How to Save a Life (W/Dvd) (Spec) [Special Edition]

The Fray | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 19, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Special Edition
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000H7JD36
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,488 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. She Is

2. Over My Head (Cable Car)

3. How To Save A Life

4. All At Once

5. Fall Away

6. Heaven Forbid

7. Look After You

8. Hundred

9. Vienna

10. Dead Wrong

11. Little House

12. Trust Me

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

On their full-length debut, Denver quartet the Fray don't exactly reinvent the wheel, but those looking for melodic, mid-tempo pop could do far worse. That said, the 12 songs on Top 40 hit How To Save a Life are barely distinguishable from each other. If you like one, you'll probably like the rest (and you'll be in the company of thousands of other listeners.) If you don't like one, it's unlikely the others will change your mind. Formed in 2002 and signed by Epic in 2004, the band consists of Isaac Slade (vocals, piano), Joe King (guitar, vocals), Ben Wysocki (drums), and Dave Welsh (guitar). Since their formation, the Fray have elicited comparisons to British groups like Coldplay and Keane, and American ones like Counting Crows and the Wallflowers. They've also toured with Weezer and Ben Folds and had songs--like first single "Over My Head (Cable Car)"--featured on such popular programs as Grey's Anatomy. Though they incorporate guitar, unlike Keane, Slade's expert piano playing is prominent on every track. To his credit, he can also hit the high notes just as gracefully as Coldplay's Chris Martin, but therein lies the rub: As with the band as a whole, Slade hasn't quite found his own voice yet. How To Save a Life is polished and professional, bland and inoffensive. It goes down easy, but evaporates into the ether just as quickly. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Product Description

Product Description This package includes the original album How To Save A Life plus a bonus DVD that contains: How To Save A Life - the story of The Fray On The Road '06 - documentary "Over My Head (Cable Car)" music video The Making of "Over My Head (Cable Car)" music video Total running time: approx 45 minutes PLUS a fold out poster with all of the band's 2006 tour dates All copies of this CD + DVD package are individually numbered!

Customer Reviews

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THANK YOU!, January 1, 2012

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This review is from: How to Save a Life (W/Dvd) (Spec) (Audio CD)

Thank you so much for The Fray cd! This was a good deal for a two disc cd. I'll love to do business again. The shipping was fast!! Everything was good. Thank You so much.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Album, July 12, 2008

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This review is from: How to Save a Life (W/Dvd) (Spec) (Audio CD)

This is absolutely on of the best albums by a new emerging band. This band is on currently on the top of my list. I encourage everyone to buy the album. "How To Save A Life" is truely touching!

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to Save a Life, May 12, 2007

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This review is from: How to Save a Life (W/Dvd) (Spec) (Audio CD)

This is an amazing album, all the songs on it are flawless. The lyrics are deep and heartfelt, they're well written and can reach out to everybody, because their meaning is as vast as it is decisive. The best songs on the album are 'How to Save a Life', "Cable Car (Over My Head)', 'Look After You', 'All At Once', and "She Is'. The extra DVD is a great accompaniment, especially the documentary about the album. Worth every cent!