Car Caught Fire

The Bears | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 21, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Car Caught Fire
• ASIN: B0001JXFM0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #362,243 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Strong third album from The Bears, July 22, 2003

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WTDK "If at first the idea is not absurd, the... (My Little Blue Window, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Car Caught Fire (Audio CD)

Two years ago there was nothing on amazon.com about this band. I searched in vain hoping to find a second copy of their second album (I found it eventually). So how is the band's third studio album in over a decade? It's quite a bit different from the previous two but that strong sense of melody, witty songwriting and innovative playing is still there.

Belew is less of a songwriting presence on this album than on the first or second. He only has a hand in 4 of the original songs. Still, his guitar and voice are all over the album. Belew's buddy from King Crimson Robert Fripp also makes an inspired appearence on the Fretters' song Dave. Fripp's mournful and moving guitar solo adds bite to this song about the death of a young friend.

This, their fine third album, is a terrific follow up. While it's not likely to get any radio airplay (which is a pity), fans of Big Star, Jason Falkner and strong songwriting craft will appreciate this well written and performed album. Just a word of advice--you can order this direct from adrian Belew's website for half the cost.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best pop albums of the year, September 2, 2008

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Elizabeth Kopras "sgtkope" (Kentucky) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Car Caught Fire (Audio CD)

I admit that I know nothing about music, composition, or such. However, this album (opps, showing my age!) is STILL in rotation after many months. If you have the opportunity to see this group live, please go for it! You won't regret the money spent.

5.0 out of 5 stars criminally under-appreciated band, March 6, 2011

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Jack Jalove (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Car Caught Fire (Audio CD)

these guys - the bears - are so effing good it's absolutely criminal
theyre not world renowned
well maybe not criminal but certainly a civil case w/ a slam dunk verdict

do the world a favor
not to mention your ears and mind
and track down their discs
'car caught fire' is a gem just like its two predecessors

the bears were - and hopefully still are - just a phenomenal band

as outrageously sick as belew is on guitar the other guys are so good
themselves that he just blends in rather than sticks out
and you cant pay higher compliment to musicianship than that

just a superb disc (and so were their first two too)