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Recovering the Satellites

Counting CrowsAudio CD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (156 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (October 15, 1996)
  • Original Release Date: October 15, 1996
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Geffen Records
  • ASIN: B000000OVA
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (156 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,341 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Recovering the Satellites may not be quite the tower of song that the Crows' debut August and Everything After was, but it could hardly be called a sophomore slump. Vocalist Adam Duritz and crew mine similar territory on the more densely produced Satellites, couching tales of dreamers, lovers, and losers in music that's part classic rock redux and part heartfelt folk jangle. As able as the band is though, it remains Duritz's show, and his plaintive voice and serpentine lyrics are what drive this record home, particularly on "Daylight Fading," "Miller's Angels" and the aching hit "A Long December." --Michael Ruby

Product Description

Overlooked 1996 album includes ANGELS OF THE SILENCES. Light scuffs on disc will not affect play.

Customer Reviews

Many rate it the best debut album ever and I am one of them. Melbourne Guy  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
This song has a beautiful melody and a catchy la-la sing along hook. Hillary  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars As The Crows Fly December 21, 2000
Format:Audio CD
Recovering The Satellites is the Counting Crows follow-up to their monster hit August & Everything After. While it is not as immediately accessible as their radio-friendly debut was, this album is a step forward creatively and artistically. The sound on the album is richer and more dense and Adam Duritz's lyrics more searching and mature. The band really came into its own with this release. Songs like the "Another Horsedreamers Blues" which contains a heavy orchestration and biting lyrics show their growth. The band still knows how to grab your ear with the hard driving "Angels Of The Silence", the strong title track, the soaring "A Long December" and the jangling "Daylight Fading". The best track on the album is the sweet and touching "Goodnight Elisabeth" which Mr. Duritz sings with understated grace. While it isn't the classic their debut is, the band showed it wasn't a fluke and they lived up to the potential that the first album created.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars you're not giving it enough credit June 21, 2004
Format:Audio CD
This is supposedly Adam Duritz's favorite of all their albums and it is mine as well. The Crows got their bearings on their instruments and are coupled with Duritz's painful lyrics. It is definetly the darker and moodier of their four studio albums and it worth a second listen. If you loved August and Everything After chances are you'll at least like this one.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars By far Counting Crows' best album August 6, 2000
By Chuck
Format:Audio CD
While this may not be a popular opinion, I have always felt that "Recovering the Satellites" is the best album Counting Crows have put out. Duritz's lyrics, which can come across as whiny and annoying when set to a calmer backdrop, are embodied perfectly in this infused set of driven, artsy rock compositions. The tasteful, sparse use of strings throughout the album enhances the emotional impact of the songs, and the wide variety of song structures and styles brings an almost epic scope to the album. You will find the Crows exploring everything from straight-ahead power rock ("Angels of the Silences") to country-tinged pop/rock ("Daylight Fading") to more colorful explorations of sound and style ("Mercury") to the piano/jangly rock Counting Crows are known for ("Goodnight Elizabeth"). Yet despite this wide stylistic scope, "Recovering the Satellites" feels like a complex and rich journey that unfolds, climaxes, and resolves itself with wondrous grace. The hooks present on this album are stronger than any on their debut (with the exception of the overplayed single "Mr. Jones") and the generally harder sound just makes for a more engaging listen. After the excellence of "Recovering the Satellites", I suspected that they would have trouble producing a worthy follow-up, and behold -- "This Desert Life" was simply a regression to the more predictable classic-rock influenced "August and Everything After". There is no doubt in my mind that this has much to do with the lukewarm reception of "Recovering the Satellites", which alarmed many fans who preferred the folkier sound of their debut. One can only hope that they will once again get motivated to explore new musical ground and refuse to stick to predictable formats simply to satisfy fans.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best album by CC
I know this album wasnt' as listened to as August and Everything but this has always been my favorite Counting Crows album. Read more
Published 1 month ago by jay
5.0 out of 5 stars As The Crows Fly
Recovering The Satellites is the Counting Crows follow-up to their monster hit August & Everything After. Read more
Published 2 months ago by E. L. Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best & Their Best
This is one of the best rock albums of the 90s. Take the awesomely heartfelt songwriting of August & Everything After, increase the intensity by a noticeable degree (due in part I... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Trophy Mule In Particular
5.0 out of 5 stars Underrated Classic
When the Counting Crows put our Recovering the Satellites, they had already created a monster with the success of their debut August and Everything After. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Melbourne Guy
4.0 out of 5 stars Good 90's album
This is the "Counting Crows" best album probably next to their first. I still like this album even though it is older now. Recommend highly. And the price is good!
Published 13 months ago by Michael Dutcher
3.0 out of 5 stars worth $4.99 even if you're sick of Round Here
You probably didn't bother buying this album back in 1996 since by that time you were so burned out on the folksy-blues-rock of the Counting Crows that you couldn't take it... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Jonathan Strawn
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums of the 1990s
This is one of the best albums recorded in the 1990s. Maybe it isn't played much and many people lost track of the group after August and Everything After but this has increadible... Read more
Published 19 months ago by ScottyT
1.0 out of 5 stars Vendor is Terrible
Bought a $3 items from this company. It came broken and a ton of correspondence was necessary to get my few bucks back. Don't do business with this company if you can avoid it.
Published on September 1, 2010 by history buff
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
This CD is awesome and I received it within a week of placing my order. Great service!
Published on February 12, 2010 by Kori L. Leblanc
4.0 out of 5 stars Before slaving for singles
RTS was a nice follow up to their critical and popular smash debut, effectively contrasted by more rural and rowdier work than a highly-polished, middleground-minded, and wonderful... Read more
Published on April 17, 2009 by IRate
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