King of Yesterday

Jude | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 11, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Maverick
• ASIN: B00005MA8F
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,326 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ten Grand, Two Weeks doesn't quite cut it, September 14, 2001

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Happy Mom "Mom of four" (Murray, UT, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: King of Yesterday (Audio CD)

When I read the liner notes before listening to this album I got a sinking feeling. I had been looking forward to Jude's follow up to one of my favorite albums in years, Noone Is Really Beautiful. Reading in the notes that he had scrapped his 32 song, deeply personal "demi-opera" because of the label's reaction was disappointing. It sounded to me like Jude was already making excuses for this record.

Instead he threw together this 12 song album in 2 weeks, and it sounds like it. 12 songs is misleading, as there are truly only 8 new songs on this album. One is a cover from the 70's (everything I own), 2 are songs from previous albums (I Do, I Will Not Die), and one is a radio edit of King of Yesterday.

I'm not saying this is bad work--on the contrary, Jude's writing is still better than most of what we hear today. I was just expecting a lot more. These songs just didn't quite have the witty, biting, heart-felt effect that every single song on NOIRB had. If you don't own his previous albums, please start there before getting this one.

I hope the label lets him have a little more freedom next time. Give me his "demi-opera" anyday!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get the new record instead, January 13, 2004

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Kaitlin (New Orleans, LA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: King of Yesterday (Audio CD)

Check out the new record, "Sarah", which is WAAAY less produced. I don't know if Amazon has it yet, but you can link to it from Judemusic.com.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good To Start With, And It Still Grows On You, July 10, 2002

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Jacob Gordon (Palo Alto, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: King of Yesterday (Audio CD)

I saw Jude live at Largo in Santa Monica, and he was impressive. So I decided to pick up this CD, and it has not left my car stereo since. I keep thinking it's going to get old but it never does. King of Yesterday, the first track, is catchy and impossible to forget after one listen. The 2nd track is the same way, and on down the line. Sit-ups is my favorite perhaps, but the album is meant to be listened to as a whole. The only gripe is that he doesn't really sound like his show b/c that was only him and an acoustic guitar. But regardless, this CD is a keeper.