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Gravity
Alejandro Escovedo
Gravity
Genres: Country, Alternative Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock
 
Two CD edition of the American troubadour's 1992 album. Alejandro Escovedo began his musical career in genre-defying bands like Rank & File, The True Believers and, going further back, legendary Punk band The Nuns. Gra...  more »

     
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All Artists: Alejandro Escovedo
Title: Gravity
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Floating World
Release Date: 5/26/2009
Album Type: Import
Genres: Country, Alternative Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock
Styles: Americana, Singer-Songwriters, Country Rock, Roots Rock
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 805772600928

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Two CD edition of the American troubadour's 1992 album. Alejandro Escovedo began his musical career in genre-defying bands like Rank & File, The True Believers and, going further back, legendary Punk band The Nuns. Gravity was his first solo release after nearly 15 years in the music business. Retroworld. 2009.

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Splendid re-issue!!
Hugues Orsetti | MANOSQUE France | 12/05/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I don't know for the States, but Alejandro Escovedo is unknown in Europe (at least in France), except by special music lovers of course. I discovered him last year only myself, with his beautiful album "A Man Under The Influence". I'm so lucky to have found out this "Gravity" re-issue, along with the "Thirteen Years" one, both are nothing but splendid! Satisfying at any level: the quality of the sound, the beauty of the booklet, of the cover art, and especially of the music! "Gravity" is a masterpiece. As lyrical as the best of Pink Floyd (from "Dark Side" and "The Wall"), as beautiful and pure as the best of the Velvet Underground or Lou Reed (think of the violins of "Street Hassle"), with sometimes rocks as good as the Rolling Stones ones. What could I say more?? The voice of Alejandro is raw and moving. His music is simple and inspired. His subjects are experienced from life. "We fell in love and it's never funny" he sings in "Last To Know".
Bonus CD: eight live songs from the same album, recorded in Santa Monica in 1993, plus a cover of Ian Hunter's "I Wish I Was Your Mother". The customer is happy! :o)"
Fantastic......
drummindave | Papillion, Nebraska United States | 09/26/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This earlier solo project is nothing short of incredible. Heartfelt lyrics with great acoustic instrumentation. "Gravity"was follwed by "Thirteen Years" (...), an absolutemasterpiece - talk about singing from the soul."
Simply great
Erik S. Hlavaty | 07/03/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I keep 4 or 5 disks close to me almost at all times, ones I can listen to any time and they always do something important for me (important *to* me).



_Gravity_ is one of them; as vital to me as _Who's Next_ or _Highway 61 Revisited_, this is an outstanding effort by one of the greatest songwriters going.









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