Comedians & Angels

Tom Paxton | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 19, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Appleseed Records
• ASIN: B00104WCRO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,624 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The "feel good" album of the year!, April 19, 2008

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Lori L. "MomsNightOff" (Skokie, IL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Comedians & Angels (Audio CD)

It's hard to listen to this album without a smile spreading across your face. Tom Paxton doesn't feel like he has to bring darkness and despair into the lives of his listeners to balance out the appreciation and wamth he conveys. It's as though he were gathering you (the listener) under his arm and saying, "After all, it's been a pretty good time, hasn't it? And there's always a little bit of hope in the hole that yesterday's tragedy blew into life, and a little new love where your heart used to hurt so bad." This CD is a musical hug for my generation (40++)to enjoy--but also for my eight-year old, whose favorite CD has been one of his kids' recordings from an early age. Carry on, Tom!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tom Paxton looking both ways, April 2, 2008

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Walter J. Mahoney Jr. "music man" (Falls Church, Va.) - See all my reviews
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This is a bit of a retrospective, with Tom looking back and appreciating the people in his life. The song writing is crisp and moving, the voice shows a little wear and tear, but it is good to hear from this fine musician, who has the respect of his fans and of his collaborators as well.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Listenable feel good folk that'll have you singing and your foot tapping, May 7, 2009

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R. Kyle (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Comedians & Angels (Audio CD)

The whole CD is filled with a quiet kind of joy that's a relief among the protest songs and cause driven folk. Yeah, sometimes you just want to kick back and relax and enjoy good music and this is the CD for those times.

Tom Paxton's enjoying himself performing these songs and you're going to enjoy listening. I started out this morning with a headache. Half an hour of listening and my head's feeling better and I have a smile on your face. Oh yes, music has healing powers!

Just a sample of what you get:

"Oh How Beautiful on the Mountain" quotes Isaiah and talks about what it's like to do good work.

"Out on the Ocean" is a peaceful song about just going out sailing and enjoying yourself.

"Home to me is anywhere you are" is pretty descriptive of what the song is. It's a gorgeous love song.

"Jennifer and Kate" is a love song to his daughters. How many Dads wish they could sing something like this for their girls?

And yes, Paxton's generous. He's given us 15 songs at over 52 minutes instead of the generic 9 or 10. All worth listening to and thoroughly enjoyable.

Rebecca Kyle, May 2009