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The Way It Was

ParachuteAudio CD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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Mercury Records group Parachute glides into the new year with a brand new single, “Something To Believe In,” from their upcoming second album, THE WAY IT WAS, and a fresh round of U.S. tour dates with Plain White T’s through April.

In addition to “Something To Believe In” – which was played during this year’s Rose Bowl football classic and has ... Read more in Amazon's Parachute Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (May 17, 2011)
  • Original Release Date: 2011
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mercury
  • ASIN: B004NDVK3Q
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,014 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Mercury Records group Parachute glides into the new year with a brand new single, Something To Believe In, from their upcoming second album, The Way It Way (due April 12th), and a fresh round of U.S. tour dates with Plain White Ts and Miggs on the Wonders Of The Younger tour. In addition to Something To Believe In which was played during this year's Rose Bowl football classic and has become an ESPN staple The Way It Was is also expected to include a number of songs that Parachute has introduced at recent shows, among them Break My Heart For Me, Halfway, Square One, The Way It Was, What I Know, and White Dress. Another track, Kiss Me Slowly, was written with Grammy winners Lady Antebellum. The Way It Was was produced by John Fields, whose credits include Switchfoot, the Goo Goo Dolls, Pink, and Paper Tongues. The Way It Was follows up Parachute's Losing Sleep, which scored a #1 iTunes album debut when it was released in May 2009. The album featured the Top 15 Hot AC hit She Is Love. Parachute Will Anderson (guitars, piano, lead vocals), Kit French (saxophone, key-boards, vocals). Alex Hargrave (bass), Johnny Stubblefield (drums), and Nate McFarland (lead guitar, vocals) enjoyed a breakout year starting with their live performance of She Is Love at the annual New Year's Eve celebration on Times Square in New York City with over 1 million people in attendance!

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars "Parachute Lands Safely On Solid Ground." May 18, 2011
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The rock band Parachute has had a great debut CD release in 2009 titled 'Losing Sleep'. Together with their sophomore CD release 'The Way It Was', the band has build up great expectation for their fans with the first single "Something To Believe In" & as well as the band playing some new songs before CD release including "Break My Heart For Me" & "Square One" which are surprisingly not in this new CD. 'The way It Was' CD has a great rock sound, beautiful clear vocals, great compositions & a wonderful production. This great CD (9 tracks) opens with "White Dress" : a great rock track with great vocals & melody. Other great tracks include "You And Me", "Something To Believe In" (a great first single/video) & "American Secrets" (strong beautiful drums, track has a great first part, getting better in the second part. The title of this CD is from the lyrics of this great longish track). Solid tracks/gems/stand-outs are "Forever And Always" (a beautiful ballad with inspirational lyrics, great vocals & melody), "What I Know" (a wonderful track with great guitar chords, melody & harmonies. This is my favourite track from this CD), "Kiss Me Slowly" (a slow-tempo track with beautiful guitar & melody. This song is composed by the popular multi-award winning country music band Lady Antebellum) & "Philadelphia" (another slow-tempo track with wonderful guitar & low-pitched vocals). There is no weak track in this CD. On overall, this is a great CD release by the talented rock band Parachute, they have certainly landed safely on firm ground, a highly recommended CD listening.
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5.0 out of 5 stars oh gosh, too good. November 8, 2011
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I've been a Parachute fan since their 2009 debut of "Losing Sleep". Their follow-up, "The Way It Was" will not disappoint! In fact, I think I like the sophomore album a little better. Musically and lyrically speaking, the content seems more developed and mature. If I had to pinpoint a target audience for Parachute, I would say musically 13+, lyrically 18+. The beats are catchy, I can see 13-year-olds rocking out to it, but the depth of the lyrics can really be relatable to someone who is older. For that, I am really grateful!

For me, the standout tracks are...
- White Dress: super fun beat, you HAVE TO rock out to this.
- Forever and Always: just listen to the lyrics. the song basically tells a story of a couple... such a beautiful beautiful story. you WILL tear up listening to this.
- Kiss Me Slowly: I believe they wrote this with Lady Antebellum. just an awesome song, wonderfully composed.

P.S. If you ever get a chance to catch Parachute on tour, DO IT. I recently went to their concert in Southern California, and oh gosh, it was SOOO GOOD... They are one of the few bands that I enjoy listening to live.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than their first August 11, 2011
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I didn't think that Parachute could get any better, but they proved me wrong.

The Way It Was touched my heart and soul even more than their premiere album, Losing Sleep. Emotional highs and lows, strong beats, meaningful lyrics...this girl couldn't ask for more. My standout tracks are "White Dress," "American Secrets," and "Forever And Always." (I dare you to listen to it without tearing up.)

I fell in love with the boys when they were opening for Jon McLaughlin back in 2009 and they are still just as humble and gentlemanly today. I genuinely hope that this album is just one of many coming our way!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD! June 13, 2011
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I bought this CD for my fiance for her birthday, but I didn't know who the band was. After listening to the CD, I was surprised as to the quality of the CD, musically, and also the quality of the recording. Parachute has a good rock sound, with great breakdowns and little stuff to fill the gaps. In my opinion the whole CD is great, but here are some highlights: #3: Something to believe, Kiss me Slowly, and You and me. Check out parachute for some good rock and great breakdowns.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great tracks!!! May 30, 2013
By Lisa H.
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ì can listen to "Something To Believe In" & "Kiss Me Slowly"(my favorite) all day long :) Best songs ever! Great music to inspire me & motivate me!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars great CD May 20, 2013
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I can listen to this CD over and over again my car - absolutely love it. Lots of different styles and it hasn't gotten old yet!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome! March 16, 2013
By Jen
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I love every track on this album, such beautiful songs with meaning! These guys are truly talented, i hope they don't break up!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Parachute's music is amazing March 2, 2013
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I also bought this CD so I could have the lovely members of Parachute sign for me. They're a wonderful group of talented men!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Good CD, but a little filler
I bought this CD knowing there were at least a small handful of songs on it which I really enjoyed, and overall I would say it is a good CD. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ben
4.0 out of 5 stars day early
Found the band when listening to Pandora and ordered the CD. The CD arrived a day early which was good.
Published 8 months ago by B
3.0 out of 5 stars Parachute
Overall I was not impressed - "Something to believe in" was the track that promted me to purchase the CD. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Sloan P. Winters
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
amazing. amazing. amazing. beautiful music even better than the first album. all the songs are catchy but meaningful and heartfelt. definitely worth the time and money. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Julie
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly AMAZING!
I bought this CD having only heard of Parachute once or twice. It is now one of my most played CDs! I'll put it on in the car, and people always ask me what band it is and if they... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mikaela K
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it now!!!
This is a truly amazing album. You should definitely order it now because you won't regret it. The Way It Was is full of great and catchy songs that are all fantastic in their own... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Megan
5.0 out of 5 stars Best band ever!
Parachute first started off as Sparky's Flaw and they changed their name to Parachute. In 2009 they released their album Losing Sleep which I thought was a great album until . Read more
Published 22 months ago by Cristian18
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