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Love Is A Four Letter Word

Jason MrazMP3 Music
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (194 customer reviews)

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  • Original Release Date: April 13, 2012
  • Format - Music: MP3
  • Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
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Play   2. Living In The Moment 3:55 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play   3. The Woman I Love 3:10 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play   4. I Won't Give Up 4:00 $1.29  Buy MP3 
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Play   6. Everything Is Sound 4:45 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play   7. 93 Million Miles 3:36 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play   8. Frank D. Fixer 4:45 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play   9. Who's Thinking About You Now? 4:47 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play 10. In Your Hands 4:51 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play 11. Be Honest (Feat. Inara George) 3:25 $1.29  Buy MP3 
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  • Original Release Date: April 13, 2012
  • Release Date: April 13, 2012
  • Label: Atlantic Records
  • Copyright: 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
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  • Total Length: 55:39
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  • ASIN: B007QNRMUU
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (194 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #438 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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He played every song on this cd. G. Briel  |  27 reviewers made a similar statement
Jason Mraz is very soulful, playful and I just love every song on this album. Terry A. Chriswell  |  29 reviewers made a similar statement
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63 of 67 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars No peaks or valleys in Love April 19, 2012
Format:MP3 Music
After trying different songs and styles over the past 4 years, Jason Mraz comes up with an album that is very different from his previous offerings yet still succeeds in delivering a satisfying sound.

If you're looking for the upbeat and fast-paced funk of We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things, you won't find it here. That may be the biggest problem for his thousands of fans. This album is definitely more subdued than his other efforts. The risqué lyrics and fun wordplay that many fans have come to love aren't on this album - yet the song writing on this album seems more focused on its goal.

The production on Love Is a Four Letter Word is very smooth - lush strings come in to add those touches, the horns are not in your face (with the exception of The Freedom Song) and the harmonies are light and airy. With the exception of voice, guitar and drums, every instrument comes and goes very discreetly, adding their touches when needed but without fanfare. This can both be a blessing and a curse, as it sometimes sounds like the soul of a song has been smothered by the production. Here we find an album about Love that talks about love but never quite hits the emotional peaks and lows that love brings about.

This is typical of most Mraz albums however - songs on a Mraz album rarely sound like they do when performed live. This is perhaps the curse of being an artist who can pull lyrics out of thin air with a melody that lingers - a produced album never sounds "live".

Fans who want to know that Jason hasn't lost his fun live style should buy the Deluxe version which features live tracks of songs that didn't make the album and showcase that fun. That version also includes a demo version of "I Won't Give Up", the first single.

Certain songs do feel like they were "required" by the label: Living In The Moment sounds like a throw-away to I'm Yours, Mraz' biggest hit from the last album; Everything Is Sound also sounds like it was based on some of his earlier music, yet toned down. The songs all carry a positive message - it's better to write about love and positivity than hate and negativity - yet a lot of the lyrics show a sincere earnestness that comes with knowing, getting and losing love.

At some times, the album takes on a country feel (Living in the Moment and Frank D Fixer); at other times, it sounds like the roots-rock of the 70s (Who's Thinking About You Now, Be Honest) and sometimes like jazz (5/6). A hidden track "I'm Coming Over" sounds like Paul Simon. Rather than a "party" album, it's a "cruising" album, the kind of album you want to put on for a relaxing afternoon or a dinner party. In fact, the album may garner more fans from the over-30 audience than from the younger generation.

This album doesn't have hits written all over it. While most songs can stand on their own, none sound like break-away hits.
This is a more mature-sounding Mraz, grappling with a universal topic, expressed in a harmless, uneventful way. Yet the album grows stronger and stronger on every listen, with something for everyone. In the end, to borrow a phrase from I Won't Give Up, the album knows "it's worth it".
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37 of 40 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE! April 19, 2012
By K. Goss
Format:Audio CD
I have never been a huge fan of Jason Mraz, however, he really won me over with this album. If you listen to the lyrics of his song you can tell that he is pouring everything into each of these songs.

He not only made an excellent easy listening mixtape, but he also put together one of the most inspirational albums in recent memory. Although this album won't change the music industry, I feel that this album can really impact people's mindset. Instead of listening to DEPRESSING songs why not listen to Jason Mraz and feel uplifted, revived, and inspired.

If you dont want to listen to the whole CD, which I think you really should, listen to these tracks (SPOTIFY). Dont just listen, hear and feel these lyrics:

Living in the Moment
I Won't Give Up
93 Million Miles
The World As I See It

This CD will be in my player for a long time.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Change of Pace and style April 20, 2012
By Anthony
Format:Audio CD
If you are hoping that this album has all the quick tempo and lyrical twists that you are accustomed to from Jason, it's not. I still like it and would buy it again in a heartbeat.

Common critique I've read is that the lyrics are very simplified. Other than the track 'You Fckn Did It', I'd agree that the tempo of this album is much slower from previous albums. Although the upbeat tempo may not be there, I can still hear the passion Jason always has when he sings. That in my opinion is more important than tricky lyrics and him putting out what some fans expect him to put out.
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