In the Gloaming

Jolene | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 24, 1998)
• Original Release Date: February 24, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sire / London/Rhino
• ASIN: B000003MSN
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #276,050 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Pensacola

2. Wave to the Worrying

3. Exhibit (World Disturbance) #2

4. Begin 1000

5. Ouish

6. Recline to Sensible

7. Old Mexico

8. So Sleepless You

9. Two Sisters & The Laureate

10. 16c

11. Star Town

12. Pull the Weight, Virginia (Innocent Lucille)

13. Clear Bottle Down

14. 20th Century Pause

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a fantastic collection of original tracks., August 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: In the Gloaming (Audio CD)

this is a superb album and fans of hootie should give this a shot,you will not be disappointed. the benchmark of a five star album is one by which you don't skip any tracks, this is just amazing stuff. john crook offers a great grainy voice and he is accompanied by musicians the standard of counting crows talents, if you only by one album this year buy "Lit", if you buy two buy jolene too.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very talented band, December 23, 2001

By 

Vonnie (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In the Gloaming (Audio CD)

I bought this album on the basis of the fact I heard
Pensacola on the radio here in charlotte and then I went to a show.
I was blown away by the talent coming out of these guys at a live show. The song "begin 1000" taps into something rare and
much needed in today's music. Chemistry. The songs are liltful,
ripe for the ears and any discerning music critic would have
to search long and hard to find fault from this album.
The songs overall comes from John's ability to sing with just the

right amount of enthusiasm and woefulness at given right intervals. This is story rock at it best. Using the right amount of balance, tamed guitars and quiet melodies they cut through the
the mold of what rock music should be and form their own opinions
on the matter. When you get inside the heads of these men you can
hear the influence of REM with the right amount George Jones and
find yourself lost in a world of sound, structure and purpose.
But if Jolene is taking you there, who wants to leave?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Quiet can measure a crowd", August 16, 1998

By 

Scott ([e-mail]) (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In the Gloaming (Audio CD)

Often referred to as the hardest working band in the Southeast, Jolene finally gets some recognition from this release. For those of you familiar with the first album, "Hell's Half Acre" it may be important to note that the pedal steel guitar country-esque sound is downplayed in favor of a more mysterious, sharper rock flavor. As always, John Crooke's lyrics are fantastic with maybe a hint of an e.e. cummings approach to songwriting. Refer also to the work of R.E.M., Vic Chesnutt, Uncle Tupelo, Nanci Griffith, and Big Star. They are well known on the local scenes with connections to Kim Richey, Cowboy Mouth, Blue Mountain, and the Continental Drifters. This effort is a step closer to getting the national recognition that Jolene has earned, even if the radio stations are afraid of it.