Hot House

Bruce Hornsby, Bruce Hornsby And the Range | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 18, 1995)
• Original Release Date: July 18, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA/BMG
• ASIN: B000002WT4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,000 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This album is addicting and mesmerizing., October 26, 1999

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This review is from: Hot House (Audio CD)

This album is both addicting and mesmerizing. From the first strains of Spider fingers to the last notes of Cruise control, Bruce Hornsby proves that he is the consumate musician and story teller. He's racked up a bunch of superior musicians and vocalists to work with here. Incuded are Jazz guitarist Pat Metheney, country Banjoist Bela Fleck and the always funky and fabulous diva Chaka Khan. All of them give stellar performances, but none outweigh the arresting presence of Bruce himself. The cd just gets better and better with each track, my favorites are "White wheeled limosine" the story of a jilted bride and "Country doctor" the story of a doctor who's wife dies under mysterious circumstances. The music is jazzy and jammin not the pop piano songs that you might expect. It's hard to believe that this is the same guy who wrote "The way it is". Patty Hayes

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bruce Hornsby Re-invents Himself, July 12, 2002

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Steven R. Seim "Steve Seim" (Beaver Dam, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot House (Audio CD)

After a musical stumble in "Harbor Lights," Bruce Hornsby gets back on his feet and delivers a masterpiece. While lacking a haunting ballad like "Mandolin Rain" or "The Valley Road," "Hot House" is probably Bruce's most consistent and satisfying recording. As with "Harbor Lights," "Hot House" adds jazz influences to Bruce's Appalachian-rock. But, while "Harbor Lights" is mired in adult-contemporary noodling, "Hot House" kicks the intensity up several notches, and the jazz influences create a hearty, funky musical stew. "Hot House" is, in my opinion, the true musical heir of Lowell George's classic Little Feat recordings - and I can think of few higher compliments for a roots-rock album.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best album Hornsby ever released, September 17, 1998

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Erbakan "erbakan" (Hude) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot House (Audio CD)

In my view both "Harbor Lights" and "Hot House" are musical masterpieces, since they feature a very entertaining and skillful fusion of pop and jazz music. Listeners who are not to keen on "pure" Jazz, but like a few jazzy interludes here and there will love this CD. Also a big plus: the guests apperaring on this recording, e.g. Bela Fleck's superb Banjo playing on "White Wheeled Limousine", or Jerry Garcia's very last guitar solo of his life in "Cruise Control".