KCRW: Sounds Eclectic Too [LIVE]

Various Artists - Alternative

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Palm Pictures (Audio
• ASIN: B00006J40W
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #71,211 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

• This item is part of The KCRW CDs Series.

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
A collection of previously unreleased live recordings broadcast on 'Morning Becomes Eclectic,' the daily music program at 89.9 KCRW in Santa Monica, Ca. Featuring artists like Coldplay, Zero 7, Air, REM, Nick Cave, Dido and Norah Jones. Palm Pictures. 2002.

Customer Reviews

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous live (unplugged) performances from the best artists, October 13, 2002

By	Manny Hernandez "Author of Ning For Dummies" (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

This album (the second in the "Sounds Eclectic" series) compiles some of the best works from one of the most eclectic radio shows there is: Morning Becomes Eclectic, which airs from Santa Monica's station KCRW (also catch the streamed version of their programs at KCRW.org). It's hard to pick one of the tracks above others: all in all, the album provides an excellent sample of some of today's best acts. However, I do have some personal favorites:
-The version of "Yellow" performed on piano, by Coldplay's Chris Martin;
-REM's beautiful rendition of their hit from their latest album, "I've Been High;"
-A plunge into the work of one of Mexico's (and Latin America's) best rock acts, Julieta Venegas, performing "Casa Abandonada;"
-"Fever," a track that brings to mind Stillwater's "Fever Dog," an awesome road track;
-"Jesus on a Greyhound," one of my favorite discoveries from this album, performed by Shelby Lynne; and
-Norah Jones' "Feeling the Same Way," wrapping up the selection made by the show's DJ, Nic Harcourt.

Get a copy of this album and you will be able to sample the best of today's musical works.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Freaking great, February 18, 2006

By	Thomas D. Moseley "watch/music freak" (austin, tx) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an amazing collection of live studio music. The variety of songs and artists is wonderful, it will be hard to wear this out with such different styles of music on this cd. This station and KGSR out of Austin, Tx, do some of the best (if not the best) live compilation cd's that I know of. The bare bones version of Coldplay's Yellow is just amazingly soulful....the Dido contribution is a real surprise too, these are just two of the highlights, but the whole thing is so very good...buy, listen, and enjoy.

8 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pass on this one, December 9, 2002

By	Jose M. Sampelayo (Renton, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Radio station in-house recordings can be hit or miss. The Mountain and others have some really great productions. I wish I had passed on this one. The selections are poor with no production quality.