What a Crying Shame

What a Crying Shame

ASIN: B000002OR1

Track Listings

1. There Goes My Heart

2. What a Crying Shame

3. Pretend

4. I Should Have Been True

5. Things You Said to Me

6. Just a Memory

7. All That Heaven Will Allow

8. Neon Blue

9. O What a Thrill

10. Ain't Found Nobody

11. Losing Side of Me

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com essential recording
What a Crying Shame is more commercial and conventional than its debut predecessor, but every bit as enjoyable. Raul Malo has such a terrific voice that he can wear his broken heart on his sleeve without lapsing into self- pity. In fact, the very act of confessing his hurt seems to charge him with rocking excitement, especially when he gets a melodic hook as juicy as that on the title track or the Roy Orbison tribute, ""I Should Have Been True." Trisha Yearwood sings harmony on the saloon ballad ""Neon Blue," and the band turns Bruce Springsteen's ""All That Heaven Will Allow" into the honky-tonk shuffle it was always meant to be. --Geoffrey Himes

Amazon.com
A simply stunning country album. Granted, the songs here mark a disappointing retreat from the complex emotional truths and social commentary of the band's previous From Hell to Paradise, but with a sound centered around the gorgeous, soaring tenor of singer-songwriter Raul Malo, the newly simplified songs here still manage to convey rich emotional moods. With updated Ray Price shuffles, Roy Orbison-influenced country pop, a crossover cover of Bruce Springsteen's "All That Heaven Will Allow," and catchy Nashville hits like "O What a Thrill" and the title track, What a Crying Shame includes some of the finest mainstream country music of the last 25 years. --David Cantwell

Tracks:

There Goes My Heart
What A Crying Shame
Pretend
I Should Have Been True
The Things You Said To Me
Just A Memory
All That Heaven Will Allow
Neon Blue
O What A Thrill
Ain't Found Nobody
The Losing Side Of Me

Amazon.com essential recording

What a Crying Shame is more commercial and conventional than its debut predecessor, but every bit as enjoyable. Raul Malo has such a terrific voice that he can wear his broken heart on his sleeve without lapsing into self- pity. In fact, the very act of confessing his hurt seems to charge him with rocking excitement, especially when he gets a melodic hook as juicy as that on the title track or the Roy Orbison tribute, ""I Should Have Been True." Trisha Yearwood sings harmony on the saloon ballad ""Neon Blue," and the band turns Bruce Springsteen's ""All That Heaven Will Allow" into the honky-tonk shuffle it was always meant to be. --Geoffrey Himes

Amazon.com

A simply stunning country album. Granted, the songs here mark a disappointing retreat from the complex emotional truths and social commentary of the band's previous From Hell to Paradise, but with a sound centered around the gorgeous, soaring tenor of singer-songwriter Raul Malo, the newly simplified songs here still manage to convey rich emotional moods. With updated Ray Price shuffles, Roy Orbison-influenced country pop, a crossover cover of Bruce Springsteen's "All That Heaven Will Allow," and catchy Nashville hits like "O What a Thrill" and the title track, What a Crying Shame includes some of the finest mainstream country music of the last 25 years. --David Cantwell

Customer Reviews:

Great Mavericks Stuff.......2006-11-11

I'm sorry the Mavericks are not collaborating anymore. If they are, maybe someone would let me know.

THE VOICE !!!!!!!.......2006-08-23

Bought this in 1994 when it came out...I absolutly love the sound! Especially "I Should Have Been True"

Excellent!!.......2006-01-29

I have had this cd for years and I decided to write this review because The Mavercks have different types of songs from one cd to the next (although The Mavericks have a very distinct sound which separates them from everyone else). The more recent releases have a terrific blend of instruments (includung trumpet, trombone, saxophone, piano, keyboard, organ, drums, guitars, and so on). This cd does not have all that but they clearly are in a league of their own. Though some country radio stations played a little Mavericks music on the airways, it was obvious that they were not standard by any means. The Mavericks take music to a new level. "Pretend" is one of my favorite songs and compare this version with today's version, which I've heard live. It is available on the "Live In Austin Texas" DVD; unfortunately not on cd. You'll be surprised at the difference. Raul Malo is wonderful on "O What A Thrill" and "What A Crying Shame". Bruce Springsteen's "All That Heaven Will Allow" is covered nicely here. A must have for the collection...

Their most popular album in America.......2005-06-01

Two of the founder members of Mavericks were fans of traditional country music from Florida who knew that they had to play a different style of music to make a living. Their early albums, including this one, were clearly influenced by traditional country but not limited by it. While there are traditional instrument here including fiddle and steel guitar, the credits also include congas, tambourine, organ and other non-country instruments. Nevertheless, the overall feel of this album is country and should please all but the most die-hard traditionalists.

With Raul Malo's superb voice and classic songs such as the title track and There goes my heart, this became (and has remained) their most successful album in America. Most of the songs are originals but the album includes fine cobers of O what a thrill (Jesse Winchester) and All that heaven will allow (Bruce Springsteen). Other highlights include Neon blue (with Trisha Yearwood on backing vocals), Pretend and I should have been true.

Although my favorite Mavericks album is the one that followed this (Music for all occasions) and the one after that (Trampoline) provided the Mavericks with a huge new British fan base, I rate this album very highly.

classic and real.......2003-12-16

With all the glossy, ready-made country flim on the radio these days, some listeners may be yearing for some of the real thing. If so, pick up this older cd by the Mavericks. Raul Malo (lead singer) has an amazing voice, almost haunting, and the band seems to build songs around it. The whole thing grabs you from the start and will keep you mesmerized until the end. Although some of their newer albums lacked the punch of this one, you should still check them out. Word.

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