American Babylon [Import]

Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 19, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Plr
• ASIN: B000007ZAY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #506,758 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dark and Bloody Ground

2. Chain Smokin'

3. Never Be Enough Time

4. American Babylon

5. Labor of Love

6. What Did You Do in the War

7. Homestead

8. Comin' Down Maria

9. Talk Show

10. No Strings Attached

11. Billy's Waltz

12. Only Lovers Left Alive

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece of Rock 'n Roll, November 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: American Babylon (Audio CD)

Every song on this CD sparkles with energy, melody, and engaging (and intelligent) lyrics -- which probably explains why it's been ignored by radio stations nationwide. You won't find a mellower song than "Chain Smoking" or a harder rocker than the title tune. Listen to the cuts available on Amazon.com to get an inkling of the joy this CD can bring. And then buy it and its follow up to give you 100 minutes of the most intense, yet rewarding and totally enjoyable rock to hit your ears in years.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Joe Grushecky Rocks, April 20, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: American Babylon (Audio CD)

It's easy to make references to Bruce Springsteen. In fact, Joe is to Pittsburgh as Bruce is to Asbury Park (and Michael Stanley is to Cleveland, for that matter).

If you don't have any Joe Grushecky, this is a good choice to be your first. It's the first one I ever bought, having heard him live at a Pirate game shortly after it was released.

I now have every CD he has ever released, and all the LP's that haven't been reissued on CD - he's that good.

He doesn't have the world's best singing voice (but neither do Bruce, Tom Petty, Bob Seger, or John Hiatt). But, if you like "Heartland" Rock at all - listen to this CD all the way through just once, and you'll be hooked.