Adam's Apple

John Wesley Harding | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 17, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Drt
• ASIN: B0001A79RQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,118 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wes's claim, March 8, 2004

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wrick31 "wrick31" (Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adam's Apple (Audio CD)

Over a year and a half since The Man With No Shadow disappeared (along with its original label) just a few days before its release, John Wesley Harding finally releases it as Adam's Apple, the album officially awaited as the finest of his career. Those familiar with Wes's career know this is a tall order, but he delivers with the sharp songwriting we know to expect AND a healthy dose of pop craftsmanship that stakes a claim among the best pop song writers and presenters of this moment, folks like Joe Henry, Steve Wynn, Chuck Prophet, Steve Earle, Roddy Frame, Rufus Wainwright... It's a great follow up to The Confessions of St. Ace (2000) - the similar feel of a big, meaty pop album, but the band is a little tighter, the licks and chops more polished, the songs themselves somehow a little more earnest. There's also plenty of room for the kind of quirky, innovative lyrical and musical touches that highlited Awake (1996) on great songs like Sleeper, Awake! and Pull, and while this is definitely one of Wes' "pop" albums, there are still plenty of traces of his inner folkie (a la John Wesley Harding's New Deal and the Dynablob series) in songs like Monkey and His Cat and Sussex Ghost Story. With John Wesley Harding, sometimes the package is slick, other times homespun; sometimes you get rich pop concoctions while other times you get wise (and/or wise-ass) folk ruminations. But like all the best music out there, Wes's songs always have something truthful to say and a unique and cohesive presentation that makes you want to listen.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid, through and through, June 14, 2004

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Guy Matz (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adam's Apple (Audio CD)

No rock-critic-speak here . . . The album is really quite good pop. It's got a fine mix and more "rockin'" numbers as well as some sweet ballads and a creepy murder tune! ooh, spooky! Seriously, though, there isn't a skipper on the album.

JWH's music is usually clever and fun and this album is one of his best. Check out http://www.johnwesleyharding.com/music.html for links to some "teasers". One of my favorite tunes from the album, "It Stays", is available as a sample, although it cuts off right before the chorus, which is really very good.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most overlooked artists today! Brilliant pop!, February 3, 2005

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CQ DX (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adam's Apple (Audio CD)

'Adams Apple' is a finely crafted, heartfelt pop gem that will have you singing and humming to these wonderful and memorable songs! The tight songwriting and musicianship is truly top notch, with shades of Elvis Costello and The Beatles, but yet very original in scope with Wes's distinct vocal signature. There are some uptempo tunes here, as well as some slower, more pensive songs of beauty like 'Sleeper Awake' and 'Sussex Ghost Story'. Wes is a masterful songwriter, and has perhaps released his best work yet with this one. To say John Wesley Harding is easily one of the best and most talented singer/songwriters out today is not an overstatement. My wife and I are looking forward to yet more great releases from Wes, as well as catching him live. Here's to you Wes!!!