Lipstick Lies & Gasoline

Fred Eaglesmith | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 8, 2007)
• Original Release Date: October 21, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Razor & Tie
• ASIN: B000002ZCS
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,569 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An all-time great, March 30, 2003

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Bt "Cat." (Parts unknown) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lipstick Lies & Gasoline (Audio CD)

Fred's previous releases like "Drive-In Movie(his best),"Things is Changin" and "Paradise Motel",to name a few, are considered classics by more than a few people. This disc is no different.A perfect mix of roots-rock,country and country/folk; the thing that distinguishes Fred from the other top-level artist is that this guy's songwriting is a step above most of 'em. What you get here is music that is not only timeless, but it hits you square between the eyes with their brutal honesty and heartbreaking melodies. He also cracks you up with his twisted sense of humor and he certainly has a way with words. This guy's in my top 3 in terms of favourite artists. A real maverick.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stories from a great storyteller, September 26, 2001

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BigAl (With Carmen Sandiego) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lipstick Lies & Gasoline (Audio CD)

Like a great story a great song communicates something about it's subject that strikes a chord in the reader or listener. The best songwriters are also great storytellers. In "Lipstick, Lies, and Gasoline" Fred Eaglesmith tells some great stories.

Fred's songs range in style from country to rock, with some folk thrown into the mix. "Drinking too Much" is a duet with Lynn Miles in the tradition of George Jones and Tammy Wynette while in "Thinking" Eaglesmith sounds like J.J. Cale.

"Alcohol & Pills" is a song about famous singers of the past (Hank Williams, Janis Joplin, Gram Parsons). "But fame doesn't take away the pain/it just pays the bills/and you wind up on alcohol and pills".

In "105", his ode to the thrill of speed Fred sings "I like to drive at a hundred and five/It's just how fast I gotta go/ I got the gears and I got the motor/ Ain't no reason to go slow"

Get this CD for some great songs, and some great stories.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You Must Hear This CD, October 20, 2000

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Dan Wasson (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lipstick Lies & Gasoline (Audio CD)

If you have any interest at all in Folk, Country, or Rock music you need to hear this CD. Imagine Springsteen channelling Hank Williams. Fred Eaglesmith is the best thing that has happened to music in a couple years.

Listen to the CD and then see him live. It will change your life.