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Cracked Rear View marks the commercial debut of these college buddies from South Carolina, and it sold an astonishing 13 million copies in its first year of release. With Darius Rucker's ringing baritone and Mark Bryan's muscular guitar framing Jim Sonefeld's bluesy, energetic southern folk rock tunes, it's easy to understand its success: It's the kind of thoroughly likable album people sing along with on the car radio. When Rucker demands, "Stand up and let me see you smile," there's something that feels real and convincing behind it; sure, it's a formula, but a sincere one, and it works over and over again. Songs like "Let Her Cry," "Hold My Hand," and "Running from an Angel" lay down the rhythm for a cohesive, feel-good collection. There may not be a lot of virtuosity behind it, but there's plenty of fun. --Barrie Trinkle
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
It's strange how a band can be the hugest act in America and the most hated all at the same time.This strange pop paradox fits Hootie & The Blowfish like a glove.
Down-home South Carolina boys playing unoffensive,very enjoyable,heartland style rock.Hootie offered an alternative to the morose,moody stylings of grunge in the world of rock/pop in
the mid '90s and turned out to have one of the best-selling albums in US history with this 1994 debut,"Cracked Rear View".
Now I know that it's "against the rules" for a credible music
fan to display love towards a unabashed mainstream pop act but
I happened to like Hootie's brand of feel-good frat boy rock!:-)
"Time",the lovelorn hit "Let Her Cry","I Only Want To Be With You",and the criminally overplayed "Hold My Hand"-all down-home,
Americana-styled pop/rock songs that are as easy and cozy as a Southern breeze.
Those who bash Hootie seem to be missing the point.They never seemed to proclaim themselves as intellectual rockers
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By rockthebells
Format:Audio CD
Over the last several years, it seems that people make fun of those who still like Hootie & the Blowfish. No matter what they say, this album is still a classic. The massive amount of hits ("Hold My Hand," "Let Her Cry," "Only Wanna Be With You," and "Time")are great, but the lesser-known songs are even better. "Hannah Jane" and "Running from an Angel" are awesome, while the albums final two tracks, "Not Even the Trees" and "Goodbye" are probably the best songs the band has ever put out. The weaker material ("I'm Goin' Home," "Drowning") is pretty good, but the excellence of the rest of the songs makes the few decent ones forgivable. The album as a whole flows well and, while not groundbreaking or complex, it's still a really good album.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By J. Schultz
Format:Audio CD
This album is awesome... There is a reason that it sold 16+ million copies. Unfortunately it was overplayed and backlashed on the band, as is most music today. I will today and will always say that this is one of the best albums from the 90's/00's, as are all 6 of their albums.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
CRV, one of the best albums of the 90's
A subjective statement for sure, but listening to this album evokes fond memories of that time period for me. Read more
Published 15 days ago by James Markey
5.0 out of 5 stars
cracked rear view
Cracked Rear View is the debut album for the band known as Hootie & The Blowfish, I own this album on cd & just ordered it on vinyl, its a really great albm from start to finish,... Read more
Published 20 months ago by robert
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another great 90s album
There is no question that when this album was at the height of it's popularity in the mid 90s it was extremly overplayed on the radio.So much so that it was almost a joke. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Brian
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great CD.
The best CD Hootie & the Blowfish came out with. Let Her Cry is one of the best songs to come out of the 90's. Read more
Published on September 5, 2010 by Kyle D. Tanner
5.0 out of 5 stars
CLASSIC EXCELLENCE
I think this is my favorite Hootie title. Their music is timeless, talented; you can FEEL it, making you feel good. I call it my Happy Music! Read more
Published on August 18, 2010 by Our Gr8 USA
4.0 out of 5 stars
hootie and the blowfish
this cd is a nice eclectic mix of music from the 90's. i would reccomend this to a friend.
Published on July 14, 2010 by angela hill
1.0 out of 5 stars
$1 Bin Classic
In the vast spectrum of music, we have a good share of gold. However, gold isn't everything, and according to Newton's third law, "for every action there's a reaction", it's always... Read more
Published on April 19, 2010 by Orphan of Sickness
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Southern Rock!
I don't understand how ppl think this CD sucks?! This is one of the greatest ALBUMS of all time... If you dont like this music, then I'd have to say you must be a very closed... Read more
Published on March 23, 2010 by U. Desai
5.0 out of 5 stars
Jesus was a Black man and he sang in my favorite band
I will never forget the day...I was playing frisbee on the quad with some of my fraternity brothers from Alpha Beta when I first heard those sweet strains of electric/acoustical... Read more
Published on May 30, 2009 by D. J. Galante Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Get it.
It's been years since the release of this album. The music is still great to listen. Darius has a very distinctive voice that I enjoy listening to in his music. Read more
Published on January 27, 2009 by Mr Bobby
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