Track Listing

1. Nite Becomes Day
2. Pablo Picasso
3. My Way Home
4. Son's Gonna Rise
5. Sideways
6. Penitentiary
7. Hurricane Waters
8. D'Artagnan's Theme
9. Bullet And A Target
10. Fame
11. Deep

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2014 in Music
• Released on: 2006-02-13
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Customer Reviews

Not bad effort this.
Unless you are familiar with the teen sitcom One Tree Hill, American TV ads and Carlos Santana’s 2003 album Shaman, you will probably not have heard of Washington DC based singer-songwriter Citizen Cope (aka Clarence Greenwood).

However, “Son’s Gonna Rise” has indeed featured in OTH and in Pontiac’s advertising, and he did indeed collaborate with Santana on the Shaman track “Sideways”. Both tracks have helped establish Citizen Cope as one of the more promising new artists to have emerged in recent times.

And both of these tracks- the latter re-recorded for Clarence Greenwood Recordings- are the strongest on this record. Saying that, they do benefit from some assistance, with Carlos Santana returning to add blistering guitar work on “Son’s Gonna Rise”, and legendary bassist Me’shell Ndegeocello making a welcome appearance on “Sideways”.

However, to attract such stellar contributions you do have to be worth your salt, and Citizen Cope most certainly is, with strong song-writing and an almost chameleon-like ability to flit between an eclectic array of styles. Aside from “Son’s Gonna Rise” and “Sideways”, there is also the scathing “Bullet and A Target”, the hip-hop-esque “Penitentiary”, and the mellow “D’Artagnan’s Theme” and “Fame”: all delivered in a casual, laid-back drawl very reminiscent of Bill Withers.

It is too early to tell… but this could make Citizen Cope big in Britain. It is certainly good enough.

Diverse.
I first heard of Citizen Cope while watching Series 2 of One Tree Hill. The song that caught my attention was "Son's Gonna Rise". This track is upbeat, while retaining a serious note in the rather sombre lyrics.

The word i would use to describe the album is diverse; the styles and influences of each track varies and not only does Cope show an aptitude for majestic lyrics but also an uncanny ability to blend styles into his own, formidable, style.

I'd recommend it for anyone who likes there music with a touch of meaning.

superb
Not normally the type of stuff I listen to, but this is a collection of beautifully crafted songs that I highly recommend, wonderful range of styles and accomplished musicians. folk with a bit of an edge.