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All rights reserved.| Track Listing 1. Deep Water 2. What's Simple Is True 3. Hands 4. Kiss the Flame 5. Down So Long 6. Innocence Maintained 7. Jupiter 8. Fat Boy 9. Enter From the East 10. Barcelona 11. Life Uncommon 12. Do You 13. Absence Of Fear / This Little Bird - (bonus track)
Album Notes Personnel: Jewel (vocals, acoustic guitar); Nedra Carroll (vocals); Jude Cole (acoustic guitar, mandolin, dobro, dulcimer, background vocals); James Harrah (acoustic & electric guitars); David Channing, Josh Clayton-Felt (electric guitar); Marty Rifkin (pedal steel guitar); Paul Jackson, Jr. (12 string guitar); Cameron Stone (cello); Patrick Leonard (piano, keyboards, Hammond B-3, programming); Flea, Paul Bushnell (bass); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Brian Macleod (drums, hand drum); Luis Conte (percussion). Recorded at Groove Masters, Santa Monica, California; Oceanway, Hollywood, California; Sound Stage Studio, Nashville, Tennessee; Bearsville Theatre, Bearsville, New York. Includes liner notes by Jewel. All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology. Aided by airy but sparkling production by Patrick Leonard, Jewel comforts one and all with this collection. On "Hands," she sings that if she could tell the world just one thing, "It would be that we're all OK." Outside of her multi-octave, crystalline voice, therein lies a large part of Jewel's true appeal--a seemingly boundless compassion. To the Beatles prescription "All You Need Is Love," she adds one more ingredient: "Fill your lives with love and bravery/And you shall lead a life uncommon." While much of her yearning is spiritual and utopian, Jewel is not immune to the call of the flesh. In "Do You" she wants to stay with a lover because their teeth are straight and "the sex is good." It's not all about words however. There's a hip-hop touch in the rhythm section on "Down So Long," confirmed in the third verse when Jewel raps for about two bars. The natural sounds throughout the CD dominate the subtler synth touches. Acoustic guitar, tasteful wah-wah and spot-on harmonies make this an extremely intimate, personal sounding release. Editorial Reviews Rolling Stone (12/10/1998) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||
Top Reviews Review created: 09/06/06 by: 5 of 7 people found this review helpful. I've been a long time fan of Jewel, and this is by far my favorite of her CDs. This one kind of got "lost" in the middle, but don't underestimate it. The songs are powerful yet pleasant. I can listen to this CD over and over again. Great for listening at home, or in the car! Totally recommended! Review ID: 10000000001771327 Was this review helpful? Report this review Reviews Review created: 03/12/08 by: Not my favorite album by Jewel but how can you not be entranced by her beautiful voice? Still, I found the lyrics somehow lacking and nearly redundant. Review ID: 10000000006167728 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 12/16/07 by: If you like Jewel,you'll like this CD.Every bit as good as all her other work.I haven't listened to any of her CD's that I didn't like.Has a very nice feminine voice. Review ID: 10000000004870607 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 02/07/07 by: 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. This is Jewels best CD! I have them all and love them all! This one really captures the spirit, if you have faith what ever you may belive in this is a great CD. Review ID: 10000000002913192 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 08/11/06 by: 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! Not much else to say but you definitely gotta get this cd. This is a cd that you can actually listen to all the songs. Definitely worth your money and i'm sure you'll find this to one of your favorite cds. Review ID: 10000000001596544 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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