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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0720642497524 Label: Geffen Records Manufacturer: Geffen Records MPN: 24975 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Geffen Records Release Date: October 15, 1996 Studio: Geffen Records Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Recovering the Satellites may not be quite the tower of song that the Crows' debut August and Everything After was, but it could hardly be called a sophomore slump. Vocalist Adam Duritz and crew mine similar territory on the more densely produced Satellites, couching tales of dreamers, lovers, and losers in music that's part classic rock redux and part heartfelt folk jangle. As able as the band is though, it remains Duritz's show, and his plaintive voice and serpentine lyrics are what drive this record home, particularly on "Daylight Fading," "Miller's Angels" and the aching hit "A Long December." --Michael Ruby Average Rating:
 Rating: - It's Not AUGUST, But It Is GoodNot the masterpiece that the Crows presented with AUGUST, but SATELLITES is a quality album from a band that is still going strong. Moodier and darker than AUGUST without the endearing lyrics and "story" feel. Still a high recommendation for this effort. Rating:  - BrilliantCounting Crows second effort is just as brilliant as their debut, "August and Eveyrthing After." Here, the band shows a totally different sound than their previous effort and what turns out is nothing short of brilliant. Rating: - Undervalued masterpieceIn hindsight, the title track of this album might be my favorite Crows song altogether. There's something about the lines, "You're everybody's satellite/I wish that you were mine" and the brief pause between them that you can actually FEEL the resigned shrug of longing and hopelessness. And, yeah, so, there's a (gasp) 4-letter word in the song...it makes the song hit home that much harder and I've never felt has had anything to do with trying to 'harden' the group's image. This album ... Read More Rating:  - From sublime to ridiculousI was so impressed by Counting Crows' original and captivating initial effort, August & Everything After, that as soon as the follow-up (Recovering the Satellites--deserving of no more than parenthetical mention)was released, I bought it without previewing it. Well, that's another life lesson learned. Perhaps there was extreme pressure to release a second CD while the time was ripe. The time might have been ripe, but the music and the creativity were all too green. The ... Read More Rating: - Best overall effortCounting Crows... an amazing alternative rock band. After four great studio albums (soon to be a 5th), I remain convinced that this is their most emotional and convincing album. The poetic folk-rock of August & Everything After still remains unparalleled, as does the bright, lush pop-rock of This Desert Life and Hard Candy. But Recovering the Satellites is so emotional, hard, dark, and filled with brilliant songs that span the 14-track disc. From the distorted intro of "Catapult" to ... Read More |
