The Wanderer [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED]

O.A.R. (Of A Revolution)

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 20, 2001)
• Original Release Date: August 15, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Everfine
• ASIN: B0000589SY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,641 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Debut CD a good sign, February 14, 2001

By	Jeff Jenks (Hinsdale, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews

Right now O.A.R. is the Dave Matthews Band of the Midwest. DMB started in Virgina...playing the local scene and growing a fan base through show-stopping performances and concert tape distribution. O.A.R., hailing from Ohio State is doing the same thing. Last week they released their record label debut "Risen." It sounds more professional than the other two previous albums, but I still love to throw in the moreless homemade "The Wanderer." This CD displays O.A.R.'s young, inexperienced side...hell, they created the CD provide the regulars with something to listen to. I have been listening to O.A.R. for almost two years now. Their new album is great, but get a good feel for O.A.R. first and find the roots of their beginnings. "The Wanderer" is an accomplishment not many 20-year old bands can claim...and it tells you something when you can put this CD on--in any situation--and just let it play through...listening to one great original song after another. In today's music industry, that is the most respectable things a band can accomplish.

Eat your hearts out NSYNC.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quit Comparing O.A.R. to DMB!, March 21, 2005

By	O.A.R. lover for life (ohio) - See all my reviews

The only comparison between the two is that they both tend to have long drawn out melodies. Whoever invented that analogy should be shot in the face. O.A.R. is amazing. If you actually know the band you will know that this entire C.D. was written and recorded while the band was still in HIGH SCHOOL! Blow your mind at all? Give the CD a listen and you'll be amazed. Don't judge on what you've read or the 30 second samples. Quite frankly if you have any interest in ska or reggae or jam bands, or just happy feel good musict actually listen to the band and I assure you will you will love it. Once you hear the CD, go see them live, they put on an amazing show

18 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow this is good, September 5, 2001

By	Dave (Herndon, VA United States) - See all my reviews

Great CD. It was an impulse buy that really paid off. The reviewer that called OAR the "Dave Matthews Band of the Midwest" got my interest enough to buy it. However, they have a sound that's truly their own. A great mix of Folk and Reggae, I love every song on the CD (except maybe "Black Rock", the only mediocre song on the album.) I highly recommend this to everybody, it has an appeal that's almost universal. I like it, my wife likes it, even my kids like it. However, my dog is indifferent. Plus it's a great conversation piece, you can be one of those guys who talk about music nobody's ever heard of.