Product Description

This is the follow up 2002's 'Hard Candy' from erudite Californian rockers, Counting Crows. 'Saturday Nights And SundayMornings' reunites the band with producer Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo Fighters) for the 'Saturday Nights' half of the album, which features their trademark rock sound; while the acoustic-led, country tinged 'Sunday Mornings' section features production from Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Josh Ritter). Singles include 'You Can't Count On Me', a track lifted from the latter half.

Track Listing

1. 1492
2. Hanging Tree
3. Los Angeles
4. Sundays
5. Insignificant
6. Cowboys
7. Washington Square
8. On Almost Any Sunday Morning
9. When I Dream Of Michelangelo
10. Anyone But You
11. You Can't Count On Me
12. Le Ballet d'Or
13. On A Tuesday In Amsterdam Long Ago
14. Come Around
15. Baby, I'm A Big Star Now

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2340 in Music
• Released on: 2008-03-24
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 66 minutes

Customer Reviews

Don't be harsh
After hearing all the negative comments about the album I was a bit worried about how much I was going to like it or not and that coloured me the first time I heard it. But after a few plays I did really enjoy the CD. Now, obviously there is some accounting for different tastes between listeners and fair enough, but I wish everyone would stop always going on about the former albums and judge the new one on its own merits. I personally discovered the crows throught the album hard candy, and i have to say that it is probably still my favourite, though i am a huge fan of the rest, especially recovering the satellites, which i think gives the best mix of music. But i am not about to compare the two albums to the point that I judge every new release on the strength of the others.

This is a good album, for me especially the tracks Cowboys, Washington Square(actually adore this track) and Hanging Tree. It is an interesting concept on an album too, though in many ways, and though I half expect Duritz to go even more full on in the Saturday Nights half, i think it works. I have been a fan for years a good while and I really do hope that it isn't another 6 years before the next album, because despite lots of line up changes recently I still enjoy their music a lot. Keep going, keep writing and keep developing! And they really are one of the most undervalued bands of the last decade or so. And I am so glad they decided to release Baby I'm A Big STar Now - keep going with some of the old bootlegs cause they are great!

6 YRS!
It pains me to say it, but after much time spent genuinely trying to like this album and find some quality in it I have to say its dissapointing.It's not terrible by any stretch but its just bland. Like so many have stated before me it just fails to live up to previous works, I mean it really dosen't sit with the others at all. It feels like a tired re-working of previous efforts and themes. Maybe 'Live' some of these tracks may jump out, but I feel doubtful when you know the likes of Mr.Jones, Round Here, Long December, Mrs. Potters Lullaby are coming. The Crows are and probably will always be one of my favourite bands and I know the depths this band can take you to, but I guess Im growing up a little at 30! but I don't know if this band is growing with me. It took six yrs for this! don't leave it so long guys! Good songs for me, Hanging Tree, Cowboys (goes on far to long though) and Anyone but you.

outstanding but give it time to mellow in your mind
as a CC fan, big time, I was more than glad to get hold of this. First listen said, this stuff is strange, there is a discordant note running through it, deliberate discord, which is -not quite offputting but uncomfortable in a way. Then the second and third listens and you realise it is what Adam Duritz was aiming at, the album is not intended to sit easy in the mind, hence the discordant piano here and there and the strange repeated lyrics. Overall I found it a good mix, a good balance, I found the same lonely/needing/heartache/misunderstood lyrics along with some good fast rocking numbers which made the drive to work, when all music is listened to, within the confines of the car, very loud, a real treat. It is worth persevering with this album, it will become a CC classic, given time and a few plays. Don't dismiss it on first hearing, whatever you do. It has a lot to offer.