Gravity

Gravity Artist: Alejandro Escovedo
Label: Watermelon
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio Cassette


UPC: 715971100740
EAN: 0715971100740
ASIN: B000000FCS


Release Date: 1992-09-24

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Tracks:

  1. Paradise
  2. Broken Bottle
  3. One More Time
  4. By Eleven
  5. Bury Me
  6. Five Hearts Breaking
  7. Oxford
  8. Last to Know
  9. She Doesn't Live Here Anymore
  10. Pyramid of Tears
  11. Gravity/Falling Down Again

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  1. Thirteen Years (Bonus CD)
  2. A Man Under the Influence
  3. With These Hands
  4. The Boxing Mirror
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Splendid re-issue!!.......2002-12-05

I don't know for the States, but Alejandro Escovedo is unknown in Europe (at least in France), except by special music lovers of course. I discovered him last year only myself, with his beautiful album "A Man Under The Influence". I'm so lucky to have found out this "Gravity" re-issue, along with the "Thirteen Years" one, both are nothing but splendid! Satisfying at any level: the quality of the sound, the beauty of the booklet, of the cover art, and especially of the music! "Gravity" is a masterpiece. As lyrical as the best of Pink Floyd (from "Dark Side" and "The Wall"), as beautiful and pure as the best of the Velvet Underground or Lou Reed (think of the violins of "Street Hassle"), with sometimes rocks as good as the Rolling Stones ones. What could I say more?? The voice of Alejandro is raw and moving. His music is simple and inspired. His subjects are experienced from life. "We fell in love and it's never funny" he sings in "Last To Know".
Bonus CD: eight live songs from the same album, recorded in Santa Monica in 1993, plus a cover of Ian Hunter's "I Wish I Was Your Mother". The customer is happy! :o)

5 out of 5 stars fantastic.............2000-09-26

This earlier solo project is nothing short of incredible. Heartfelt lyrics with great acoustic instrumentation. "Gravity"was follwed by "Thirteen Years" (...), an absolutemasterpiece - talk about singing from the soul.

5 out of 5 stars His voice is the sound of five hearts breaking..........2000-02-21

This album is incredible! The quote above is from one of his songs but can just as well pertain to him. Buy this record and enjoy and hopefully his live show will be coming to a town near you!

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