Lost Together

Blue Rodeo | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B000003MU4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #247,490 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Under Appreciated Band In the World, June 8, 2000

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Byron Hauck (Detroit, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lost Together (Audio CD)

I am amazed this record did not win every country and rock Grammy when it was released. It is by far the best CD I have ever heard, but Blue Rodeo gets absolutely no credit. I am just thankful that the lack of popularity has not caused the group to break up.

Jim Cuddy demonstrates his incredible vocal talent and range in "Fly" and "Last to Know," and the band's outstanding songwriting skills never fade away through the album. The title track is a haunting ballad that will stay with you and cause you to listen to it again. "Already Gone" is just a straight Folk-Rock song, but it is so well executed it is amazing.

I have become a missionary for Blue Rodeo, desperate to get them more popular in the States. Right now, if you walk up to any one hundred people, you will be lucky if one of them has heard of the band, and if they've actually heard their music, go by yourself a lottery ticket, for it's your luck day. And odds seem to be that I would know them.

This band is as good, if not better, than the Eagles, but for some reason, possibly because they're Canadian, they do not sell well. I truly hope this will change, and I beg of them to keep putting out albums of this calibur for a long time.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strange and beautiful, March 18, 2000

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Shelley Mckibbon (Halifax, NS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lost Together (Audio CD)

After the concise "Casino," "Lost Together" is a definite move back toward the longer, dreamier songs that make up such a big part of Blue Rodeo's sound. There are still angry, "what were you thinking?" songs like "Restless" and "The Big Push" -- both of which sound pretty disgusted with somebody -- but except for "Fools Like You" the specific songs of "Diamond Mine" are not what you'll find here.

Greg Keelor contributes a reminiscent song called "Western Skies" in which Toronto somes off a poor second to the Rockies; a gentle ballad called "Is It You?" that may be about a person or a spirit guide (or something else entirely -- but it's pretty); and of course the title track, which combines a haunting keyboard part and some beautiful orchestration with Greg's matter-of-fact vocal. I think it's largely Greg's shambling, everyguy, heartfelt vocal that puts this one into the classic category. He sounds real enough to be singing this song for all of us.

"Lost Together" the album contains a lot of Jim Cuddy's ballads as well. "Rain Down On Me" starts out as a song being sung ABOUT someone who's lost and confused, but eventually turns out to be sung BY someone who's lost and confused, too. "Already Gone" is an "it's over" song that sounds exhausted, like the character is sitting with his head in his hands finally making himself believe that there is nothing left of a relationship. What makes this one a standout is the delivery -- it's more resigned and wistful than anything else, the sound of someone looking around at wreckage and realizing that the only thing left to do is walk away. There's a lot of regret but the character has no fight left in him.

The character in "Last To Know" is in almost the same situation, but is still hanging on to the obviously forlorn hope that things will change. Anyone who's sensitive to atmospheres might try listening to this one from the next room the first couple of times, because between the lyrics and the vocal it's pretty wrenching stuff.

By contrast, the uptempo "Flying" almost sounds like it's encouraging the one who ran away -- "while you're up there, turn around and touch the sky/ I guess the point of getting out is never saying goodbye." It's not so much an angry song as one that is reaching the point of understanding why another person can't stay.

"Lost Together" features longer songs that the earlier "Casino," as well as more assured songwriting. It's heartfelt, it's intelligent, it's not going through the motions in any way. Don't you love it when a band get better with each album?

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get 'Lost' In This CD, June 2, 2002

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J. M. Zuurbier (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lost Together (Audio CD)

Blue Rodeo is a very well known band from Canada, they've had quite a few hits up here and have made some really great albums worth a listen. This would be no exception. LOST TOGETHER is often lost, in a sea of albums which hardly ever get recognized. It's a shame, because LOST happens to be one of their best. Blue Rodeo is composed of Jim Cuddy, Greg Keelor, Bazil Donovan, Glenn Milchem, Bob Egan, and James Gray. Definately my favorite song on here is the closing "Angels", which is both endearing and poignant. There are lots of strong suits here, including the title track, "Rain Down On Me", "Western Skies", "Already Gone", and "Last To Know". Overall its a strong album, don't look past it, you'll miss out on some great material.