1972

1972 Artist: Josh Rouse
Label: Rykodisc
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 014431064128
EAN: 0014431064128
ASIN: B0000AM6K2


Release Date: 2003-08-26

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Tracks:

  1. 1972
  2. Love Vibration
  3. Sunshine
  4. James
  5. Slaveship
  6. Come Back
  7. Under Your Charms
  8. Flight Attendant
  9. Sparrows Over Birmingham
  10. Rise

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars wonderful pop record........2007-02-20

a lot of care seems to have gone into the production of this recording, and it pays off. the sound achieved is rich with a depth of clarity that really is stunning coming out of my stereo speakers. wonderful songs, too. "sparrows over birmingham," is the real stunner here, a beautiful slow number that had me hitting the repeat button a few times. the title track "1972," "rise," and "under your charms," are also slow numbers that really stand out. the mid-to-up tempo numbers are all excellent with fine infectious melodies. all in all, a wonderful pop music recording. i highly recommend it.

5 out of 5 stars 1972.......2006-08-22

Fabulous Album. Unique and interesting work. Josh Rouse is honest, uncomplicated, and unpretentious in 1972.

3 out of 5 stars I was there........2006-03-20

If you were there(I was 17),you've heard this already,like you heard most good rock and roll the first time around. That being said,yes this is a faithful rendering of the way music sounded back then BUT- although Josh replicated the sound/songwriting to a T,it is almost a throwaway compared to his other material. You want Josh? Start with any of his other albums first. By the way,Nashville,his next album after this,was a great return to form.I am breathlessly waiting for the new one.

4 out of 5 stars Super Groovy.......2006-02-16

What a great album from the first track through the last. I have at times played "Slaveship" over and over just to hear the ooooohhhs in the background. I got turned onto Rouse through some internet sampling and this is the first disc I got into - it is a super sound for all occasions - chillin out to drivin. If you like this one you'll also love Nashville.

4 out of 5 stars A very good singer/songwriter album that could've been classic - "1972" and "Love Vibration" are great tunes! - 4.5 stars.......2006-01-07

With the two opening tracks "1972" and "Love Vibration", one would think the rest of the album would be just as wonderful. Unfortunately, this was not so. The rest is good, don't get me wrong, but it's definitely disappointing if you're expecting to hear more songs that sound like these first two. Josh is a pretty good singer, though he's certainly not great. He's about as good as the singer of a local band you know. Lyrically the songs are usually pretty good, especially on the first two tracks, but during the course of the album they get increasingly hard to make out and less-worthy of repeated listens. After "Love Vibration" the album slows down and gets a lot mellower. The musicianship is pretty good and interesting, too - he throws in some jazz influences here and there as well as some cool instruments (bongos, for example). Overall it sounds very much like 70's rock (hence the name of the album!). There's a good chance you'll like the rest of the album if you go into it without thinking the rest will sound anything like the first two tracks. It comes close to being a classic, but for some reason it doesn't "wow" you like other classics like Radiohead's "The Bends" or James' "Laid" do (random examples). Still, this is a very good singer/songwriter album which I think might appeal to a good number of people. Highly recommended!

Highlights include:
"1972"
"Love Vibration"
"Rise"
the rest are good, too - these are just the standouts

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