Something Beautiful

Great Big Sea | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 9, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Zoe Records
• ASIN: B0001GOHN4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,722 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Shines Right Through

2. When I am King

3. Beat the Drum

4. Helmethead

5. Summer

6. Sally Ann

7. Somedays

8. Let it Go

9. John Barbour

10. Lucky Me

11. Love

12. Chafe's Celidh

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Poppier Yet Classic, September 29, 2004

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Magali - See all my reviews

This review is from: Something Beautiful (Audio CD)

This collection deviates somewhat from the previous ones in that several of the songs are very Pop, especially one of my favourites, When I am King. Despite this slight deviation they retain their roots in folk keeping with my favourite aspect of the band - their focus on audible vocals as opposed to loud and lengthy guitar riffs and drum solos.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Music, December 27, 2004

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Robert Parker Balliger "BobBee" (Cortez, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Something Beautiful (Audio CD)

This is a fun CD full of good to great compositions. Newfoundlands version of classic tracks, testamonials to the Newfoundland Spirit, and up beat smiling attitudes throughout. Best CD since their first CD. I look forward to their next release. Yes and secret; Go see them live, music is great, lots of happy folks, crowd singing to cheer the soul. You will not regret it at all!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sorry to see less traditional music, BUT...................., March 19, 2004

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Paul Donnelly (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Something Beautiful (Audio CD)

the album holds up quite well. Unlike other Great Big Sea albums, there are two or three cuts here that I find myself skipping over, but original songs like "When I Were King", "Beat the Drum", "Shines right through", "Something Beautiful" and "Lucky you, Lucky me" are pretty darned good, and "John Barbour" is so good, it's almost worth picking up the CD just for that. "Helmethead" seemed very Pogues-like, and that's a compliment.

No, it's not "Rant and Roar or "Turn", those are five-star efforts, but this CD is deserving of four stars when put alongside past GBS releases. However, when compared to the usual schtick one finds on the radio dial, it IS a 5-star disc.

As for them selling out, it seems the fella who often fronts many of the traditional sea shanties has left the band and that is perhaps why GBS decided to go with just two traditional tunes. After all these years, what's so bad about them getting a little Bare Naked Ladies-type of recognition? They've earned it and I hope they achieve it.

One more thing, I saw them live for the first time on March 15th and they were spectacular. Anyone worried that the traditionals would take a back seat in their live shows need not worry. The new stuff sounded great also and "Lucky you, Lucky Me" was a perfect ode to the audience in one of their encores.

For fans and GBS and novies alike, I recommend getting this CD and I HIGHLY recommend seeing them live, you won't be disappointed.