Songs From the Front Porch: An Acoustic Collection

Michael Franti & Spearhead | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 13, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Reincarnate Music
• ASIN: B0002DD5SE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,136 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Subtitled - "An Acoustic Collection", "Songs From The Front Porch" features acoustic versions of some of the Spearhead frontman's most popular material. Ten tracks.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything music should be. Simply rythmic & pure., January 8, 2005

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Jeff St Louis "HomoHonestdude!" (Modesto, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Songs From the Front Porch: An Acoustic Collection (Audio CD)

I don't know what you expect from a dreaded guy showing his bare foot on the cover, but that picture is meant to fool you. This is the most honest& best album I have played over the air in 2004. The more times you listen to this cd all the way through, the more you'll be convinced this man is put here just to help you see. Very rarely you'll find such an artist at his peak, and virtually unknown. Very proud to say my listeners request Michael Franti regularly. Every flower has a right to be bloomin :) Brilliant!

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful music!, August 16, 2004

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T. Weber (Jamaica Plain, MA) - See all my reviews
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For anyone who likes Franti AND appreciates music that is not highly produced, here is a beautiful, stripped-down acoustic cd. Even if you're looking for an introduction to Franti, you can't go wrong here. Check it out. You won't be disappointed. Franti's positive message and musicality really shine here. Nice, tasty acoustic guitar and percussion work here too. I'm telling you, check it out!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lyrical Man Rocks!!!, July 30, 2003

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Soulful Annie (Sonoma County, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Songs From the Front Porch (Audio CD)

This album, refered to as an "acoustic collection", contains songs that can also be found on other Franti & Spearhead cds. However, I'd have to say this one is my favorite.
Free of fancy overdubs and superfluous instrumentation--it's Franti's extraordinary talent that carries this cd. From the rockin' entrance of "Yes I Will", to the sly "Ganja Babe", every tune is fresh, unique and captivating. Michael Franti's eclectic style crosses genres and generations, and is a welcome relief from the generic "mu$ic" so widely marketed these days.
This music is real.