Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 30, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram
• ASIN: B0000057BN
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #188,597 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Grant Lee Buffalo shares a common spirit with postmodern wackos the Flaming Lips, but the L.A. trio has a less noisy, more folk-oriented bent. On its Slash Records debut, Fuzzy, the band mixes influences as diverse as the Byrds and the Cowsills, and the Fugs and Leonard Cohen. Guitarist/vocalist Grant Lee Phillips delivers his skewed visions of Americana in a deep, strong voice, while Paul Kimble and drummer Joey Peters provide a shifting melodic and rhythmic background that is always intriguing. --Jim DeRogatis

Product Description

Very impressive 1993 debut includes the title track plus 'Jupiter' & 'Teardrop'. 11 tracks in all. Warner. * Long out-of-print in the US. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Original Recording, hmmm?, August 27, 2007

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monday night by satellite (Los Angeles, CA. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fuzzy (Reis) (Dig) (Audio CD)

As much as i love the original album i must say this ain't it.

Back in 1993 i found a used promo of "Fuzzy", checked it out and purchased a minute later.
Over the years the disc has been replaced for various reasons (one was given to an ex girlfriend, another played to death prompting me to buy a third copy late last year).

Last week - hey! - i discovered a reissue and was thrilled to hear the 2007 edition AND read the "liner notes written by Grant Lee Phillips himself" (as opposed to the other Grant Lee Phillips??)

The original intent was to sum up my review in one sentence:
"Great, always wanted to hear the inferior version of one of my favorite albums".

Yeah that's childish...however true.

As the magnificent opener "The Shining Hour" came to a close i was quite happy with this reissue. Slightly more vibrant, drums clearer sounding but not too much high-end which is a problem with most "Newly Re-Somethings..".

So we're good and now "Jupiter & Teardrop" should come stomping in and...and... and no because "Shining Hour" has not yet finished as a new section has been sloppily pasted to the end.

WHAT!?!
Well kids, that's why we have liner notes.

Woops, the liner notes are but one vague paragraph as Grant Hisself offers up the geography of the recording sessions or whatever else i skimmed through. Curious there's no mention of "By the way, this is not the album you have been buying since 1993" but i guess i just have to be crazy.

Perhaps this is the original version? Has the curtain finally been pulled back to reveal the rejected mix? If so then lemme go on record as saying for once a record company actually made the proper decision.

One example is how Grant awkwardly moves into the first chorus of the song "Fuzzy".
As a songwriter i understand though it simply does not work as well as the 1993 version.

My next thought: "please tell me you did not screw up 'The Hook'".
Well that one's safe because you really CANNOT improve on perfection.

OK Kids, check out the clip of "Grace" from the reissue then scroll down to the same song listed as Audio CD 7/30/96.


i am sure ego, politics and a few thousand arguments (probably dating back to '92) are reason enough to release these (inferior) versions but under the guise of the original (same packaging aside from those extensive liner notes)this is all a bit "fuzzy" to say the least.

In any case the material is superb and alt. mixes can not detract from the original spark of what is a masterpiece.

It is painfully obvious this should have been a double-disc package.
A few dollars more and we all would have gained so much.
And why should i be the one telling you this?
rb

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a classic among classics, March 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Fuzzy (Audio CD)

this album is in my opnion the best grant lee buffalo album out there. it's pure americana folk rock that reaches to your spine. grant lee philips has the best voice i've ever heard, surpassing jeff buckley. how can this guy give it only three stars? it deserves as many stars as the night sky, and more.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this album., July 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Fuzzy (Audio CD)

'Fuzzy' is an album that winds the bittersweet nostalgia of a faded, yellowed American flag with incredibly intelligent songwriting. Not a single song on this album is disappointing: some really rock, some tug at your soul, some are clever enough to make you laugh out loud...Buy this album if you are a true fan of good, honest music.