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Track Listings
| 1. The Best Of What's Around |
| 2. What Would You Say |
| 3. Satellite |
| 4. Rhyme & Reason |
| 5. Typical Situation |
| 6. Dancing Nancies |
| 7. Ants Marching |
| 8. Lover Lay Down |
| 9. Jimi Thing |
| 10. Warehouse |
| 11. Pay For What You Get |
| 12. #34 |
Editorial Reviews
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With popcorn acoustic guitars, trampoline fiddles, bumper-car bass lines, and caramel-coated sax, the Dave Matthews Band's major-label debut is like an evening at the fair. "The Best of What's Around" and "What Would You Say" swirl like the amusement-park ride on the album's cover, sweeping the exhilarated and lightheaded listener higher as the ride spins faster. "Satellite" glides breezily like the prettiest horse on the carousel, "Ants Marching" runs around hitting the bell with the sledgehammer and winning the largest stuffed animals at the target-range booths, and "Lover Lay Down" is the quietest moment on the disc--like the sun setting on a baby's sleeping, snow-cone-stained face collapsed on her daddy's shoulder. --Beth Massa
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Genre: Popular Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 27-SEP-1994
Genre: Popular Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 27-SEP-1994
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
IF YOU'RE A BIG DMB FAN, THIS REVIEW IS A WASTE, 'CAUSE YOU ALREADY KNOW ALL THIS STUFF. IF YOU'RE NOT... READ ON!
I was introduced to the Dave Matthews Band by way of "Before These Crowded Streets," rather than going in the proper order. But when I finally did get around to buying "Under the Table and Dreaming," I was already perfectly confident that it would be just as fantastic as the rest of the DMB material I had heard/purchased up to that point.
I was right.
This was the second CD they released and the first studio CD (if you don't count the studio takes of "Seek Up" and "Minarets" on the "Remember Two Things" CD), and you can hear the limitations in their sound quality and a little less ambience than on "Crash" and "BTCS." They were just starting out with Steve Lilywhite and had not found their signature sound just yet, though you can hear it developing more and more throughout the disc.
Of course, everyone on Earth knows "Satellite" and probably "Ants Marching." They've been overplayed to death and stil I enjoy them when I hear them. That is one of the things that separates DMB from the rest of the crowd, to me anyway. I can listen to them over and over and not get tired of them. But back to the album.
Like I said, everyone is probably familiar with those two by now, but if you're not a Dave fan already, you probably have never heard the intricacy of ballads like "Pay For What You Get" and the beautiful "#34." You also may not be familiar with the rocking "Dancing Nancies" (which asks the question, "Could I have been anyone other than me?") and the poetically-inspired "Typical Situation."
I can't say that this is "early" Dave Matthews, because the order in which all the band's songs were written belies the order in which they appear on albums. But I can say with confidence that this is GREAT Dave Matthews... but then... what ISN'T?
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is as close to a perfect CD as you will find. The songs complement eachother so completely that the songs seem to almost blend into one melodious song with different acts. For me there is no best song on the album because none is capable of standing out from the rest. Instead, DMB brings you into their better world for an hour at a time, and we emerge somehow more ready to face the world having heard the beauty that the world is capable of.
24 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Awesome CD. When I discovered these guys, I was immediately drawn to their unique sound. I love the combination of rock, jazz, soul, funk, SKA, alternative. This band definitely has its own sound.
I loved every song on the album except "Rhyme and Reason," which I thought was not very well done. However, all the other ones are excellent, especially, "Best of What's Around," "Jimi Thing," "Satellite," "Warehouse," and "What would you say."
Just a phenomenal effort.
I'm a little worried about the future of DMB, however. I liked "Crash," but not nearly as much as "Under the Table," and I found "Before These Crowded Streets," to be a disappointment.
Of course it's tough to top this blockbuster. "Under the Table and Dreaming" is an incredible album.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good Music for All
This is a great and timeless album that I never seem to get tired of. I really enjoy it and seem to listen to DMB more than almost anyone else
Published 1 month ago by Melissa
DMB at their best.
Under the table's a great alternative rock album and one of my favorite albums of all time. All of their other albums are decent but Under the Table's a masterpiece and they never... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mumba Beal
Great CD
Dave Matthews is awesome, enjoy listening to "under the table and dreaming". Matthews never fails with his music, will purchase more.
Published 6 months ago by Maineshopper
Can't go wrong
I have never heard a Dave Matthews album that i didn't like and this is no exception. Maybe I was a little bias from the start though, I just love Dave Matthews band music. Read more
Published 7 months ago by john hanncock
Fantastic album!!!
A great album all the way through. This album has always stood out as my favorite DMB album (until Big Whiskey was released. That album was just perfect). Read more
Published 19 months ago by Kerin
Tone deaf vocalist
This guy can't sing. He is tone deaf. When I listen to this garbage, I want to try teach him how to sing correctly.
Published 22 months ago by manfrengensen
1 of my Favorites
This is a classic Dave album. You can't go wrong with this cd. The whole thing is great from start to finish.
Published on April 14, 2010 by Seth Hazlett
DMB
What a great set of songs! Wow... a must have for anyone who likes DMB.
Published on March 16, 2010 by Rev. Brian Waddell
a must-have
If you buy only one Dave Matthews cd, this should be the one but once you have this one you'll want more. It's that good. Rich musically with interesting, at times poignant lyrics.
Published on August 29, 2009 by dineau
Everything's Great!!!!!
What can I say? It's DMB. In my opinion, there's not a better band today and there's no better place to shop than Amazon.
Published on July 20, 2009 by MetroBelle
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