River [Import]

Izzy Stradlin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 23, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Jvc Victor
• ASIN: B00005J4DZ
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,034,570 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jump in Now

2. Head on Out

3. River

4. Far Below Me Now

5. What I Told You

6. Get Away

7. Underground

8. Shall Walk

9. Run-In

10. Feelin' Alright

Editorial Reviews

Fourth album for the ex-Guns N' Roses' guitarist. Featuring the same line up from his previous two albums with Rick Richards (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass), Taz Bentley (drums) and Ian McLagan (keyboard). Ten tracks including, 'Jump In Now', 'Head On Out', 'Far Below Me Now' & 'What I Told You'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly his Best, June 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: River (Audio CD)

This album rocks, when i first put it in, i didnt know what to expect, as you know Izzy's style changes from album to album, but by the time the first song was a quarter way into it, i was hooked. And the rest of the album didnt let me down at all, i didnt know what to expect from the two Reggae songs on there, but i must say that they are not too shabby, i guess Izzy can do whatever he wants to and pull it off. I would greatly reccomend any Izzy fan on picking this one up, you wont be disapointed....

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars So-so, December 1, 2003

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Docendo Discimus (Vita scholae) - See all my reviews

This review is from: River (Audio CD)

"River" is certainly not a bad album, especially not if you prefer Izzy Stradlin at his hardest rocking and most punk-ish (which I don't). But it is far from being as musically versatile (or indeed as melodic) as his two best records, "117°" and the superb, still-to-be-recognized classic "Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds".
I prefer Izzy's previous blend of rock n' roll, hard rock and acoustic blues-rock, which you'll find on the two albums mentioned above, but "River" has its moments as well. There's just a little bit too far between them, and most of these cuts, while not bad, aren't all that memorable.
(Izzy's latest album, "On Down The Road", recaptures most of his early-90s glory, however. Try listening to that one - provided you already have "Ju Ju Hounds"!)

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars solid, February 1, 2003

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A Customer - See all my reviews

This review is from: River (Audio CD)

izzy sounds like a jam-band hedging towards rocknroll, the problem is that izzy doesn't tour.. its the equivalent of buying a phish album.. it just would sound so much better live + with improv. this album is good. its just not great. THIS IS A THREE STAR ALBUM. it seems to me amazon reviewers tend to be overly negative or positive.

this is an album you can throw on laboring or boozing. there are no standout songs, but nothing [is bad]. "underground" is probably the best. the reggae is decent, but izzy is no marley.