Getting There

The Bacon Brothers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 31, 1999)
• Original Release Date: August 31, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bluxo Records
• ASIN: B00001IVI0
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,898 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ten Years In Mexico

2. Arm Wrestling Woman

3. Don't Look Back

4. Getting There

5. When You Decide You've Stayed Too Long

6. T.M.I.

7. It's A Rocky Road

8. Not Born To Beauty

9. Chop Wood

10. Don't Lose Me Boy

11. Strung Out

12. July Away

13. Jersey Girl

14. City Of Fear

15. Angelina

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bacon Brothers Rock!!, May 19, 2004

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Marilyn (Malden, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Getting There (Audio CD)

This is an excellent CD and definitely worth a listen. I was very pleasantly surprised at how good they truly are. Very tight harmonies, upbeat, enjoyable music! Think really good folksy garage band. My personal favorite song is "Ten Years in Mexico" then, "Don't Look Back", followed by "Jersey Girl", "Angelina" and "Getting There". "T.M.I." and "Arm Wrestling Woman" are happy catchy songs that got stuck in your head and you really don't mind that they are stuck there! Kevin Bacon is more than just a pretty faced, talented actor - he can sing and so can his brother! The Bacon Brothers really do ROCK!!! Check them out!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth listening to!, September 23, 2006

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Adirondack Lady Blue (Lake Luzerne, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Getting There (Audio CD)

This second CD, while maybe not quite as profound as Forosoco, their first, is still amazing. I can almost say that I like Keven Bacon better as a singer than as an actor. Michael's voice has a strong James Taylor sound to it, and his musical training is evident in his writing and arrangements. "T.M.I." is a hoot, although there's an awkward bridge in there, but still a great song. I have no idea what the previous reviewer was thinking regarding "Chop Wood," but I find it to be a very thought-invoking look at sibling rivalry, child rearing and the effort we make to not repeat the mistakes of our parents. "When You Decide You've Stayed Too Long" takes you to a place we've all been, and "July Away" is a perfect showcase for Michael's voice. You really need to listen to the words to "Not Born To Beauty," and once you're past the humorous lyrics, think about all the bar bands you've listened to and identify with it. Another excellent CD worth having in your collection!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Catchy Pop, January 19, 2003

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Lee Armstrong (Winterville, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Getting There (Audio CD)

The Bacon Brothers have made a great little set of catchy pop tunes on their second CD. Brother Michael had formed the folk-rock group "Good News" in the 70's and issued several solo LPs. Together with Kevin, they explore a number of different styles and pull them off admirably. "Tequila smile & a mango kiss" starts the sweet midtempo "Ten Years In Mexico." My favorite track is the Smokey Robinson penned "Don't Look Back" which is some great blue-eyed soul that'd rival Hall & Oates, "If you just put your hand in mine, we can leave all our troubles behind." The title track has some nice percussion on a soft midtempo pop tune. "T.M.I." is a humorous country confection, "He had a swollen wallet & a swollen head; there's more to life than being good in bed, too much information!" "Not Born to Beauty" rocks out with the Brothers giving particularly good harmonies. One of the best pop rock tracks is the optomistic "Chop Wood," "I gotta chop wood; I gotta carry water, hold my boy & respect my daughter." There's some dexterous acoustic guitar work on the midtempo "Don't Lose Me Boy," "So you say you'll be the next Hendrix, Clapton or Buddy Guy." I like the sound of the toe tapper "Strung Out," but have some disconnect between the drug language and a love lyric, "Strung out on you baby & I can't clean up my act; You're like a heavenly addiction; you're like an angel on my back." The Brothers give a soulful treatment to Tom Waits' "Jersey Girl" complete with the sha-la-la-la hook laden chorus. "City of Fear" seems to shift between country, pop, folk in one song. The CD concludes with the lovely "Angelina." "Getting There" is a good set of catchy pop tunes. The Brothers shift effortlessly between many styles. If there were a suggestion to develop, it'd be in getting a diversity of instruments to flavor the tracks, add flourishes, to make each song even more distinct. However, they have a great set on "Getting There." Enjoy!