The Harsh Light Of Day (Limited Edition)

Fastball | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 19, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 19, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B00004YB5H
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #312,910 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. This Is Not My Life

2. You're An Ocean

3. Goodbye

4. Love Is Expensive and Free

5. Vampires

6. Wind Me Up

7. Morning Star

8. Time

9. Dark Street

10. Funny How It Fades Away

11. Don't Give Up On Me

12. Whatever Gets You On

13. The Way (Live In Australia) (Bonus Track)

14. Emotional (Previously Unreleased) (Bonus Track)

15. Love Doesn't Kill You (Previously Unreleased Demo) (Bonus Track)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good American music, March 31, 2001

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Sonny (Redding, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Harsh Light Of Day (Limited Edition) (Audio CD)

Well who here besides me is worried about the state of american music? Well i care even though i'm not american. If you are looking for some good music to hear i suggest picking up a copy of fastball's newest cd. They do everything right in this album. The only flaw with this album is it's been done before. You can hear a heavy influence from past musicians mostly from the sixties, but hey the sixties were the best time for music. All the tracks range from alternative style rock to catchy pop. I'm glad i found out about fastball,because i was tired of listening to korn and limp bizkit. Also check out their prior release because it's just as good.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pop is Not Dead, September 27, 2000

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Trullallero (Oz) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Harsh Light Of Day (Limited Edition) (Audio CD)

Fastball could be a throwback to 10-15 years ago, when bands actually matured and improved album after album. When compared to their previous releases, "The Harsh Light of Day" is a lot more consistent. There is still some filler on the album, but the gems far more than make up for it.

At its best, Fastball delivers really well crafted pop music. Although the Beatles influences are present and clearly audible, they are filtered through the best of 80's pop (think "Imperial Bedroom" or "Punch the Clock" era Elvis Costello, Squeeze and Crowded House).

Miles Zuniga and Tony Scalzo mostly write about relationships. They can be bitter and angry as in "Love is Expensive and Free", looking for redemption as in "Dark Street" or cleverly tongue in cheek as in "You Are an Ocean". But what distinguish them is the musicality. Their best songs are rich in memorable hooks, supported by impeccable harmonies and a solid production. The guest musicians include Brian Setzer (from the Orchestra and the Stray Cats), keyboardist Billy Preston (who played with the Stones and the Beatles) and Michael Ward from the Wallflowers. Finally, if you are going to buy this record, get the limited edition. You will get an extra version of their previous hit "The Way" and a couple of solid outtakes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid work by Fastball, September 25, 2000

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KCZorroDeFuego "KAC" (East Berne, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Harsh Light Of Day (Limited Edition) (Audio CD)

If you're looking for any retread of "The Way", once again: Don't expect it. Do expect, however, a well crafted CD filled with melodious pop songs ranging from soft to slightly rough-edged, each with unmistakeably catchy hooks and excellent song structure. The trade-offs of lead vocal credit between songs between Tony Scalzo and Miles Zuniga provides yet another injection of variety into an already excellent album. Aside from the single "You're an Ocean", the most stand-out tracks are "Morning Star" and "Love is Expensive and Free", perhaps one of the most to-the-point and true-to-life songs written on that subject I've heard in a while. And back to lead vocals, I tend to lean towards Tony Scalzo as the better of the two, but to each his own. You won't be disappointed with this album. Fastball does what they do better than any band out there in this day and age, and 3 albums into the game, they are strong as ever.