Everything to Everyone [COLLECTOR'S EDITION] [LIMITED EDITION]

Barenaked Ladies

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 2003)
• Original Release Date: October 21, 2003
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Collector's Edition, Limited Edition
• Label: Reprise / Wea
• ASIN: B0000DD51M
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #185,627 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Celebrity

2. Maybe Katie

3. Another Postcard

4. Next Time

5. For You

6. Shopping

7. Testing 1,2,3

8. Upside Down

9. War On Drugs

10. Aluminum

11. Unfinished

12. Second Best

13. Take It Outside

14. Have You Seen My Love?

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

SPECIAL EDITION: Along with the CD is a DVDA including the entire album in both surround sound and high-resolution stereo as well as 11 acoustic tracks in high resolution, b-sides in surround sound and video features.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars At Long Last!, November 1, 2003

By	Mark Holt (Syracuse, NY USA) - See all my reviews

I must admit, I thought there would never be a great Barenaked Ladies album again. After the wildly popular, but mostly soulless and derivative "Stunt" and the better, but not terribly interesting "Maroon" it had looked increasingly like it was time to play Taps for what had been, in this reviewer's opinion, the best band of the 1990s. I bought this new album with great trepidation, expecting to be disappointed yet again, and have been listening to it constantly ever since. The 14 tracks on this new album represent everything that is truly great about this band: Witty, and yet sometimes strangely touching, lyrics. Tight vocal harmonies. Completely effotless swings between the wildly frenetic and the slow, nostalgic balladeering that is, at once, both out of place for a pop band, and somehow perfect for this one. And underneath it all, a core of rock solid musical integrity. Steven Page's voice is the best in the business and it is a deep pleasure to hear him using it to its full potential again. "Everything to Everyone" is BNL's best work since "Born on A Pirate Ship" and over time I will probably come to regard it as better, for I think there are fewer poor songs on this new album than there were on that uneven masterpiece. It will never rival their 2 truly great contributions "Gordon" and "Maybe You Should Drive" but it is still one of the best albums of the year and a great relief to the true Barenaked Ladies Fan.
A note: Buy the special version with the DVD. It is worth the money. A bonus song, the entire album mixed in Dolby 5.1, interview segments, and a great acoustic concert where BNL premiered 11 of its new tracks in front of a very small audience in the recording studio. Some of those versions are better than the album versions, and showcase why the Ladies are one of the best live bands out there.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Doing what they do best - Having Fun!, November 16, 2003

By A Customer

I'm one of the unfortunates who was a fan of BNL long before they became popular. Therefore I'm initially disappointed with each new album. This one started out the same way, but by half way through I stopped hoping BNL would finally release another album like Maybe You Should Drive. Instead I found myself genuinely enjoying this album for what it is. With Maroon, they were trying to write a follow-up album to solidify their popular appeal in the US and it just didn't enjoy the creative freedom of their other albums. By contrast, Everything to Everyone is much more relaxed. BNL is back to having fun and you can feel the excitement in some of the new things they're doing with this album. A little country, folk, and the inclassifiable Shopping. The whole album gets better every time you listen to it.

My one disappointment is that with the CD+DVD set is that unlike the regular CD, this CD doesn't have the bonus tracks. Instead the bonus tracks are only on the DVD. The DVD is extremely impressive though. It contains the entire album, an acoustic version of the album, an extra bonus track, and a bunch of great video. The 5.1 Surround Sound on the DVD is amazing and it really shows off what we can expect someday when all albums are released in 5.1. It's a terrific example of what to do with a DVD and I hope other artists follow suit. It's definitely worth the extra money for this DVD.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mature Ladies are still HOT!, October 23, 2003

By	LilOrphan67 "lilorphanannie" (Avon Lake, OH United States) - See all my reviews

With all the flak about cds not being worth their price when you can download music for free, here's a new release worth every penny of the $16-$20 cost. Not only do you get 14 new original songs, but a second bonus cd with the entire album in 5.1 Surround Sound, a scathing bonus track called "Yes!Yes!Yes!" which is arguably worthy of being more than an add-on, and an 11 song acoustic studio session with dvd.

Talk about great marketing!

But, is the music worth it? Aren't some folks saying this is a departure from such greats as "Gordon" and "Maroon,?" So glad you asked. Personally, it feels like E2E picks-up right where Maroon left off, with a mix of bouncy and somber songs, nearly all with thought-provoking lyrics. Easy on the ears and good for the brain!

It's perhaps more eclectic in musical styles than their earlier works, which might be due to the fact that the entire band collaborated on writing the music, for the first time. It shows, but not in a jarring way.

At some point in a band's career, they need to feel comfortable putting out music without having to focus solely on building a fan base and foregoing their own desires. E2E seems to reflect the band at this stage of their evolution, and the results are a bit less tongue-in-cheek, perhaps, but honest and refreshing.

The opening song, "Celebrity" reminds me of something from The Beatles' Revolver era. Immediately after is "Maybe Katie," poppy, breezy and reminiscent of an updated Roy Orbison sound. After listening to the cd two times, four songs refuse to leave my head - just what good music should do.

Call it a departure. Call it a different course. Being human means growing and changing, and in "Everything to Everyone," BNL shows us growing up can still be fun, interesting, and thoughtful.