Product Description

Also known as 'The Blue Album', this release is seen as oneof the most important debuts in the college rock/indie scene of America in the early 1990's. Starting off with the geekcall to arms of 'My Name Is Jonas' the album also contains the huge hit 'Buddy Holly' which also introduced Spike Jonzeas arguably the biggest alternative video director of the decade. This album is comparable to such artists as Pavement,Fountains Of Wayne and Everclear but with a definite uniquetouched owed to the band's evocation of the late 1950's rock sound

Track Listing

1. My Name Is Jonas
2. No One Else
3. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
4. Buddy Holly
5. Undone -- The Sweater Song
6. Surf Wax America
7. Say It Ain't So
8. In The Garage
9. Holiday
10. Only In Dreams

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6588 in Music
• Released on: 1999-03-20
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 41 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Blending the best aspects of pop, punk and grunge, Weezer's eponymous debut came as a much needed bit of relief to the too-serious American indie scene of 1994. Produced (and strongly influenced) by former Cars frontman Ric Ocasek, Weezer blends churning, power-pop guitars with Beach Boys harmonies and the awkward lyrics of singer/songwriter Rivers Cuomo. On standout tracks such as "In The Garage" and "The World Has Turned And Left Me Here", Weezer introduced the wider world to the then-new concept of Geek Rock. However, it was "Buddy Holly"--and its corresponding Spike Jonze-directed video--that propelled this album into the charts. Unfortunately, this song also branded them as nothing more than another novelty act, an unfair fate for an album--and band-- that's since had so much influence. --Robert Burrow

Customer Reviews

Every track fantastic (very rare thing)
This album was way ahead of it's time, a time in music history when there were only sonic war crimes on music store shelves.
All tracks are excellent - I can't find a track I don't like, which is very unlike me! I don't give stuff 5 stars often either...One of if not the best CD I own.

An All Time Classic Album
Weezer were never a unique group, their blend of Kiss inspired tunes mixed with Beach Boys harmonies are true to the fact that they were nothing more four college/university friends putting together the music they loved. Of course their career has remained a storied one thanks to the awkwardness of River Cuomo's mindscape.

Although it was probably in a bad position when it was released back 1994, Weezer's self titled debut was and still remains their shining moment. Mostly famous for the Spike Jonze directed video for Buddy Holly and the incomparable Undone (Sweater Song), Weezer (or The Blue Album) is a blueprint (excuse the expression) in geekiness.

This is also probably the greatest reason why Rivers is one of the best songwriters out there, with simple songs like My Name Is Jonas and Surf Wax America, to the more complex tunes like Only in Dreams and The World Has Turned And Left Me Here.

Every song here is memorable in its own right, from the nice appregio of Say It Ain't So, the harmonica ditty on In The Garage to the fantastic bassline on Only In Dreams, Weezer proved there was more to 1994 than Nevermind.

If you do not have this album, then buy it right away, you'll not regret it.

after three give me a W!
This is the bible for anyone who has passion, for it is made with such meaning and complemented with highly profound lyrics, you can't ignore the complex yet truthful nature of this album,e.g. only in dreams this song is hard evidence to show how powerfully driven and diverse their talent is, it has everything from the indulging pleasures of love to the tragedy of loneliness, the guitar solos are daring and dark and creative, this is the most inspiring album to have in your possession, River's (main singer) voice keeps you emotionally compelled, as you venture on an heart wrenching rollercoaster, buy this album, take advantage of this rock revolution (play it loud!) and eat your heart out, in other words feed your human hunger!

Weezer have not yet failed to exceed expectation as their recent albums also marvel the mind...