- Audio CD (July 14 1998)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: Import, Live
- Label: Geffen
- ASIN: B000008USI
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (131 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Round Here - Counting Crows | |||
| 2. Have You Seen Me Lately? - Counting Crows | |||
| 3. Angels of the Silences | |||
| 4. Catapult | |||
| 5. Mr. Jones - Counting Crows | |||
| 6. Rain King - Counting Crows | |||
| 7. Mercury | |||
| 8. Ghost Train | |||
| 9. Anna Begins | |||
| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Angels of the Silences | |||
| 2. Rain King | |||
| 3. Sullivan Street | |||
| 4. Children In Bloom | |||
| 5. Have You Seen Me Lately? | |||
| 6. Raining In Baltimore | |||
| 7. Round Here | |||
| 8. I'm Not Sleeping | |||
| 9. A Murder of One | |||
| 10. A Long December | |||
See all 11 tracks on this disc
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Product Description
From Amazon.com
Too much too soon is the m.o. of so many bands who, thanks to the fleeting fame that accompanies music-video breakthroughs, are famous before their time and has-beens five minutes later. You could be excused for thinking that's the case with Counting Crows, darlings of both MTV and VH1, who here release a double concert CD after only two studio albums. But you'd be wrong. The set, an acoustic disc recorded for VH1's Storytellers and an electric one from MTV's Live from the 10 Spot, proves how well the oft-bootlegged Crows have earned their reputation as a smoking live band. It also shows how elastic their rambling and evocative songs can be, some of which appear on both discs but in vastly different arrangements. People may tire of vocalist Adam Duritz's perpetually-wounded-soldier-of-love act, but this is one band whose success was hard-won and is richly deserved. --Daniel Durchholz
Entertainment Weekly
The first disc is a painfully tasteful acoustic performance ... the second disc ... tries awfully hard to rock out but comes off as self-conscious and stiff.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
If you never buy this cd you'll miss out on something great
May 20 2004
Format:Audio CD
Im not one to write music reviews. Music has a way of being really great for a little while, and then you find yourself wondering how you ever liked that cd to begin with. You know what i mean? Yeah, you do. But this CD never gets old...doesnt have a shelf life...wont get worse as time moves on.
In fact, when you put it on a year down the line, you'll wonder why you havent been listening to it every day for the last year. It is music at its pinnacle of greatness. Amazing! Simply amazing.
The genius in this two cd set is that they give you two different vibes. The first is perfect for a candle-light episode...by yourself or with someone special. The second is perfect for those sunny days when you feel full of energy and want some music to feed into it (except there are a couple of songs that are low-tempo).
By far CD 1 is the best...listening to it will make you understand what music is supposed to be. Truly, truly brilliant. I cant put it into words...you have to experience this in your lifetime.
But CD 2 is really great too...especially 'Recovering The Satellites" (which will grow on you, trust me).
Get this CD at any cost. It's worth more than you'll ever pay for it, because you cant put a value on one of the most incredible pieces of art that will ever grace your ears and heart.
Great
Jan 4 2012
Format:Audio CD
Exactly what I was looking for. Hard to find, but found it here on Amazon. Shipping was very fast. Love it.
wonderful and yet....not
Jun 21 2004
Format:Audio CD
I am a diehard Counting Crows fan and this album really opened them up to me. The Storyteller's disc lives in my CD player. Hearing "Rain King" played is a kind of slow jazzy style made me almost cry and the electric versions of "Anna Begins" annd "Ghost Train" are worth the price of both discs. Just hearing the total difference in all the songs from what I was used to demonstrated the Crow's versatility.
However, the live CD didn't impress me at all. I've only listened to it once but the entire thing seemed flat and somehow less passionate than what I've heard in the past.
I would recommend buying this only if you are a fan of Counting Crows as you probably won't listen to the second one and may not appreciate the first. Stick with August and Everything After and other studio albums. If you are a fan looking for where to go for more Crows get this. The Storyteller's versions are worth it.
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