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	Jamie O'Hara Beautiful Obsession Genres: Country, Pop, Rock Track Listings (12) - Disc #1 Come Swim the Rivers With Me Beautiful Obsession I Surrender Don't Make Me Break Her Heart Can't Get You Out of My Mind Lovin' You Against My Will That Ain't the Way I Heard It See If I Care Pretend The Blessing and the Curse If It Will Make You Mine Mantra - Jamie O'Hara, Coster, Tom
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CD Details

All Artists: Jamie O'Hara
Title: Beautiful Obsession
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Valley
Original Release Date: 1/1/2001
Re-Release Date: 2/26/2002
Genres: Country, Pop, Rock
Styles: Americana, Today's Country
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 618321514924

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Member CD Reviews

Timothy W. (superbuck) from ARCATA, CA
Reviewed on 8/1/2007...

Alt country featuring Emmylou Harris and Mark Shelby as guests...

"The thick, layered sound of Beautiful Obsession matches the dark intensity of its themes. Expansive steel and guitar work along with a B-3 organ stir these proceedings into a rich country stew, while Jamie O'Hara's soulful vocals add the final ingredient. "Come Swim the Rivers With Me" invites both a lover and the listener to come along on a spiritual journey immersed in darkness. The title cut confesses overwhelming desire set against a relaxed rhythm, seductively pulling in the object of the singer's obsession. The journey continues through surrender and fear, examining the need for total emersion followed by a feeling of entrapment. Several of the songs at the heart of the album -- "That ain't the Way I Heard It," "Lovin' You Against My Will," and "See if I Care" -- were written several years before the album was recorded, suggesting that O'Hara has lived with these themes for some time. Kenny Greenburg's guitar work adds tasteful flourishes on a number of cuts, while Vicki Hampton's background vocals add a little something extra to the choruses. O'Hara cut several classic albums as a member of the O'Kanes in the mid-'80s, and some time elapsed between this and his last solo album. He's still got the touch, though. Beautiful Obsession represents a rare album where sound, vision, and execution weld the material into a thematic whole. In other words, this is good stuff that will resonate deeper with each listen." ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., All Music Guide

CD Reviews

Still He Remains A Master At HIs Trade

C.W. Daniels... | North Carolina, USA | 04/24/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Jamie's first album "Rise Above It" was awesome, and still is one of my favorite to listen to no matter what kind of mood I slide into, but "Beautiful Obsession" is a result of more experience, expertise and a talent developing into a flawless combination that could only belong to this one artist. He is phenominal in his field, and I only desire to see a promotor team up with him that has as much of the raw energy, magnitude and talent that Jamie portays. Does such an animal exist? Evidently not, or we would all be hearing more about him than we do.O'Hara is blessed with the rare gift of communicating with one through his music, by both writing lyrics and music; that in itself is an oddity. He slams home a gut-wrenching truth with his message, but manages to do this in a way that leaves a person no room for denial. As well as succeeding in making one love it to a point of a trance, if you have the ears to listen, he humbly offers honesty to the point of sacrificing himself to accomplish this feat. Jamie does not touch skin with his music, he penetrates below and beyond the skin with a pulsating sound that cannot be imitated by anyone. Anywhere. Anytime.That is what separates a master from a musicican. Jamie O'Hara is a Master."

A river flows thru it

Steve Dossey | Somewhere just beyond or before the crossroads | 11/17/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The deep and sometimes deceptive voice takes you to another place sounding like Chris Isaac and his first big MTV hit or even the low registers of Roy Orbison...But this tone poem is in the vein of Mickey Newburry...and sounds like it has been produced by Danial Lanois...Tho recorded in 2000, this artist is totally ignored by country music stations..he is too authentic and too cutting to ever make it there...His obsession is well articulated...a love drawn to, a love whose consequences melt down to other realities...He makes a shift from obsession to blame and betrayal...in fact the only thing that irks me about these deeply personal songs is that he paints himself as the victum falling to her charms....instead of saying yes its me I am there for you no matter what...The last song "Mantra" does not bring us to redemtion or resolution but leaves us wandering what the real solution is....the lyrics to this song are really quite uninteresting...But lets move back words... this guy is a very good song writer..His cd Rise Above It is better than Clint Black's first CD...So check it out if you really want to hear a modern day exposition on what Country Music is supposed to be."

Poetry

Julie A. Cole | GIlbert, AZ United States | 10/18/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD by Jamie O'Hara quickly became one of my favorites. I was hooked as soon as I heard "Come Swim The Rivers With Me", it is haunting, and beautiful! This artist paints a vivid picture with his words, and sets it to beautiful music, incredible! It was also interesting to hear the difference between this and his earlier CD "Rise Above It" which is edgier, but equally remarkable. Both are definate keepers!"

Dive Right In

Lee Armstrong | Winterville, NC United States | 02/08/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Jamie O'Hara's "Beautiful Obsession" is a brilliant CD! It's so good, it sparkles. Jamie sounds like he's been listening to a lot of Chris Isaac; and that's an entirely good thing. The CD opens with the pensive, cosmic "Come Swim the Rivers with Me." His voice trembles as his electric guitar and Dan Dugmore's steel churn, "For millions of years baby, we've been in love, circling through the universe above." The title track reflects the intense longing of love, "My heart is pounding, can't slow down; my body's aching to hold you tight." On "I Surrender," he hits his musical stride with this deeply emotional churning midtempo rocker, "The touch of your hand, your dark lonely kiss has taken over my mind; I can't resist." "Don't Make Me Break Her Heart" hits another pulsing groove. "Can't Get You Out of My Mind" is another throbbing sexual obsession, "So much desire, so much desire." Jamie moves from excellence to brilliance with the middle two tracks, both CLASSIC: "Loving You Against My Will" literally burns with that immense desire of romantic love, "Your love is like a deep dark river pullin' me out to sea; the harder I try to resist you, the weaker I seem to be." Next is my personal favorite track, the pulsing midtempo rocker of betrayal "That Ain't the Way I Heard It," "This town has ears & this town has eyes." I love the way Jamie puts a quick rest on the second line of the chorus and then spits out "that ain't the way" in quick shotgun release. Buy the CD for this track! "See If I Care" a very pretty melody as a lover tries to save face; Jamie's vocals literally ache with emotion. "Pretend" is another great midtempo track with a guy so hooked he wants his love to fake it even if she doesn't feel it. "The Blessing & the Curse" hits a great pulsing groove. "If It Will Make You Mine" is a sweet slow song about a guy willing to do anything for love. The CD closes with a bookend for the opening track, the slowly beautiful "Mantra," a true gem, an elegant soft touch. This set from O'Hara is exquisite because EACH track is good, most are excellent, and some positively classic. If love is a river, dive right in. Jamie does. Enjoy!"