Living [Import]

Paddy Casey

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 22, 2004)
• Original Release Date: March 15, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Sony/Bmg Int'l
• ASIN: B000189W7I
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #26,125 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Livin'

2. Lucky One

3. Saints & Sinners

4. Bend Down Low

5. Want It Can't Have It

6. Don't Need Any One

7. Promised Land

8. All in a Day

9. Stumble

10. Anyone That's Yet to Come

11. Miracle

12. Self Servin' Society

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

2003 album from a singer-songwriter in the troubadour mold, sitting somewhere between David Gray & Damien Rice. Nominated in two categories of Ireland's Meteor Awards, Best Album & Best Male Singer. Sony Music UK.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Listened to the first track and was hooked!, March 31, 2004

By	Steven Bunna (Hurst, TX) - See all my reviews

I was in HMV in London and listened to this one, and I was blown away. Since I am from the states I cant find good stuff like this. Its a combination of John Mayer with David Gray and the voice of Bob Dylan. My favorite track is Lucky One. The lyrics just draw you in. All his songs have different beats to them and that is hard to find these days. He experiments on each track. The whole CD is wickedly awesome and even phenomenal. Gotta own this one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff, April 29, 2004

By A Customer

Paddy Casey's first CD, Amen: So Be It, was really well done. Mr. Casey (an admirer of the similarly multi-talented Prince) wrote the music, lyrics, and played the instruments. Here, on Living, he is joined by a group of excellent musicians and a very present producer. The result is a strong framework for his new stuff, but one that lacks a singular voice. Also, a few of the songs feature really clumsy lyrics ("Just get in your car / we can go and be a star") that stick out like bad acting in a high school play.

However, the CD as a whole is eminently listenable. The first three tracks are particularly strong--wonderful pop songs with great melodic hooks that linger for days. Casey seems to have left the busker/poet/songwriter thing behind, but Living is a great new statement for him. I'd love to hear him do these live--Paddy Casey: Unplugged. Enjoy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Should Have Been Better, May 12, 2006

By	Paul A. Kirwan (Ireland) - See all my reviews

Paddy Casey was discovered busking on the streets of Dublin armed with only an acoustic guitar. His shy, unassuming nature comes across on this, his second album. It is an acoustic-pop affair with a little bit of techno added to some tracks. (the techno bits just don't work and become irritating). I have heard these songs 'live' and 'stripped back' to just acoustic and they work much better...Nevertheless, there are some gems in here like 'Saints & Sinners', 'Bend Down Low' and 'Lucky One', that are worth the price of the CD. It took 4yrs between his first album and this one, so this really should have been better...