After Yesterday

John Gorka | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 20, 1998)
• Original Release Date: October 20, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Red House
• ASIN: B00000DAHF
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,842 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This one will grow on you, July 24, 2001

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Tobyfan (MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: After Yesterday (Audio CD)

I've been a fan of John Gorka's since the first time I heard him sing in the summer of 1985 and his music continues to touch me with each new release.

I bought this CD when it was first released in 1998 and I listened to it. I enjoyed it just because I could listen to John sing anything and be happy. The songs sort of blended together at first but as I listened more, they grew on me. Now, this is my single *FAVORITE* John Gorka recording to date.

Especially beautiful and haunting is ``Thorny Patch,'' which reflects back on a difficult time in life after the healing has begun. The imagry and the voices are beyond description but Lucy Kaplansky does magnficent background vocals on this one.

Another favorite of mine is ``Cypress Trees,'' which reflects John's new experience as a husband and soon-to-be father.

``Wisdom'' also stays with me long after I hear it and has so much to say. It's both amusing and profound at the same time.

A guaranteed winner for fans of folk and fans of John's.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best, simply the best., December 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: After Yesterday (Audio CD)

John Gorka just keeps getting better. He has always brought the goods to the table, and he welcomes your intelligence as a listener. Don't be surprised by his humor, wit and charm. After Yesterday is the best CD I have heard in a very long time.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No thorny patch here, July 11, 2001

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brad lonard (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: After Yesterday (Audio CD)

Some people have criticised this album for being less dark and edgy than Gorka's previous records. Well, good, I say: John has always been scrupulously honest about reflecting his life in his songs, and who could deny him a little happiness -- particularly when the focus of this album, on a lasting love and the joys of new fatherhood, are rarely tackled in music. I have to admit, this is probably my favourite Gorka album. I love the understated production, the closeness and intimacy of it. John's singing better than ever, and the songs are superb, whether cryptic excursions into mythology (Zulee), odes to the Common Guy (Silvertown), or reflections from his own life experience (Thorny Patch). The song After Yesterday made this new father smile in recognition of the confusion, chaos and, yep, new beginnings a baby brings. There's two splendid lighter tracks, When He Cries (about a screaming baby), which manages to be tender and hysterical at the same time (no mean feat), and the ode to coffee Saint Caffeine. The presence of Lucy Kaplansky on vocals on about half the album is icing on the cake. This is the kind of disc you just want to play again and again. Buy it.