Stories

Ellis Paul | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 19, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Philo / Umgd
• ASIN: B0000003VQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #427,005 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. All Things Being The Same

2. 3,000 Miles

3. Here She Is

4. Autobiography Of A Pistol

5. River

6. Last At The Table

7. Last Call

8. Who Killed John Lennon

9. King Of 7th Avenue

10. Looking For My Friends

11. Don't Breathe

12. Stories

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow: A Phenomenal Album, November 4, 1998

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[e-mail] (Boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stories (Audio CD)

I bought this CD off a "Employee Suggestion" rack at my local music store. The employee who recommended this album ought to get a raise: it has swiftly become one of my favorite albums. Ellis Paul is the best lyrical songwriter I've ever encountered, period. Witness "Autobiography of a Pistol" and "Last at the Table" ("Hello, Mr. Bureaucrat/ You pick who's thin, you pick who's fat/ what makes you so fit for those shoes you're walkin'? ") "3,000 Miles" and "All Things Being the Same" are examples of folk-rock perfection, with unbeatable lyrics and tunes to match. At rare times the album grates, as the chorus to "Don't Breathe," but otherwise this album is great. Recommendation: Strong Buy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The album to buy after the new double-disc "Essentials", October 17, 2006

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Glenn Case - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stories (Audio CD)

So, we discovered Ellis Paul as a result of the Jim Carrey movie, "Me, Myself and Irene".

That movie featured his song, "The World Ain't Slowin' Down" in key moments of the film. My wife Rachael had to know who the song was by, and so we picked up the soundtrack, and after she heard it enough times it was time to pick up the album it came from, "Translucent Soul".

When it turned out that "Translucent Soul" was a great album, it was time to start picking up his other albums one by one. Each new album that came along didn't disappoint, but it was "Stories" that particularly caught my ear.

Ellis Paul is classified as Folk, and while that genre may have a negative connotation with the younger generation, maybe it would be better categorized as "Songs with substance."

Think of Ellis Paul as a Bob Dylanesque style songwriter with a much better singing voice.

I often research albums before I buy them, but Ellis is one of the few artists I can name that will have me buying every new CD before I hear a note of it. He has consistantly been THAT good.

His brand new double-disc "Essentials" is a magnificent starting point for people to hear what he's all about, and if you decide that you are hooked too? I recommend "Stories" next.

ROCK!

Glenn Case

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still my fave, December 9, 2000

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A. Whidden (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stories (Audio CD)

I think it's safe to call me an Ellis Paul devotee. I have all his albums, having first discovered him on the fabulous WBOS when I was living in Boston. But Stories remains my favorite. I can listen to it over and over and it never gets stale. Ellis' lyrics are so beautiful and succinct that they make you ache. King of Seventh Avenue, Autobiography of a Pistol, Who Killed John Lennon, all incredible songs, but I think 3000 Miles may be among my most favorite songs ever. If you've heard of Ellis Paul and are looking for a good cd to try out, here it is and welcome to the fan club!