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I Dont Want to Save the World

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Well, what an incredible surprise! I thought the Cock Robin legacy had ended years ago. Lucky for me and the thousands of other Cock Robin devotees the genius of Peter and Anna did not end. This album is quite remarkable. When it arrived I immediately put it in my computer to listen. I assumed it would be good, but had no idea what to really expect. So many years have passed. If this was on vinyl I would have already worn it out. Don't walk -- rush to get this CD. To a huge fan like myself, this is a gift from God. I am thrilled by the quality of Peter and Anna's music. I tell everyone that Cock Robin is the greatest under rated band (duo) of all time! Anna and Peter thank you so much for this work of art. I hope we won't have to wait another 20 years for the next effort. Thank you - Thank you - Thank You

I always thought that I was the sole fan left of CR. I could not get through a day of high school without listening to their debut album (yeah, I am pushing 40 now). I recall sneaking out of the house late at night so that I could drive to LA and see them. Those were the days! I love Peter's solo stuff, but it just never seemed to have the finesse of the CR stuff. This album is going to be my highlight of 2007!

I absolutely LOVE this album!!! I was a HUGE Cock Robin fan in the 80's--and followed Peter Kingsbery's career after the band broke up. (I tried to follow Anna LaCozio's, but she kind of dropped out of sight.) Quite by accident, I stumpled across this album on the internet, and first down loaded it from I Tunes, but of course I had to get the CD as well. Peter Kingsbery and Aimee Mann were the best singer-songwriters and led the best bands in the 80's. Unfortuntely, Kingsbery never seemed to get the marketing push his talent deserves. All that is a long way of saying I NEVER thought I would hear Peter Kingsbery and Anna Lacozio singing together again. What a pleasant surprise this album was! Like the older Cock Robin albums and Kingsbery's solo work, this album is loaded with catchy hooks, inventive arrangements and production, stellar musicianship, and spectacular vocals. Like Buckingham and Nicks, Kingsbery and LaCozio are MEANT to sing together! Their voice blend so well--and when they really let loose, like they do at the end of "Superhuman," the only thing left to do is light a cigarette!!! We had to wait 17 years for this record, but it was worth the wait!!! If you love catchy, inventive pop music, you'll love this!!!

I have been a HUGE Cock Robin fan ever since 1985. When I heard that they were getting back together and recording a new disc, it was a dream come true for me. Better yet, I had the chance to see them perform and meet them at a show in California in May of 2006! If you are fan of real heartfelt lyrics, fantastic voices and expert musicianship and arrangments, then this disc is for you. I wish I could rate this higher than 5 stars. This disc, or any Cock Robin or Peter Kingsbery disc for that matter, I could listen to over and over and over again and still be inspired with each listen!!

Makes Kate Bush and the Moody Blues look like fast workers, but, like them, worth the wait. Peter Kingsbery's solo albums are good, but there's something about Anna's voice that just finishes the songs off. Glad to see you back guys (and gal). Don't make it so long next time.

Wow it seems like the 80's all over again! Firstly a few nights ago I was browsing iTunes looking for a few new videos to put on my ipod video and noticed Cock Robin's name. Okay so I thought..AMAZING I can finally own the video for "When Your Heart is Weak", then to my amazement there were 6 different songs that they had made videos for! I of course downloaded them all!! Then this spurred me to do some research about what Peter had been up to lately and I discover at his myspace that there was a NEW Cock Robin cd out!!!! I immediately purchased it from Amazon and have not stopped playing it since! It is catchy, contemporary but also maintains that retro Cock Robin sound that Peter and Ana are so well known for. I can only PRAY that they one day play a club in New York City, it's been a dream of mine since 1986 to hear their songs onstage!

It is without saying that "Cock Robin" was one of the best groups of the 80's.
I loved the music and always will. They always hit just the right spot with the combination of lyrics and melody that struck harmony with my heart and soul.
The music as they say was "Born With Teeth" and it was cutting edge, with punch and purpose.
The new recording is very very good but it seems to lack that punch and the feeling I would get with their earlier music that would send shivers down my spine.

Cock Robin's debut album was raw and edgy. "After Here Through Midland" was smooth and polished. "First Love, Last Rites" was powerful and bitter. "I Don't Want to Save the World" is dull, listless and boring. Kingsbery's conscience must be troubled, for these songs are off in the wrong direction. With the exception of the title track and Bo, he subjects us to a string of love songs endlessly disecting his fifty-plus year old love life. No good bass lines and really bad poetry. None of the new tracks would have made the cut in the past.

If you want a good, late career album, try Dan Fogelberg's Full Circle or Level 42's Retroglide. They are still true to the music.