Take a Bow [Vinyl]

Greg Laswell | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (May 4, 2010)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vanguard Records
• ASIN: B003BZXI5A
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,521 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Take Everything

2. My Fight (For You)

3. Lie To Me

4. Come Clean

5. Around The Bend

6. Take A Bow

7. In Front Of Me

8. You, Now

9. Marquee

10. Off I Go

11. Let It Ride

12. Goodbye

Editorial Reviews

Producer/songwriter Greg Laswell returns with his third full-length release for Vanguard records, Take a Bow, which both closes and opens another chapter in the California native's journey about love, loss and rebirth. Following his critically acclaimed fall 2009 Covers EP (one of Filter magazine's ''10 best of the year''), Take a Bow features 12 original compositions including a new version of the song ''Off I Go,'' which was featured in the 2009 season finale of Grey's Anatomy (one of over six placements he's had on this show alone).Laswell retreated to a rustic cabin near Flagstaff, AZ - his comforts were one convenience store and his dog for company - to write and record the songs that would become Take A Bow. Like fellow Californian Mark Oliver Everett (Eels), Laswell made his ''band'' the studio and the studio his laboratory, where he used all manner of instruments, found and treasured, and gear, simple and sophisticated, to make his most lushly textured, sonically gorgeous album to date.The album was mixed by sonic alchemist Greg Collins, a Grammy-winning producer and engineer who's worked with everyone from U2 to Fiona Apple and the Red Hot Chili Peppers; the results are dazzling. ''Working with Greg allowed me to throw the kitchen sink at it by recording lots of tracks for each song and allowing him to deal with it in the mix,'' says Laswell.With his 2006 debut release, Through Toledo, the first album in his trilogy of heartbreak and redemption, Laswell gave listeners an intimate account of a devastating loss in his life. The Los Angeles Times wrote: ''He feeds depression and dejection into his tune-making mill and out come melodic marvels that lift the spirit despite their heavy subject matter.''His sophomore release, the critically acclaimed Three Flights from Alto Nido (2008), is a transitional album that found Laswell, if not out of the woods emotionally, at least able to look at life with hope. His songs brought comparisons to such songwriters

Customer Reviews

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Crafted, May 17, 2010

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Jeff Benson (Aurora, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Take a Bow (Audio CD)

I became a fan of Greg Laswell with his last full-length record, Three Flights from Alto Nido. I saw Greg Laswell play in Chicago while touring on his last album and I really appreciated his low-key stage presence, sense of humor, and his earnest craftmanship. Some of the songs from that album became part of the soundtrack of my life for a while - I played it and played it to the extent that it was hard to imagine a follow-up joining it in the ranks as a fully equal favorite.

However, Mr. Laswell has recorded another album that I think I may be his strongest yet. I haven't been able to get this album out of my head all day. I've been listening to it all week.

It's moody and beautifully produced, Greg's voice sounds as great as always, and that indefinable magic that pushes songs from good to great is here. Momentum is built through liberal successions of strong songs - lush instrumentation, choruses so triumphantly inspired that they only need to be hinted at instead of played out for four measures (as on "My Fight (For You)") . . . this is already clearly one of my favorite albums of the year.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing vocals and talent, November 10, 2010

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Jennifer L. Kaiser "Jenn Thompson" (chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Take A Bow [+video] (Amazon Exclusive) (MP3 Download)

Greg is the best singer/songwriter/performer around and Take a Bow is my favorite cd of his thus far. His songs have been featured on many popular shows, so you've probably heard him and just haven't realized it. He's amazingly talented.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just awesome :), October 27, 2010

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Adrienne Buckman - See all my reviews

This review is from: Take A Bow [+video] (Amazon Exclusive) (MP3 Download)

I saw Greg Laswell in concert in Nashville and now I'm addicted...I can't go a day without listening to Greg. My favorite songs are Take Everything, Off I go, and Marquee....and Goodbye...ok I love all the songs :)