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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0060694904152 Label: Interscope Records Manufacturer: Interscope Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Interscope Records Release Date: November 02, 1999 Studio: Interscope Records Sales Rank: 11384 MPN: 490415
Album Details: All Songs Were Written by the Band. Produced by David Lowery (Sparklehorse) and David Herring (Throwing Muses.) Includes Extra Track Not on the Us Version.
Amazon.com: Two years in the making, This Desert Life is the kind of collection that will please the Counting Crows faithful and leave doubters unconverted. Adam Duritz's recognizably emotive vocals and the group's classic-rock stylings remain in the fore as the Crows stick near the nest with their third studio outing. The Mellencamp-like opener, "Hanginaround," is one of the strongest tunes here, thanks to its laid-back passion and catchy piano and percussive elements. The familiar feeling "Mrs. Potter's Lullaby" is another lively offering, but at nearly eight minutes it's too long. The emotional, Van Morrison-like lament "All My Friends" feels self-pitying, while the balance of the album is simply bland. The sound is appealing (witness the spare "Colorblind" and the waltzing "Amy Hit the Atmosphere"), but This Desert Life is, on the whole, rather dry. --Katherine Turman
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Rating: - Found this CD in my son's computer
In December '07, I pay a visit to my grandsons in New Jersey and I found a strange song in the computer of my son. The title: "St. Robinson in his Cadillac dreams" of Counting Crows and........I like it. ... Read More
Rating: - An American Classic
While listening to Counting Crows "This Desert Life", you're reminded in why Counting Crows are arguably America's greatest band going today. In this third effort since they released "August and Everything ... Read More
Rating: - Classic American Rock
Third studio album from Counting Crows, "This Desert Life" has a handful of very good songs, a couple of decent songs and also a few misses.
"Hanging Around" was one of the singles, and it's both ... Read More
Rating: - Not Their Best But A Solid Effort
For Counting Crows third album the band starts off with a song that sounds like it was written specifically to receive radio airplay. Although the song "Hangingaround" was a pretty big hit, it is really significantly ... Read More
Rating: - Crows Are Entertaining
THIS DESERT LIFE is an interesting piece of work. Melodies, harmonies, and lyrics are the album's standing out traits. Counting Crows' piano player has a very interesting take on how to use the instrument to achieve unique ... Read More
- Found this CD in my son's computer
- An American Classic