob Dylan's "If You Gotta Go, Go Now" and their slow-as-molasses lope through Jerry Garcia's "To Lay Me Down" stand among the album's highlights. And there's always the pleasure of Margo Timmons's distinctive voice, which carries much of the Junkies' appeal. Somehow she manages to sound both distant and intimate, kind of like a drowsy lover. Everything she sings sounds as if it's recorded in a vast, dark, and empty room, and she makes the most of it on "River Waltz" and "Sad to See the Season Go"--both lovely, lovely songs. If these are indeed the Cowboy Junkies' castoffs, it proves they're a band that can do no wrong. --Tod Nelson

Album Description

A hand-picked collection of the hit folky alternative rock group's lost classics, including outtakes, unreleased studio versions of concert favorites, long deleted B-sides, cuts recorded for movie scores & tribute albums. 10 tracks. 1999 release. The full title is 'Rarities, B-Sides And Sad, Slow Waltzes'.

Album Details

A Collection of Rare and Never Previously Released Recordings.

Customer Reviews:

The Water is Wide.......2006-02-23

The track, "The Water is Wide", is worth the purchase price of the entire disk. The other tracks are good, but not stellar.

Peace,
Bob

AWESOME!.......2005-10-29

I have most of the Cowboy Junkies CDs and this one is my very favorite! I can listen to these songs over and over and never get tired of them. This is the best of the Junkies. It shows several sides to their musical talent and still all fits together beautifully. Thank you Cowboy Junkies for all the pleasure I have received from this CD!

Proving once again that b-sides are more than a worthy buy.......2003-06-06

It's toned down, relaxed, and minimally produced. It's like having the band in your house for a jam session, and contains some of their best tracks.

My favorite disk.......2002-09-17

I'll be blunt: this is the best disk I've ever purchased, and some of the finest music I've ever heard. Every song on it is a winner. I bought this disk back in 1999 and still 3 years later find myself pulling it out to get a 'fix'. Simply excellent music.

Easy music.......2001-06-01

Very good music for Sunday morning. slow to medium tempo. the lead singer has a very nice soothing voice.

Average customer rating:

Rarities, B-Sides and Slow, Sad Waltzes Cowboy Junkies Manufacturer: True North ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00006L5QG Release Date: 2007-01-08

Tracks:

1. I Saw Your Shoes
2. Five Room Love Story
3. Sad To See The Season Go
4. If You Gotta Go, Go Now
5. Love's Still There
6. To Lay Me Down
7. A Few Simple Words
8. River Waltz
9. Leaving Normal
10. The Water Is Wide
11. Bonus Track 1

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Rap Music

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