Jesus Wept

P.M. Dawn | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 16, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: V2
• ASIN: B000005CF3
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #288,956 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. Downtown Venus

3. My Own Personal Gravity

4. I'll Be Waiting for You

5. Forever Damaged (The 96th)

6. Apathy...Superstar! ?

7. The Puppet Show

8. Why God Loves You

9. Miles From Anything

10. The 9:45 Wake-Up Dream

11. Sonchyenne

12. A Lifetime

13. Sometimes I Miss You So Much [Dedicated to the Christ Consciousness]

14. Fantasia's Confidential Ghetto: 1999/Once in a Lifetime/Coconut

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lucious, Brilliant Aural Masterpiece., July 26, 2000

By 

WILLIE A YOUNG II "willow" (Houston, TX.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jesus Wept (Audio CD)

Released near the end of 1995, this album was the masterwork I always knew these two gifted young men had in them. To call this a hip-hop album would be not only limiting, but a downright insult. Filled to overflowing with gorgeous melodies: "I'll Be Waiting For You","My Own Personal Gravity", "Why God Loves You", acoustic balladry: "Sonchynne" "A Lifetime", floating spirituals: "Sometimes I Miss You So Much (Dedicated To The Christ Conciousness)", glorius guitar squalor: "The 9:45 Wakeup Dream", "Superstar:Apathy" and creamy R&B: "Miles From Anything" this album has something for everyone. I purchased this CD right after graduation from Navy boot camp, and soon had my roomate in the barracks begging me to make him a copy of it on tape (I just sprung for another CD), but his addiction clearly indicated the power of great music, and how easily one can fall under the spell of P.M. Dawn. With "Jesus Wept" this brilliant group cast off the shackles and burden of being labled just another 'rap act' and produced what is actually one of the greatest ALBUMS OF ALL TIME, REGARDLESS OF GENRE. Any music lover will appreciate the richness and texture of the music, the earnestness, longing, and spiritual depth of Prince Be's Lyrics (yes, us African American Males are this complex and sensitive, but rarely do we get the chance to show it what with all the ridiculous, worn out thug/gangsta cliches that just won't go away) and marvel at the LP's perfect, pristine production. This release raises the bar for all artists, and further proves that race doesn't matter when it comes to quality and that African American Artists shouldn't be pigeonholed or limited in what they can accomplish. This is simply ingenious. Another Highly Reccomended Masterpiece.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential album regardless of age, sex or musical preference, February 10, 2001

By 

Matthew Thomas (East Malvern, Victoria, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jesus Wept (Audio CD)

PM Dawn's 3rd album, 1995's "Jesus Wept", is in my opinion their best. I didn't fall for this album instantly - it took a few listens then the hooks become more prevalent and addictive. I enjoy all types of music but listened to this album daily for over 2 years. Best songs include "The 9:45 Wake-Up Dream"(one of the greatest songs ever, irrespective of music genre - it gives me goosebumps), "Sometimes I Miss You So Much" and "Downtown Venus". I cannot stress strongly enough how good this album is - i'm not someone who automatically gives any album 5 stars - here all plaudits are justified. If the only song you know by this group is "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss" then you really should buy this album. Not a rap group at all, PM Dawn's ability to seamlessly combine original lyrics/arrangements with choice snippets of popular songs is brilliant. The recent "Best Of" (released 2000) is an inadequate 14 track farce, containing only 12 different songs then 2 remixes.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest albums of the '90s, April 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Jesus Wept (Audio CD)

Jesus Wept by P.M. Dawn is simply magical. It's an ethereal trip into love and self-doubt complemented by cascading harmonies and touching melodies. Prince Be and J.C. simply outdo themselves on this album--but there's one musician in particular that really shines--guitarist Cameron Greider. P.M. Dawn really rocks on 'Downtown Venus' and then moves you with 'Why God Loves You' and 'Soncheyenne'. There couldn't be a P.M. Dawn album without sampling, and the sampling of Al B. Sure's 'Nite and Day' into 'Sometimes I Miss You So Much' is better than Al's original song! The Cordes are a force to be reckoned with--and I hope they continue to make albums for a long time.