American Child

Phil Vassar | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 6, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arista
• ASIN: B00006BXJR
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #384,821 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extra tracks, more Phil!, February 4, 2003

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K. Stuckey "kateling" (Port Huron, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Child (Audio CD)

This CD has all of the awesome songs from Phil's American Child CD, plus the powerful "This is God" and a rockin' version of Huey Lewis and the News' "Working for a Livin'" - featuring Huey Lewis. Both songs were completed too late for American Child's release last August and rather than make the fans wait, Arista has 'repressed' the American Child CD.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is the revised version of the album, May 21, 2003

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James E. Bagley "Jim Bagley" (Sanatoga, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Child (Audio CD)

This former songwriter to the country stars (Tim, Alan, Jo Dee) may list Merle and Willie as influences in his bio, but it's Bruce Hornsby who comes to mind when one listens to the prominently-placed piano and mandolin on Vassar's first two releases. He earns his spot in country music, however, with his impressive ability to consistently merge life experiences with strong melodies.

Unsurprisingly, Vassar had a hand in writing all twelve tracks on this second outing. He takes his stab at post-9/11 patriotism with the "anything is possible in America" sentiments of the title track. Humor also figures strongly in the mix with the witty wordplay of "Athens, Grease" (think early Clint Black) and the commitment phobic "Houston (We Got A Problem)." Relationships are a dominant theme throughout, running the gamut from the rollicking remembrance of a high school flame "Forgettin's So Long" to the poignantly lovestruck ballad "Already Gone."

Recently, this album was re-released with two additional tracks which strengthen the cd considerably. One is the timely single "This Is God," which finds Vassar taking on the role of our heavenly father in order to question the chaos going on in the world. The other is a remake of the Huey Lewis & The News hit "Workin' For A Living" as a duet with Lewis himself. It's long been a highlight of Vassar's stage show and its frenetic tempo adds some much needed balance to the serious fare.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New and improved, February 4, 2003

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kateling (Hockeytown USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Child (Audio CD)

This CD has all the great songs included on the original American Child CD, plus two new songs - the powerful "This is God" and a rockin' cover of Huey Lewis and the News' "Working for a Living" - featuring Lewis!