The Illusion of Progress Limited Edition [Limited Edition]

Staind | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 19, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Limited Edition
• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B001B94K2I
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,238 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. This Is It

2. The Way I Am

3. Believe

4. Save Me

5. All I Want

6. Pardon Me

7. Lost Along The Way

8. Break Away

9. Tangled Up In You

10. Raining Again

11. Rainy Day Parade

12. The Corner

13. Nothing Left To Say

14. It's Been Awhile(Acoustic)

15. Devil(Acoustic)

16. Schizophrenic Conversations(Acoustic)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album, August 23, 2008

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Timothy P. Miller (Centerville, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Illusion of Progress Limited Edition (Audio CD)

The Illusion of Progress is a great new album ( as of Aug. 23, 2008 ) from one of my favorite bands, Staind. It probably won't satisfy fans that like the heavier Staind music, as most of the songs are a bit slower and on the softer side. But if you would like a Great softer introspective rock album with an edge, check this one out.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does not stray far from the past, August 26, 2008

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Concerned One "Thrashfan" (IA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Illusion of Progress Limited Edition (Audio CD)

For starters, if you purhcase this album, the fan version is a no brainer. 3 extra tracks (it's been a while, devil, and schizophrenic conversations, allacoustic live), and a 1 year membership to the staind fanclub (a 40 dollar value with a free t-shirt mailed to your door, and online exclusive content and pre-order deals). The schizophrenic conversations was previously a bonus track on their greatest hits, but the other two are new. If you still can get it, do it.
Now focusing on the music, it is still typical Staind, songs of relationships, faith in each other and human kind, but a little less focus on bad childhoods and rebellion. Tangled up in You, Believe, and Nothing Left to Say are all fine examples of classic staind tunes. Most of the songs are very melodic and could be those "stuck in your head" songs of the morning. It does take about 2 listens to start to appreciate the nuances of this album, but worth a purchase.
As another reviewer mentioned, this album is not as heavy as previous Staind albums, with more of an acoustic rougher mix than previous albums. If you want loud angry teen angst of nu-metal, get tormented or dysfunction. this is the next progressive step from Chapter V.

5.0 out of 5 stars Grew on me, December 4, 2011

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Wraith (East Coast, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Illusion of Progress Limited Edition (Audio CD)

At first I thought this was one of their weaker albums, but many of the tracks grew on me and there are 2-3 that I think are stellar. The sound seems to have matured (in my opinion) and the tone is less 'angry'.

Check out "Lost Along the Way", "All I Want", and "The Corner"