But What Will the Neighbors Think/Rodney Crowell

Rodney Crowell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 29, 2005)
• Original Release Date: March 29, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B0007QCLDQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,325 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Here Come the 80's

2. Ain't No Money

3. Oh, What a Feeling

4. It's Only Rock 'N' Roll

5. On a Real Good Night

6. Ashes by Now

7. Heartbroke

8. Queen of Hearts

9. Blues in the Daytime

10. The One About England

11. Stars on the Water

12. Just Wanta Dance

13. She Ain't Going Nowhere

14. Don't Need No Other Now

15. Shame on the Moon

16. Only Two Hearts

17. Victim or a Fool

18. All You've Got to Do

19. 'Til I Gain Control Again

20. Old Pipeliner

Editorial Reviews

A well-known country songwriter that got his start as Emmylou Harris' guitarist, Rodney Crowell had his first hits with the songs "Elvira" and "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I." But What Will the Neighbors Think was Crowell's second album, and spawned the charting single "Ashes by Now." Influenced by co-producer Craig Leon (Blondie, the Ramones), it took a distinctly more rock "feel" than his country-rock debut album (1978's Ain't Living Long Like This). The second album on this pairing was his third release, produced by Crowell himself, and includes such highlights as "Stars on the Water," "Shame on the Moon" (later a hit for Bob Seger) and "'Til I Gain Control Again."

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At Long Last, April 5, 2005

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This review is from: But What Will the Neighbors Think/Rodney Crowell (Audio CD)

Neither of these albums has ever before been available on CD, although some of the tracks were included on 'The Rodney Crowell Anthology.' Released in 1980, 'But What Will the Neighbors Think" was inspired by a trip to the U.K. and the emerging "New Wave" scene. Ramones producer Craig Leon gave Rodney a stripped-down, almost punkish sound, 180 degrees from his debut "Ain't Living Long Like This." Here you'll find RC's original version of "Ashes By Now," plus a couple of real corkers and a lovely ballad, "The One About England." The self-titled 1983 release isn't as successful - the best songs were excised for the Anthology - but together the two make a powerful argument for Rodney's pre-country, pre-Big Hit music. He was already in top form here.

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5.0 out of 5 stars At Last! But What Will The Neighbors Think?, May 13, 2007

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This review is from: But What Will the Neighbors Think/Rodney Crowell (Audio CD)

Sure, I've owned the BWWTNT LP and the other first 3 since Day One, like any other Rodney, Guy, Gram/FBB, & Emmylou fanatic, but to finally have it available on CD [thank you Collectables Records] is like Christmas all over again. I've searched high and low for this, even though I've burned a copy from one of my many copies.

"But What Will The Neighbors..." was my #1 LP from 1980, as I used to rank every album at years' end every year back then.

My favorites include "Heartbroke", "Ashes By Now", "On A Real Good Night", "Oh, What A Feeling", and "Queen Of Hearts". Guy and Albert should be proud. Not taking anything away especially from Guy Clark. Everything Guy Clark writes/sings deserves A+'s or 5*'s, too!