Cross Canadian Ragweed - Soul Gravy [CD & DVD]
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Track List: Soul Gravy [CD & DVD]
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- Number
- Again
- Lonely Girl
- Cold Hearted Woman
- Sick And Tired
- Hammer Down
- Flowers
- Leave Me Alone
- Down
- Wanna Rock & Roll
- Alabama (New Version)
- Pay
- Too Far Gone
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Album Details: Soul Gravy [CD & DVD]
- Release Date:
- 03/09/2004
- Label:
- Universal South
- UPC:
- 602498607176
User Reviews: Soul Gravy [CD & DVD]
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'Soul Gravy' Indeed
, March 14, 2004Reviewer: Denise - See all Denise's reviews -
CCR - Soul Gravy
, March 10, 2004Reviewer: jjplayeristik - See all jjplayeristik's reviews1 of 2 Yahoo! Users found this Soul Gravy [CD & DVD] review helpfulPros: Great Sound
Cons: Hidden track at end of the CD souldn't be 8:00 min into the song
CCR releases another great CD. The sound of their new CD hasn't differed from the previous releases. I recommed to those who aren't familiar with Texas Country Music.
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Pro Reviews: Soul Gravy [CD & DVD]
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Soul Gravy doesn't need to take a lot risks, recording with Cross Canadian Ragweed's stellar rep as a crack bar/touring band in mind and sticking close to their Southern rock and Texas singer/songwriter influences. Mike McClure is a sure hand behind the board Cody Canada's engaging regular guy delivery is never lacquered in studio syrup, and his electric guitar leads always crackle with life. The understated sonics of "Lonely Girl" are of a piece with "Sick and Tired," which features Lee Ann Womack on harmony vocals; both songs just seem like a loud band turning down its amps and switching over to the clean channel for a minute. Naturally, "Hammer Down" is that loud band, driven forward by a caretothewind story line and some ripping guitar work, as is the bottlesmashing racket of "Wanna Rock Roll," which CCR (?) wants you to know was written by Ray Wylie Hubbard. The little acoustic gem "Flowers" serves as a sort of set break, but it also features one of Canada's best couplets in the line "You bring me up/I bring you down/I bring you flowers/It brings you around." Other standouts include the dobroflecked honky tonk of "Down," as well as a new, more powerfully recorded version of "Alabama," which unapologetically crosses Southern rock sensibilities with crunchy arena rock chording. Soul Gravy isn't much for pacing, but the songwriting and playing is uniformly solid, whether the boys are pulling at your heart strings ("Pay") or riffing on Texas' musical traditions ("Cold Hearted Woman"; the bluestinged "Too Far Gone"). Overall it's a fun ride, both for longtime fans and the new ones Universal South's promotional push should make them. [Initial helpings of Gravy included a raucous DVD of a concert in College Station, TX.] - Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide |
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Cross Canadian Ragweed established itself as a relentless touring band throughout the Texas/Oklahoma area and then broadened its reach, nationally releasing several albums of rebel-rousing alt-country. Formed in 1994 in Stillwater, OK, the band took ...Full Cross Canadian Ragweed Biography
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Pros: There isn't a single weak song on the album
Cons: Hidden track shouldn't be so hidden!
Cross Canadian Ragweed is too country to be called rock. And too rock to be country. They are something of an anamoly in today's music -- and that is what makes them stand out.
'Soul Gravy' has got country, rock and even a little bit of soul all rolled into one 13, no wait, 14 track album. They prove themselves once again to be versatile in style and oozing with talent. This album is more like what can be found on their older independant releases that has given these boys from Oklahoma a solid fan base within the Texas Music Circuit. Absolutely the only complaint that can be made about this album is the fact that the final song is hidden 6.5 minutes into the last track. It's one of the best songs on the album, and yet the listener has to work to get to it.
Don't miss the live concert DVD included in limited edition copies of the album. If the music alone doesn't turn you into a Ragweed fan, their live show will surely do the trick. ...