Sky Blue Sky (CD/DVD) [Special Edition]

Wilco | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 15, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Special Edition
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B000P6R6X8
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,880 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #88 in Music > Country > Americana

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Either Way (CD)

2. You Are My Face (CD)

3. Impossible Germany (CD)

4. Sky Blue Sky (CD)

5. Side with the Seeds (CD)

6. Shake It Off (CD)

7. Please Be Patient with Me (CD)

8. Hate It Here (CD)

9. Leave Me (Like You Found Me) (CD)

10. Walken (CD)

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Intro (DVD)

2. Sky blue sky (DVD)

3. Impossible Germany (DVD)

4. Please Be Patient With Me (DVD)

5. Shake It Off (DVD)

6. Walken (DVD)

7. What Light (DVD)

8. Side with the Seeds (DVD)

9. Hate it here (DVD)

10. Credits (DVD)

Editorial Reviews

"Sky Blue Sky" has hints of early-seventies Southern California folk-rock sweetness in the harmonies. The album is filled with brash guitar solos that take songs like "You Are My Face" and "Shake It Off" in unexpected directions. The Deluxe Edition includes a bonus DVD, which contains more than 45 minutes of footage of the band performing songs from Sky Blue Sky. The DVD also contains interview segments with all six band members. The film was directed by Christoph Green and Fugazi's Brendan Canty, the creators of the Jeff Tweedy solo concert film, Sunken Treasure: Live in the Pacific Northwest, as well as the acclaimed documentary series, Burn to Shine.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great cd/dvd Package here, May 16, 2007

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Stephen B. Wright "music lover" (asper,AL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sky Blue Sky (CD/DVD) (Audio CD)

I am not always one who buys the cd/dvd package when it costs more than just the cd because some bands string together some things on the dvd's that are complete [...]. That is not the case of this DVD. I was actually surprised by how beautifully it was shot and then at the end of the DVD I saw why it was because of Brendan Canty formerly of Fugazi. Brendan also had a lot to do with Jeff's solo DVD Sunken Treasure. If you don't think these songs will sound great live then you should hear these songs played live on the DVD they are incredible. Impossible Germany I have heard live last year on tour and Walken as well. I prefer the live version of Walken because I think it becomes a great rock song played live. I have had a chance to listen to the album several more times now and it is amazing to me that Wilco has been able to do two consistent things over the years and that is make great albums each time out and also piss off a portion of their fanbase every time out. I have seen some reviews on here and in some magazines about this album and I agree with some and some not so much. Does this album sound like a Grateful Dead album? I only hear two songs that sound like the Dead to me and that is Side With The Seeds and Sky Blue Sky. Shake It Off to me sounds like a Pink Floyd song to a certain degree to me. The real gem on this album though is the song that closes the album On and On and On. For those who may not now Jeff lost his mother last year and this song was written for his dad. For those who say that the lyrics on this album are not that great then I suggest you listen to the lyrics in this song very closely they are probably some of the most heartfelt lyrics that Tweedy has ever written.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Wilco Album Ever!, May 25, 2007

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prewtu "Austin music lover" (austin, tx United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sky Blue Sky (CD/DVD) (Audio CD)

I've listened to Wilco's music forever. I've liked all the musical change ups but some albums took longer than others to become accustomed to. Same with this one. It took about a week. After the first day I would have given it 3.5 stars. One week later I believed it's their best album ever.
Great Songs, incredible lyrics (Just listen to them!). The DVD is terrific and helps give you a deeper understanding of songs.
Keep changing it up boys! How about a punk album next?

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greats, May 29, 2007

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Gerard L. "stingo111967" (Anchorage, AK United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sky Blue Sky (CD/DVD) (Audio CD)

I already had 4 or 5 promotional mp3s from this album and wasn't really going to buy it. Those songs grew on me slowly and I thought they were a disappointing departure from Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Eventually I found myself listening to those songs several times a day. I'm glad I bought the full cd/dvd. The songs I hadn't heard hit me quickly. Yes, it is more stripped down than their last few but there is still that unmistakable Wilco blend of comfort and experimentation. People like to point out the similarities they hear to other artists and that's cool - but in the end this is all Wilco. Probably my favorite active band right now. With this album, I feel they have proven they can do what they want and rank with the greats. Their albums will be around 100 years from now.

I like Stephen B. Wright's observance in another review: they can realease great albums each time out and still piss off a portion of their fanbase with each one. For now, I'm a fan of all of it.

Regarding the DVD - I don't normally like interviews where the writers go on about everything they were thinking and blah blah blah. It usually sounds a little corny and self-important. Let the music speak for itself. The interviews here are pretty good - not embarrassing. The performances, though, are the reason to get it. Good stuff .