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Long Way 'Round album for sale by Acoustic Syndicate was released Jan 04, 2005 on the Sugar Hill label. Long Way 'Round CD music contains a single disc with 13 songs.

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	Trk	Song	Time	Price	Buy MP3
	1	Long Way Round See All 2	5:17	$1.29
	2	Talk to Me	4:28	$1.29
	3	Blue Bird Train See All 2	4:57	$1.29
	4	Hypocrite Smile See All 2	6:41	$1.29
	5	Rhythm of Us See All 2	4:14	$1.29
	6	They Come This Way See All 2	4:44	$1.29
	7	Carry the World See All 2	5:45	$1.29
	8	Pilot See All 2	6:38	$1.29
	9	Been There Again See All 2	4:32	$1.29
	10	Bound See All 2	4:08	$1.29
	11	Wake Intro	1:10	$1.29
	12	Wake See All 2	4:55	$1.29
	13	Prayer For Solace See All 2	6:57	$1.29
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Nice fusion-rock groove...not so acoustic
Time � 64:26 -- Acoustic Syndicate�s second album on the Sugar Hill label continues a journey into a zone that is best characterized as fusion-rock. Really not so acoustic as their name may imply, the band seems to be gravitating towards a more danceable, electric sound. Since their last album, Acoustic Syndicate has added Jeremy Saunders on saxaphone. The rest of the band is Steve McMurry (guitar, vocals), Bryon McMurry (banjo, vocals), Fitz McMurry (percussion, vocals), and Jay Sanders (bass). Special guests include Aaron Price (piano, organ) and Mars Farris (electric guitar, National steel on the opening cut). The genesis of Acoustic Syndicate may be, in part, due to their association with producer and Texas music legend Lloyd Maines. Their musical maturity has taken them into energetic rock, rhythm & blues, reggae and jazz. I hear few bluegrass or folk influences on �Long Way Round.� At the nucleus of Acoustic Syndicate�s songs are Steve McMurry�s lead vocals and guitar playing. With the exception of the title cut written by Larry Keel, Steve and his cousins wrote all of the material on this project. Standouts are �Talk,� �The Blue Bird Train,� �They Come This Way,� �Bound�, �and �Been There Again.� A few of the cuts span nearly seven minutes apiece. This could have resulted in �Hypocrite Smile,� �The Pilot,� and �A Prayer for Solace� bordering on tedium but the band�s extended breaks, changes in dynamics, and the McMurry�s harmonies pull these lengthy numbers off successfully. �The Pilot� is a tribute to John Hartford. A little more of Bryon�s dobro in the mix of �A Prayer for Solace� would have been nice. Acoustic Syndicate establishes a good groove. They refuse to be constrained by musical sideboards, and their growth has taken them further into the realm of rock. Perhaps they�d be better named Electric Syndicate�or at least Acoustic-Electric Syndicate perhaps? Steve McMurry once called their music �an accidental evolution,� and it has drawn comparisons to Blues Traveler, Bruce Hornsby, early Dave Matthews Band, and Widespread Panic. Their danceable signature vibe has a little banjo, mandolin and dobro in the mix, but it�s predominantly electric instruments and drums. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)
By Joe Ross (Roseburg, OR)
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CD Universe Part number	8339651
Label	Sugar Hill
Discs	1
Release Date	Jan 04, 2005
Shipping Units	0