Nobody Left To Crown

Richie Havens | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: March 31, 2008
• Release Date: July 29, 2008
• Label: Verve Int'l
• Copyright: (C) 2008 Polydor (France)
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• Total Length: 53:46
• Genres: Folk/Traditional Folk, Pop/Oldies, Pop/Pop Rock
• ASIN: B001CVF2DG
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,897 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Richie Havens is back..., September 26, 2008

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B. Gass (Des Moines, IA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nobody Left to Crown (Audio CD)

Nobody left to Crown is yet again another classic album with a modern twist. Usually it's very hard for classic artist to come out with new albums that fuse modern sound and technology, as well as their classic sound (ex. The Who's "Endless Wire" and CSNY's "Deja Vue Live" both in my opinion were awful considering the groups that put them together). "Crown" is full of new songs with Havens classic sound. With the covering of the Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again" you get the best of a classic song with a completly different sound. This album is a must own for all Havens fans, and would be a great way for new fans to discover Richie Havens classic sound and musical genius.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary Album!, August 26, 2008

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Douglas H. Bartlett "Dr. Pepper" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nobody Left to Crown (Audio CD)

Incredible album. So good to hear Richie in good voice with some terrific songs to play. I find this album like my favorite easy chair; comforting in all the right places. Very good production value, too. Pick this up and reflect on Richie's wonderful career, which is far from over, indeed!

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Men in the Shadows, September 22, 2008

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Lee Armstrong (Winterville, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nobody Left to Crown (Audio CD)

Richie Havens' new CD is a welcome new offering from one of our classic singers. Of the 13 tracks, seven are originals & six are covers. Havens toured near where I live in Washington, North Carolina. I would love to give a glowing review, but the truth of the matter is that this is a rather dull set from a master musician. One of the problems is the timekeeper drumming of Shawn Pelton who lends limp support to Havens. Richie Havens' music is best when he is passionate and burning. The best track here is his version of Jackson Browne's "Lives In the Balance" from Browne's album Lawyers in Love. Browne got slammed when he put that song out for becoming political, but Richie Havens thrives on it. Derek Trucks plays slide guitar. It's also one of two tracks on which Pelton doesn't play. Havens ignites vocally, "I want to know who these men in the shadows are; I want to hear somebody asking them why; They can be counted on to tell us who our enemies are, but they're never around to fight or to die." Havens' performance on the track is breathtaking. Havens sounds pretty good on Andy Fairweather Low's "Standing on the Water" where he polishes a lovely melody into an easy listening gem, "Yet we look around us, we see trouble everywhere." Of Havens' originals, the title track is a good song that originally appeared on his 1977 album "Mirage." "Fates" also has some nice energy as Havens protests about slavery, economic & otherwise. However many of the other tracks including the "Say It Isn't So," the geriatric version of The Who's "We Won't Get Fooled Again," and Citizen Cope's "Hurricane Waters" will help you to snooze through your blues. This set is a reason to cheer because it leads us to hope for some more great new music from Richie Havens. However, he needs to get a drummer and let his passions burn. Enjoy!