Robbie Robertson CD

 Robbie Robertson's Music
All I have to say about Robbie Robertson's music is he's great and creative,plan on buying another CD by him soon.
Submitted by radiome (Vancouver,WA,USA) 
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 Somewhere down the Crazy River... (Remember that?)
After the light weight bright young things of POP in the early eighties it fell to reviving careers of older rockers like Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Dire Straits and Robbie Robertson to dominate the airwaves and the new "cable-waves" of MTV. Indeed, the guest performance and writing with Peter Gabriel, U2 provide the most influence to the 'sound' of the album. Some tracks would easily slip onto their own albums - without loosing Robbie's personal style of lyrics, vocal style and vision for the album. The standout tracks are "Broken Arrow" (more sucessfully covered by Rod Stewart) and "Crazy River" the MTV hit. To be fair there are no dud track on this album. The ultimate late 80s album, mature and textured. Lyrics bringing issues and imagery in equal amounts. Enchanting one track and though provoking the next can make this a difficult off-balancing act that everyone involved pulls of dramatically. A must have in any 80's collection.
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 Best sound I've heard from a rock album
Not only are the songs going to captivate you, the sound quality is just about the best there is in a rock album. Daniel Lanois produced this (he also did U2's Joshua Tree), and it is among his best works. I first heard the CD at an audiophile friend's house shortly after release. It was incredible sound, but I never got around to getting it myself. I recently picked up the used LP, and have lisented to it 5 times already, and still going. I can't believe the expansiveness of the sound, the uncompressed impact of the drums, and the haunting quality of Robbie's voice. There aren't a lot of 80s rock that has this sort of sound quality. Only Dire Straights "Brothers In Arms", and U2's Joshua tree come close. And, I'm captivated by the performances. Just grab a copy of the CD or LP!
Submitted by neil.hunt (Ontario, Canada)
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 Still gives me chills 17 years later
Somewhere Down the Crazy River was my first experience of Robbie Robertson's music since I was too young when The Band were around. It sent chills down my spine immediately so I bought the album. With each track my jaw dropped lower in amazement at what I was hearing. The strongest tracks, in my opinion are Fallen Angel, featuring a top form Peter Gabriel, Showdown at Big Sky, Sweet Fire of Love, featuring U2, Crazy River and Broken Arrow (later butchered by Rod Stewart). The sheer class of the man is unparalleled. I first bought the album, then the cassette for the car and, finally, the cd which goes everywhere with me. My 6 year old son is now a huge fan as a result.
Submitted by A.M. (Long Island, NY)
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 Few better in the '80's
It never ceases to amaze me that this album didn't become a major hit back in 1987-88. I've recorded it for several friends since then and all have had great things to say about it. There truly isn't a weak song on here, but some of the highlights are American Roulette, Showdown At Big Sky, and Sweet Fire Of Love. These all take a back seat to the real gem on the album, Somewhere Down The Crazy River. While it's obviously too late for this album to become the big hit it deserved to be, I think that the dawning of XM radio is going to find it a whole new audience. (Speaking of which, Fallen Angel is playing on my XM unit as I type this. Add that to the highlight reel also and order me something to take away the chill that just went down my spine. Cool.)
Submitted by Wallyum (Ft. Thomas, KY, USA)
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