Riverside [Import]

Luka Bloom | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 24, 1990)
• Original Release Date: January 30, 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Warner Bros UK
• ASIN: B000002LKB
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #175,232 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Track Listing 1. Delirious 2. Dreams In America 3. Over The Moon 4. Gone To Pablo 5. The Man Is Alive 6. An Irishman In Chinatown 7. Rescue Mission 8. The One 9. Hudson Lady 10. This Is For Life 11. You Couldn't Have Come At A Better Time 12. The Hill Of Allen

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Words can't describe...., May 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Riverside (Audio CD)

While on vacation with my wife in California, a friend made me a tape of "Riverside". As we drove the coast from Astoria to L.A., I listened to "Riverside" several times. I fell in love with it right off. It never gets old. That was about 8 years ago. Last weekend I was on the road again, and I happened to bring that same tape with me. I listened to it again, and it touched me the way no other music really ever has. Even though I had listened to the tape many times, it was like I really "heard" it for the first time. "This Is For Life" touched me deeply. "Dreams" and "Man Is Alive"..... I can't describe the feelings they invoke. I absolutely "feel" this music. I remember some years back, I was listening to "Dreams In America" and it really affected me. I brought it to some friends house and asked them to listen to it, hoping that they too would feel the emotions and power that I had, but I think they just thought I was crazy. I like this music the most when I am traveling alone through beautiful country like southern utah, or california, or high desert.... buy it and listen and it will touch your life......

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is by far Luka Bloom's best- an excellent effort, July 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Riverside (Audio CD)

"Riverside" is the one album I would take to a desert island and in which I'd NEVER lose interest. It captures/exemplifies one gift of the Irish in both poetry and music: while appearing deceptively simple, a subtle and immensely detailed pattern emerges, leaving one with a range of responses to gorgeous melodies and engaging lyrics. Tracks like "Delirious" and "Over the Moon" provide melodic punch combined with great accustic guitar and joyful lyrics; "Man is Alive" and others provide a depth of sensitivity and intensity which balances the excitement of the earliest tracks. Balance is key, and the affect is practically perfect. People of all tastes will love this cd- and never get sick of it. All in all, this is Luka Bloom's best and most resonant effort thus far.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still my favorite, October 24, 2002

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Pamela A. Middings "Pam Middings" (San Ramon, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Riverside (Audio CD)

Despite all the great albums he's released since, this is my absolute favorite, with not a weak track (even "Irishman in Chinatown", a song he won't sing live, is charmingly goofy)....maybe because it was my first encounter with his fantastic talent back in 1990. Some favorite songs are "Dreams in America", "You Couldn't Have Come at a Better Time", "Gone to Pablo", "Over the Moon", "Delirious"....you get the picture! So strong, fervent, deeply felt, sigh.....if you're a Luka fan you HAVE to own this album!