Painted Pictures

Grey Eye Glances | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 21, 1998)
• Original Release Date: July 21, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000009CMC
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #351,219 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous!, June 9, 2000

By 

Donald R Schwabe - See all my reviews

This review is from: Painted Pictures (Audio CD)

Like the previous reviewer, initially I thought this album was not quite as good as the wonderful "Eventide", but after a number of listens I find this is the one I usually pop into the CD player. Now I consider it a superior work to their previous release. No music expert here, but these guys know how to write music! The musical tapestry of just about every song is exquisitely rich; especially on "the Lost Coast" and the best track on the disk (the hidden track), "End of the Day". Buy it, you won't regret it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An emotional journey.....or great beach music!, January 25, 2004

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B. Vogelsinger - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Painted Pictures (Audio CD)

So you've packed your picnic lunch and your sunscreen and you are now searching for the perfect CD to bring along with you on your trip to the beach. Look no further than "Painted Pictures" by the Philadelphia area band Grey Eye Glances. "Each time I returned to the ocean I close my eyes, I listen, I float like a bird across the sky" - the opening song "FLOAT" evokes visions of summer days spent lying in the sun on the sand, listening to the ocean. However, looking deeper into many of the lyrics, you will get a sense of journeying. "I traveled far to a place so distant the seasons never changed at all." ("FAR") We hear of time spent in France and of driving along the California coastline, not to mention the emotional journeys that these songs will take you through. Perhaps the sentiments in the final song echo how we all feel at times: "God help me when I get this way when all the calm within is inside out and all I feel is numb...I want you to stay because you want to, I want you to stay because you need to, I want you to stay and not have to ask you".

If you are a fan of Dar Williams, Patty Griffin, Sarah McLachlan, or Natalie Merchant, then you will not go wrong with this cd!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In a just world, this will be a Grammy winner, July 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Painted Pictures (Audio CD)

Grey Eye Glance's second major release is a welcome addition to my cd collection. GEG's songs feature great lyrics and fantastic music. Nine of the eleven songs are excellent and could easily be released as singles. Of the remaining two songs, "Remember This" is growing on me with each listen, and "Certain Misunderstandings" is okay, but far from required listening. I was surprised and excited to find the last track "Close of the Day", as this is a song I've been hoping to get on record since I saw them play it live shortly after it was written. All in all, GEG is one of the best bands playing music today, and their cd's are the only ones I will give as gifts to people regardless of the person's musical taste, as it is practically impossible not to like their music. I thought Eventide would get them the critical recognition they deserved, but hopefully Painted Pictures will do the trick. My one minor quibble with Painted Pictures is that it only lasts around forty-five minutes, and I would like to see a few more songs on the cd, perhaps a reworked "Feathers in the Air", their cover of "Both Sides Now", or the song featuring Brett on banjo which they started playing last year (I think it was called "Falling Away for the Last Time").