World Without Tears

World Without Tears

ASIN: B00008NRKZ

Track Listings

1. Fruits of My Labor

2. Righteously

3. Ventura

4. Real Live Bleeding Fingers and Broken Guitar Strings

5. Over Time

6. Those Three Days

7. Atonement

8. Sweet Side

9. Minneapolis

10. People Talkin'

11. American Dream

12. World Without Tears

13. Words Fell

Tracks:

Fruits of My Labor
Righteously
Ventura
Bleeding Fingers
Over Time
Those Three Days
Atonement
Sweet Side
Minneapolis
People Talkin'
American Dream
World Without Tears
Words Fell

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Most artists who appeal to adult listeners tend to settle into a comfortable niche, but Lucinda Williams refuses to play it safe. Instead, her music stings like an open wound, as she continues to strip away the protective layers from her art's emotional core. Though Williams has long been prized for the naked honesty of her music, this collection is even rawer than its predecessors. From the down-and-dirty bar-band blues of "Atonement" to the Rolling Stones-style swagger of "Bleeding Fingers" to the tricky balance of debasement and transcendence in "Ventura," Williams leaves the nerve endings of her music exposed. With the band opting for first-take immediacy rather than polish, some of the most powerful material is also the neediest, as the singer addresses lovers who have disrespected her ("Righteously") or abandoned her ("Those Three Days," "Minneapolis"). Though her attempts at rap on "Sweet Side" and "American Dream" might cause diehard fans to wince, her willingness to take creative chances reaffirms her position at the vanguard of a rootsy progressivism that transcends musical category. Simply put, there's more Patti Smith in her than there is Patsy Cline. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

GREAT EXPERIENCE!!!.......2007-05-30

PROMPT DELIVERY! CD IN MINT CONDITION. WOULD BUY FROM THEM AGAIN!

An absolute classic!.......2007-05-17

This album is as genuine as they come. Original and straight from the heart. Make sure to add this to your collection. You'll want the whole CD, trust me!

World Without Tears..........2007-05-10

World Without Tears (2003) is different from Lucinda Williams' previous releases. Her band is simply composed of Jim Christie, Doug Pettibone, and Taras Prodaniuk this time around. This album followed Lucinda's sublime release -- the underappreciated Essence.

Our songstress handles the lead vocals, and strums along on acoustic guitar; Doug Pettibone plays electric guitars and the mandolin on two songs, Taras Prodaniuk prods the Bass, and Jim Christie tickles the drums, vox organ, and Wurlitzer.

Running times for the tracks on World Without... are more uniform than on Essence; nine of thirteen songs on this album clock in at over four minutes, rendering this record more radio friendly than her preceding album.

Long songs like Atonement and People Talkin' are more boisterous, energetic and spare than we're used to hearing from Lucinda Williams; her technically proficient band shines here, but these two songs aren't lyrically the strongest.

Dedicated fans will want to know that World Without... was recorded at Real Music Studios in Los Angeles, California, during 2003. The genius of this album lies in reduction -- fewer instruments, fewer players, stronger vocals.

Wonderful tunes like Fruits Of My Labor (Track One) borrow `sweet baby' phrases from previous hits such as Essence while highlighting pensive harmonica and purloined purple imagery evocative of early songs by the fantastic Prince.

One would think that Righteously (Track Two) wouldn't work because it features Williams singing mock rap style, but she pulls it off winningly while name dropping John Coltrane. This song has a nice erotic edge to it.

Track three -- Ventura -- is emotionally gorgeous; I'd like to hear Bonnie Raitt cover it. Real Live Bleeding Fingers (Track Four) is an old-fashioned bar song, a barn burner evoking dissolute rocker Kurt Cobain.

Everybody will like Those Three Days (Track Six) since the singers's booming voice drives home the chorus and acquiesces to a mesmerizing electric guitar solo. I didn't enjoy Atonement (Track Seven) as much, but that's my preference.

After Atonement winds down, you'll adore Sweet Side (Track Eight) which Williams purges mock rap style -- from the male point of view -- in polar opposition to track two. Sounded vaguely like early Lone Justice.

Rather than being distracted by tracks two and eight, one should focus on Minneapolis (Track Nine) -- which is lyrically complex and vibrant -- since it's more representative of the album's overall mood.

Since I'm wrapping up, I'll close by saying World Without Tears (Track Twelve) is the most melancholy song Lucinda has ever written. Lastly, the masculine stand up bass on Words Fell (Track Thirteen) is worth appreciating.

REAL!.......2007-02-09

The very first time I ever heard Lucinda Williams, I just couldn't understand her appeal. Then my husband took me to see her live and I started to "get it". I now love all her CD's, but I especially love this one. Her honesty blows me away. She truly doesn't hold back which I love. She talks about things that are real - feelings, experiences, memories. After listening to one of her CD's you feel like she's a friend that confided her secrets to you. Each time I listen to this CD I love it just a little bit more and I hear something new. Lucinda Williams is one of the most gifted song writers of our time.

Sinfully Underrated Album!.......2007-01-25

Don't believe the largely negative critical and fan response that this album received upon its initial release in 2003. Nearly 4 years later, I can still safely say that this is one of my favorite Lucinda Williams albums-- if not my favorite. It's true that this release is not as easily accessible on first listen as say "Lucinda Williams" or "Car Wheels and a Gravel Road." But I promise if you allow it time to grow on you, it will take on a life of its own. Trust me, this is Lucinda at her most raw, and at her best.

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World Without Tears
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Fruits of My Labor
Righteously
Ventura
Real Live Bleeding Fingers and Broken Guitar Strings
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Those Three Days
Atonement
Sweet Side
Minneapolis
People Talkin'
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Customer Reviews:

The Essence of Hawaii.......2003-11-19

I first saw Joanie Komatsu in a small club during my first visit to Wakiki in 1997, where I bought this CD. Every time I return to Hawaii I go back to that place, hoping she will be playing. She is such a warm person to talk to (can you say, "Aloha?"); she even remembered me the following year, and the next. I haven't been back for three years, although every few months I say I'm going to go, but work usually gets in my way. I still listen to this CD. In fact, I was searching the web for news about Joanie and to see if she was still playing in Wakiki when I saw that Amazon was listing this CD. Good for Amazon. I absolutely love Hawaii. This is a wonderful CD; I feel I brought a little of Hawaii back home. Whenever I think of the most beautiful sunsets on Earth, I think about Joanie Komatsu.

The Hawaii You Dream Of.......2002-11-11

Listening to Joanie Komatsu is like being in the Hawaii you dream of. Imagine sitting outside on a balmy night with palm trees and a beautiful Hawaiian girl singing songs about the islands of Hawaii and love. This is what you get when you buy this CD. Ask for it; buy it; listen to it; enjoy!

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