5 Way Switch

Fat Amy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 17, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: What Are Records
• ASIN: B000001HZX
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #698,155 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. All the Same

2. Fortunate

3. In the Middle

4. Chili Red

5. Come Undone

6. Bourbon

7. Break the Ease

8. Early November

9. Purple

10. Bleed On

11. Odd Man

12. Blue Nubb/Temptation Eyes

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars All the good songs are FREE at MP3.com, May 23, 2003

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This review is from: 5 Way Switch (Audio CD)

*Originally released in 1998
*Most of the goods songs can be downloaded for free at MP3.com
*Some songs are unlistenable - bad!
*Lead singer Bob Guiney is the next "Bachelor" on ABC TV this Fall (2002).

5.0 out of 5 stars Rock? Pop? Alternative? Do you need a label?, May 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 5 Way Switch (Audio CD)

An edgy guitar sound, with vocals that range from rock to folk, hitting soul somewhere along the way. "All The Same" opens with the tradmark hooks that make you crave this album -- just plain catchy. "Fortunate", "Bourbon", and "Early November" scream college radio with rhythm you feel more than hear and lyrics that have meaning beyond the tones that carry them. "Come Undone" and "Bleed On" have an appeal that transcends alternative rock -- a little more emotionally intense and lyrically intimate. "Purple" is a great straight-ahead rock song with wailing guitars and soaring vocals, while tunes like "Chili Red" and "Blue Nubb" show the group's versatility and creativity, experimenting with different sounds while holding fast to their roots. "Odd Man", rages ahead at a breakneck pace reminiscent of early '90s hard rock, while "Break the Ease" and "In the Middle" have a more deliberate tempo with a focus on lyrics and leads. This whole album, without stereotyping, is a pop masterpiece at the rock end of the spectrum. Musically, the sound is complex, yet catchy -- edgy and hard, yet heartfelt -- a truly solid effort from a continually improving group of musicians.

You might like Fat Amy if you like some combination of the following: (early) Smashing Pumpkins, Fleetwood Mac, Pearl Jam

If you like alternative rock, give it a try...

5.0 out of 5 stars Five-Way Switch is awesome!, April 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 5 Way Switch (Audio CD)

If you like good rock & roll on the heavier side, this CD is definately for you! I've loved it since the day it came out.