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Product Details

  • Audio CD (March 20, 2001)
  • Original Release Date: March 20, 2001
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Bloodshot Records
  • ASIN: B00005A0K5
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #111,718 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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On their first two albums, the Sadies--decked out like Tarantino gangsters and dabbling in surf and spaghetti Western sounds, bluegrass, and rock--had a great concept but couldn't quite deliver the goods. Happily, the third time's the charm: with Tremendous Efforts, the Canadian quartet finds just the right mix of surf and turf, deftly juggling jaunty instrumentals ("Pass the Chutney"), garage nuggets ("FLASH"), and country shuffles ("One Million Songs"). Importantly, bandleaders and brothers Dallas and Travis Good have discovered the advantages of economy: where the previous Sadies discs brimmed with 20 cuts apiece, this one is kept to a baker's dozen, and it's the rare tune among them that exceeds pop's magical three minutes. Even still, there's room for plenty of surprises, including "120 Miles Per Hour"--a subtle weeper with a tasty turn on steel guitar by Bob Egan and a pace that spites its title--and a blooming, buzzing cover of "Wasn't Born to Follow" that one-ups even those definitive cosmic cowboys, the Byrds. --Anders Smith-Lindall
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very original - The Sadies grow in Artistry, March 29, 2001
By Virditas (NOWHERE INTERESTING TO YOU) - See all my reviews
This CD is very different from the previous two Sadies albums. There are fewer tracks (but the CD is as long as the previous albums: about 38min), and this album has the most about of songs with lyrics written by The Sadies.

A Canadian band, The Sadies have managed to grow musically: that much is very evident on this CD.

It is still a mostly instrumental sound, but there are more songs - and the songs are /good/. The instrumental tracks sill have that very distinguishabe "Saides" sound, and even though the tone of this album is much darker than the others, any Saides fan will recognize them.

They also use many more guest musicians than before. The previous two albums had a fair share of guest instrumentalists, but this album outstretches the previous two. Not to say that the music is not "Saides-like," they have done a brilliant job incorporating other instruments to their four member band.

The only complaint I have is the length of this album, like the previous ones, under 40 min. Very, very short. Also, track two, "Loved on Look" is not a very successful cover. The song is very different from their usual groove. But all the other songs are definitely worth the purchase.

I urge those wanting different, and very good music, this album, and their second, "Pure Diamond Gold".

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous is an understatement!, October 22, 2005
Surf-a-billy meets the beatles. i love this disc and cant stop listening to it's infectious and moody treasures. One minute you're slow dancing at that sleazy bar on main street (you know, the one with the neon pool cue) the next it's a clam bake on the beach under a godzilla moon. I hated for this ride to end.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow., November 28, 2005
By Nate Weatherington (Birmingham, AL United States) - See all my reviews
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These Canadians have as good a sense of Americana and its music as any other band out there. This album is musically fulfilling and flawlessly executed to boot. I can't stop listening to it. Styles cover the full spectrum: from Doo-wop in 'Loved on Look' to an epic western vibe (a la Calexico) in 'Empty the Chamber' to lounge flavored splendor in 'The Creepy Butler' and a psychedelic cover of Carole King's ballad 'Wasn't Born to Follow' all wrapped up with a good old cry in your beer country song at the end ('Before I Wake'). This combination makes this album the most diverse and interesting I have heard since Chocloate and Cheese by Ween. Unlike the brothers Ween, though, the brothers Good play and sing like grownups who have studied and mastered their craft of song for decades, thus achieving the kind of actualization most musicians are not even aware of (and their live show is extraordinary, for those who have the opportunity to see a gig). If you like American music at all, you will enjoy this album for its majesty, energy, and diversity.
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