Counting Crows - August and Everything After

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Album Details

Title: August and Everything After
Artist: Counting Crows
Release Date: 9/14/1993
Label: Geffen
Duration: 51:42
Album Type(s): live, lyrics/libretto
UPCs: 720642452820, 0720642452820, 015775166424, 020642452845
Genre: Rock
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, American Trad Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Moods: Autumnal, Literate, Poignant, Somber, Bittersweet, Brooding, Cerebral, Earnest, Melancholy, Passionate, Reflective, Nocturnal, Stylish, Wistful, Yearning, Party/Celebratory, Theatrical, Ambitious
Total Copies: 144
Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

Track Listings

  1. Round Here
  2. Omaha
  3. Mr. Jones
  4. Perfect Blue Buildings
  5. Anna Begins
  6. Time and Time Again
  7. Rain King
  8. Sullivan Street
  9. Ghost Train
  10. Raining in Baltimore
  11. A Murder of One

Additional Releases

YearTypeLabelCatalog #
------CDGeffenDGCD-24528

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Album Review

When the prevailing guitar jingle of "Mr. Jones" cascaded over radio in the early '90s, it was a sure sign that the Counting Crows were a musical force to be reckoned with. Their debut album, August and Everything After, burst at the seams with both dominant pop harmonies and rich, hearty ballads, all thanks to lead singer Adam Duritz. The lone guitar work of "Mr. Jones" coupled with the sweet, in-front pull of Duritz's voice kicked off the album in full force. The starkly beautiful and lonely sounding "Round Here" captured the band's honest yet subtle talent for singing ballads, while "Omaha" is lyrically reminiscent of a Springsteen tune. The fusion of hauntingly smooth vocals with such instruments as the Hammond B-3 organ and the accordion pumped new life into the music scene, and their brisk sound catapulted them into stardom. On "Rain King," the piano takes over as its aloof flair dances behind Duritz with elegant crispness. The slower-paced "Raining in Baltimore" paints a perfectly gray picture and illustrates the band's ease at conveying mood by eliminating the tempo. Most of the songs here engage in overly contagious hooks that won't go away, making for a solid bunch of tunes. Containing the perfect portions of instrumental and vocal conglomeration, the Counting Crows showed off their appealing sound to its full extent with their very first album. ~ Mike DeGagne, All Music Guide

Credits

NameCredits
Adam DuritzHarmonica, Vocals, Piano
Bill DillonGuitorgan, Guitar
Brian JacksonDesign
Charlie GillinghamChamberlin, Vocals, Accordion, Piano, Organ (Hammond)
Clark GermainEngineer
David BrysonVocals, Guitar
David ImmerglückPedal Steel, Guitar, Vocals, Mandolin, Mandocello
Denny FongheiserDrums, Percussion
Gary GershExecutive Producer
Gary LourisVocals (Background)
Howard WillingEngineer
Larry VigonArt Direction, Design
Maria McKeeVocals (Background)
Mark GuilbeaultAssistant Engineer
Mark OlsonVocals (Background)
Matt MalleyVocals, Guitar, Bass
Michael TighePhotography
Patrick McCarthyEngineer, Mixing
Robert HartEngineer
Robin SloaneCreative Director
Steve BowmanDrums, Vocals
Steve HolroydEngineer
T Bone Burnett?, Guitar, Producer

Member Reviews

Judith B. (butchpoodle) wrote on 2/10/2007...

Great Counting Crows collection!

Kathleen L. (katlupe) wrote on 9/28/2006...

Good!