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Initial pressings of 1972 contain a bonus DVD featuring the "Love Vibration" music video and a Josh Rouse documentary film.

From the period-specific cover design to the mellow grooves within, Josh Rouse's 2003 release 1972 is something of a time machine. With its feel-good vibes, earthy structures, and gorgeously crisp, expansive production (courtesy of Brad Jones), the album effortlessly transports us to the year in question. Moreover, it's clear that Rouse has been doing his homework--his excellent batch of songs bears the influence of '70 songwriters like Carole King, Marvin Gaye, and James Taylor, and groups like America and Fleetwood Mac. But Rouse is no mere mimic; he blends his inspirations with flair. His stylistic melange contains clear reference points, yet stands in its own bell-bottomed jeans.

When the intimate, singer/songwriter feel of the title track gives way to a steady, organ-driven groove on "Love Vibration" (which also features Wurlitzer, flutes, saxophones, and call-and-response back-up vocals), the die of 1972 is cast. Rouse has a way with irresistible hooks, too, and "James," with its soft funk and falsetto chorus, and "Comeback (Light Therapy)," with its smooth, catchy refrains, feel like old friends one hasn't seen in years. Appropriate for living-room lounging or road trips on a sunny summer's day, 1972 conjures a warm, charming nostalgia, even for listeners too young to remember the era.

Personnel: Josh Rouse (vocals, guitar, bells); Josh Rouse; Joe Pisapia (guitar); Curt Perkins (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer piano, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards, vibraphone); Brad Jones (piano, organ, vibraphone, bass guitar); James "Hags" Haggerty (bass guitar); Chris Carmichael (strings); Jim Hoke (flute, saxophone); Marc Pisapia (drums, percussion); Daniel Tashian, James Nixon, Katie Cook, Tim Keegan, Sweathogs (background vocals).

Recording information: Alex The Great Studios, Nashville, TN; Bedroor Classic Studios, Nashville, TN.

Photographer: Thomas Petillo.Rolling Stone (10/30/03, p.93) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...He's got a nicely scorched voice and some hummable melodies to match it."
Q (10/03, p.113) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The most intimate record of the year, and one of the warmest..."
Uncut (01/04, pp.84-7) - Ranked #6 in Uncut's "Albums Of The Year 2003"
Magnet (9/03, p.111) - "...The effect is sweetly dissonant, the melodies instantly hummable and the songs strangely familiar, winking smartly at the world we've made..."
CMJ (8/11/03, p.7) - "...Strings, flutes, and vocal harmonies are all used to capture the essence of such '70s artists as Carole King...Stevie Wonder, and Nick Drake....Few 'retro' albums sound this fresh."
Mojo (Publisher) (01/01/04, p.57) - Ranked #29 in Mojo's "The Best of 2003"
Mojo (Publisher) (9/03, p.104) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...These are songs of sympathy and quiet desperation swathed in a cool pop sensibility..."
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Category Rock/Pop Albums, Singer/Songwriter CDs, Rock
Label Rykodisc
Orig Year 2003
All Time Sales Rank   9758  
CD Universe Part number 6138327
Catalog number 10641
Discs 1
Release Date Aug 26, 2003
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Brad Jones
Engineer Josh Rouse; Brad Jones; Brad Jones; Josh Rouse
Personnel Chris Carmichael - strings
Jim Hoke - flute, saxophone
Brad Jones - piano, organ, vibraphone, bass guitar
Daniel Tashian
Josh Rouse - vocals, guitar, bells
Joe Pisapia - guitar
Marc Pisapia - drums, percussion
James "Hags" Haggerty - bass guitar
Curt Perkins - piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer piano, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards, vibraphone
James Nixon
Katie Cook
Tim Keegan
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.1972  $0.99
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Sunshine (Come on Lady)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.James$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Slaveship  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Comeback (Light Therapy)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Under Your Charms  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Flight Attendant  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Sparrows Over Birmingham$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.Rise  $0.99

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5 stars And I thought the 70's was the decade taste forgot.
I was born in 1968, so when I think of the 70's the Muppets, The Hair Bear Bunch and Boney M spring to mind. This is a great album and there isn't a duff truck here. In fact this CD is so good I've ordered his entire back catalogue. Love Vibration is the standout track with its call and response chorus but it only just nudges ahead. Makes me wish I was ten years older so I could have seen if the 70's really were this groovy.
Submitted by Steve (East Sussex, UK)
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5 stars refreshing and soulful
a true find --- thank you john mcenroe for featuring him on your show mr rouse is a mixture of paul simon, carole king, neil young all rolled into one fabulous artist
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2 stars Mixed Reviews
The first track is refreshingly different than anything else on the air at this time. A wonderful song. The remainder of the tracks on the CD simply didn't appeal to me. Too bad the first song wasn't released as a single.
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5 stars Excellent
One of the best records I have heard in a long time. A pseudo-folk album, mixing Jim Croce with Coldplay. Check it out.
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5 stars Retro yet Fresh
This album does have a 70s-like sound, but I just wanted to point out that it has a fresh energy that is appealing even to those of us who weren't around in the early 70s.
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