Mudcrutch

Product Details

Artist : Mudcrutch
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0093624987338
Label : Warner Bros
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2008-04-29
UPC : 093624987338

ASIN : B0015FHDS6

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. Shady Grove
2. Scare Easy
3. Orphan of the Storm
4. Six Days on the Road
5. Crystal River
6. Oh Maria
7. This Is a Good Street
8. Wrong Thing to Do
9. Queen of the Go-Go Girls
10. June Apple
11. Lover of the Bayou
12. Topanga Cowgirl
13. Bootleg Flyer
14. House of Stone

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Customer Reviews

TOM PETTY RETURNS TO HIS ROOTS (2008-07-02)

When I first saw the name of this band I immediately thought they were the latest heavy metal band on the scene. Boy, was I wrong! Then seeing the front sticker on the CD bearing Tom Petty's name clued me in a little more as to what they would probably sound like, but this is Tom Petty literally returning to his roots by recording an album with his 1970 band, of which some of the band members are also part of The Heartbreakers.For those of you who are only familiar with Tom Petty via the songs that have made it to commercial radio, this CD will seem like a departure, a giant leap away from his Top 40 and adult contemporary days of long ago. Right from the start, with "Shady Grove", it's obvious that this is a different road for Tom to follow, even though it's a familiar road to him. The music is a hybrid of folk rock, bluegrass and roots rock and roll. There are some relatively 'Petty' moments though, such as "Scare Easy", "Crystal River" and "The Wrong Thing To Do", all of which seem slightly familiar but even these songs come across as raw and almost bare bones. That's probably because this CD was recorded "off the floor" with each musician playing beside the other while machines recorded their collective efforts. Doing a CD this way is almost unheard of in these days of Pro Tools and digital wizardry. It's like a live album without the annoying clapping and cheering. Although Tom sings most of the songs, piano player Benmont Tench provides vocals on "This Is A Good Street" and Tom Leadon sings on "Shady Grove" and "Queen Of The Go-Go Girls", which would be perfectly at home on a Blue Rodeo album. The up-tempo instrumental "June Apple" reminds one of something J.P. Cormier would play and "Bootleg Flyer" is a cool number with a boogie-woogie backdrop. It's no big secret that Tom Petty hates music videos, corporate radio and the music business in general so when it comes to releasing CD's, he's pretty much going to do whatever he wants. Thankfully, this is not a CD that reeks of self-indulgence; it's original and refreshing. For Tom's more discerning fans, this album will no doubt be accepted with open arms. It should also appeal to those who like Blue Rodeo and roots rock and roll in general.

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