Search - Cross Canadian Ragweed :: Carney

Ragweed's first studio album their worst, but still good :)

Randall King | Lubbock, TX | 05/05/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"First of all, I like this album so don't get me wrong. After all, I gave it 4 of 5 stars It's worth the price just for "Jenny" and the studio version of "Carney Man". There are also a couple of other songs I really like here, such as "Alright" and "Leave Your Leaving". However, this is the only CCR album where I find myself skipping tracks and only listening to a few of 'em.I don't care for this version of "Proud Souls". It's a Jason Boland tune, and I think they actually recorded it before he did. Once you hear Jason Boland & The Stragglers do this one, you realize how much the CCR version pales in comparison. (And don't hate me...Cody Canada would tell you the same thing.) Also, I always skip "Help Me (Get Over This Mountain)", "April's Girlfriend", and "Sweet Teresa".You may like this album just fine if you haven't heard much of CCR's music before. However, if you're not already a CCR fan I recommend you start with one of their other albums, like the purple album, "Live & Loud at the Wormy Dog Saloon", or "Highway 377". Come back to this one later, though!"

Kings of Reddirt in a Can

Fyodor Hugo | Hurricane Branch, Kentucky | 04/18/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It's Ragweed so the music and the songs are worthy of five stars, but the production sounds as though the album was recorded in a tin can. So, I rate it a four star. I know the band is not pleased with the production of this album and have even re-recorded Jenny for their latest album, Mission California, because of their displeasure with the production. How these guys are not better known and more widely followed is beyond my comprehension and emblematic of many problems with today's music industry. Is it the name, too country for rock stations, too rock for country stations, refusal to bow down to almighty Nashville?



Carney is the first studio release from the "Boys from Oklahoma" and includes several excellent cuts such as Hey, Hey; Alright; Jenny; the crowd pleasing, band not-so-pleasing Carney Man (state fair, state fair)and a recording of the Jason Boland penned Proud Souls.



If Ragweed comes near your town go check them out. They are a tremendous live band and extremely generous with their fans.



If you already know Ragweed, despite the poor production Carney is a Ragweed album, which means its better than most music out there. If you are new to Ragweed and looking for a first purchase I would recommend something else such as Soul Gravy, the eponymous "purple album" or any of the live albums.



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Great CD

crownfish | Oklahoma | 07/22/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Noone better in Red Dirt Country than CCR! This is a great CD and all the ones that follow!!"