Carney

Cross Canadian Ragweed | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 17, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Smith Music Group
• ASIN: B00018D5L2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,526 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ragweed's first studio album their worst, but still good :), May 4, 2004

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Randall King "randallking" (Lubbock, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carney (Audio CD)

First of all, I like this album so don't get me wrong. After all, I gave it 4 of 5 stars It's worth the price just for "Jenny" and the studio version of "Carney Man". There are also a couple of other songs I really like here, such as "Alright" and "Leave Your Leaving". However, this is the only CCR album where I find myself skipping tracks and only listening to a few of 'em.

I don't care for this version of "Proud Souls". It's a Jason Boland tune, and I think they actually recorded it before he did. Once you hear Jason Boland & The Stragglers do this one, you realize how much the CCR version pales in comparison. (And don't hate me...Cody Canada would tell you the same thing.) Also, I always skip "Help Me (Get Over This Mountain)", "April's Girlfriend", and "Sweet Teresa".

You may like this album just fine if you haven't heard much of CCR's music before. However, if you're not already a CCR fan I recommend you start with one of their other albums, like the purple album, "Live & Loud at the Wormy Dog Saloon", or "Highway 377". Come back to this one later, though!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Four guys, one great sound!, March 22, 2004

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DanD - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carney (Audio CD)

Cross Canadian Ragweed is awesome. Cody Canada, lead vocals/guitar; Jeremy Plato, bassist; Randy Ragsdale, drums; Grady Cross, rhythm guitar--they equal up to a unique, out-of-this world country/rock band.

CARNEY isn't the absolute best album around, no. It's an independent, and thus not as "high tech" as many of the Nashville albums. However, it does stand out--because it's a combination of rock and country, put together eloquently by these four gentlemen.

"Jenny" is my personal favorite song, about a woman who heads off to California and comes back, and the man who suffers through it all. "Alright" deals with the perfect "imperfect" relationship. "Leave Your Leaving" is basically a plea from a man down to his last drag. "April's Girlfriend" and "Sweet Teresa" are tintilating rockers; "Proud Souls" and the hidden track are moving acoustic numbers.

Those aren't all the songs, obviously; however, I didn't want to ruin anything for you. If you haven't listened to Cross Canadian Ragweed yet, it's time to see what you've been missing; and why not start here, with CARNEY? It may not be the best in an ocean full of artists and albums, but it certainly is a standout.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kings of Reddirt in a Can, April 18, 2008

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Fyodor Hugo (Hurricane Branch, Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carney (Audio CD)

It's Ragweed so the music and the songs are worthy of five stars, but the production sounds as though the album was recorded in a tin can. So, I rate it a four star. I know the band is not pleased with the production of this album and have even re-recorded Jenny for their latest album, Mission California, because of their displeasure with the production. How these guys are not better known and more widely followed is beyond my comprehension and emblematic of many problems with today's music industry. Is it the name, too country for rock stations, too rock for country stations, refusal to bow down to almighty Nashville?

Carney is the first studio release from the "Boys from Oklahoma" and includes several excellent cuts such as Hey, Hey; Alright; Jenny; the crowd pleasing, band not-so-pleasing Carney Man (state fair, state fair)and a recording of the Jason Boland penned Proud Souls.

If Ragweed comes near your town go check them out. They are a tremendous live band and extremely generous with their fans.

If you already know Ragweed, despite the poor production Carney is a Ragweed album, which means its better than most music out there. If you are new to Ragweed and looking for a first purchase I would recommend something else such as Soul Gravy, the eponymous "purple album" or any of the live albums.