Time Stand Still

The Hooters | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 5, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mri Associated
• ASIN: B00120H3SO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,492 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth The Wait!!, February 6, 2008

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Frank Jacquindo "Nineman" (Philadelphia, PA.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time Stand Still (Audio CD)

First, a confession. I have followed The Hooters for over 25 years. I have seen them perform dozens of times in every venue from small clubs to theaters to arenas to stadiums [Live Aid 1985] and even casinos. So when I got my hands on a copy of the CD at one of their shows here in Philadelphia back in November, it was as if Christmas came a month early.
If you listen to popular music, you have heard the work of Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian [Cyndi Lauper...Joan Osbourne...and yes...The Scorpions among others.] But with the band, they really shine. After something like 14 years, The Hooters have released an album as good as anything they have ever done. You won't find any arena rockers or power ballads here. Simply a wonderful collection of songs by a wonderful, and distinctive group of musicians.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Zig Zag Deliver Me To You., February 22, 2008

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Jason Stein (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time Stand Still (Audio CD)

I am a biased Hooters fan. I've been listening to them for 22 years now, and I not only own "Amore", "Nervous Night", "One Way Home", "Zig Zag" and "Out Of Body", but I also own their imprint on Cyndi Lauper's "She's So Unusual", Patty Smyth's "Never Enough", Johnny Clegg & Savuka's "Heat, Dust & Dreams" and Joan Osborne's "Relish". I also have their side project Largo.

That said, I could not have been more pleased and excited last year to know that The Hooters were releasing their first new recording in 14 years. Expectations were high, and for the most part, The Hooters have succeeded. Many of the tracks are observations on life and growing up such as "I'm Alive", "Time Stand Still", "Until I Find You Again", "Ordinary Lives" and "White Jeans". I have to be honest, though, I don't think The Hooters are going to have a hit from "Time Stand Still". That's not to say that there are not any catchy tracks--there are. "I'm Alive" and "Time Stand Still" would be my first two picks as singles, followed by "Until I Find You Again".

I am a huge Don Henley fan, and "The Boys Of Summer" is one of my all time favorite songs, so I was relatively pleased with The Hooters' version. They changed up the tempo and used organic instruments, but it works quite well.

I think the weakest track is "Where The Wind May Blow" which almost sounded like Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear The Reaper". Also, "Free Again" was overly long, and I felt it's length was unnecessary.

"Morning Buzz" would be my fourth choice for a single and "Until You Dare" was decent. "Time Stand Still" as a whole works well even though I could argue that it's not there best work (or their catchiest). No, I reserve their best work for "Nervous Night", "One Way Home" and "Zig Zag", their first three albums were excellent. "Out Of Body" was okay, and "Time Stand Still" might be slightly better.

Four stars (which is great considering how long it's been since "Out Of Body") because it's good, but not great, and it doesn't surpass their first three albums, but the band aims high. My feeling is this: The Hooters are back, they should keep the momentum going and release another album next year. I feel they have the power to be in the spotlight again, and "Time Stand Still" surely shows promise.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glad to See Them Back!, April 30, 2008

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Jeff, Young Old-Timer (Lakeland, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Time Stand Still (Audio CD)

I'm really happy to see the Hooters put out a new album CD. I've always enjoyed their harmony and wonderful use of various instruments not used so much in the rock genre - mandolin, concertina, etc. The guys haven't lost their edge at all either. This production is just as good if not better than their earlier efforts. I like every single track on this one. When I first saw the title of the CD, I thought about the Rush song of the same title. I'm a very big Rush fan, y'see, so naturally, I thought "they can't really be doing that song, could they?" Well, of course not, although that might get interesting - ha! The quality of the songs themselves, the mix and clarity of production is well above par. Kudos to the group for their talents and to the engineers who put it together. Five stars from me.