Under Full Sail

ekoostik hookah | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 19, 2002)
• Original Release Date: December 31, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B00006D2QK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,232,798 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Stuck in the Snow

2. Freedom Flying

3. Under Full Sail

4. Walk Real Slow

5. Arctic Song

6. One World

7. Lazy River

8. A Farewell From Futures Past

9. Utopia

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece!, October 21, 2003

By 

Scott Plumer (Parma, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Under Full Sail (Audio CD)

This is a great album, but be forewarned: this is not the same Hookah as today. This is their debut album featuring John Mullins, who was tossed out in 1998 and replaced with Ed McGee, who really changed the dynamic of the band. On UFS, the Grateful Dead's influence is far more evident than on their more recent releases. That said, it should also be noted that although they were most definitely Dead-influenced, they don't mindlessly ape the Dead's style. Hookah is the Dead's children, not their twin brother. They've taken a classic style and made it their own. Standout songs are... all of them! But the songs that I really recommend are "Under Full Sail," Arctic Song," "Lazy River" and "Utopia," which is still a live staple, even 12 years down the road. "One World" is, I think, Hookah's only foray into the overtly political, with some digs at then-president George Bush that could be equally leveled against the current Bush.

The only complaint I have about this album is in "Arctic Song," a song about beating baby seals to death, where a line refers to "men in tuxedoes." I assume this refers to penguins, but penguins are only found in _Ant_arctica! Yes, I'm picking nits, but it still bothers me, especially in such a fabulous song.

Buy this.