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Small World was another platinum hit for Huey Lewis & the News, but the album was noticeably weaker than their previous three records. Lewis tries to position himself as a socially conscious rocker -- no less than three tracks have the word "world" in their title -- writing songs about the perilous state of the environment and urging everybody to live together peacefully, since "there ain't no livin' in a perfect world." Such sanctimonious and simple lyrical platitudes would be acceptable if the band had written a set of catchy pop to support them. Instead, the group decided to stretch out, exploring rootsy American music like the zydeco of "Bobo Tempo" and the bluesy "Old Antone's." None of the musical diversions work as well as the bouncy Top Ten hit "Perfect World." However, "Perfect World" is the only song that ranks with the group's best material -- as "Give Me the Keys (And I'll Drive You Crazy)" proves, the News fail to come up with hooks that rival their earlier hits.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Johnny Colla, Guitar, Saxophone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Hayes, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Huey Lewis, Vocals, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Gibson, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Hopper, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Huey Lewis & The News, Producer, MainArtist - Mario Cipollina, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Huey Lewis, ComposerLyricist - John Colla, ComposerLyricist - Huey Lewis & The News, MainArtist
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Alex Call, ComposerLyricist - Huey Lewis & The News, MainArtist
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Huey Lewis, ComposerLyricist - John Ciambotti, ComposerLyricist - Sean Hopper, ComposerLyricist - Huey Lewis & The News, MainArtist
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Johnny Colla, Guitar, Saxophone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Hayes, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Huey Lewis, Vocals, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Gibson, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Hopper, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Huey Lewis & The News, Producer, MainArtist - Mario Cipollina, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Chris Hayes, ComposerLyricist - Huey Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Huey Lewis & The News, MainArtist - Geoffrey Palmer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Chris Hayes, ComposerLyricist - Huey Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Huey Lewis & The News, MainArtist
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Huey Lewis, ComposerLyricist - John Colla, ComposerLyricist - Huey Lewis & The News, MainArtist
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Huey Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Bill Gibson, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Huey Lewis & The News, MainArtist
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Chris Hayes, ComposerLyricist - Huey Lewis & The News, MainArtist - Geoffrey Palmer, ComposerLyricist - Greg Adams, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Small World was another platinum hit for Huey Lewis & the News, but the album was noticeably weaker than their previous three records. Lewis tries to position himself as a socially conscious rocker -- no less than three tracks have the word "world" in their title -- writing songs about the perilous state of the environment and urging everybody to live together peacefully, since "there ain't no livin' in a perfect world." Such sanctimonious and simple lyrical platitudes would be acceptable if the band had written a set of catchy pop to support them. Instead, the group decided to stretch out, exploring rootsy American music like the zydeco of "Bobo Tempo" and the bluesy "Old Antone's." None of the musical diversions work as well as the bouncy Top Ten hit "Perfect World." However, "Perfect World" is the only song that ranks with the group's best material -- as "Give Me the Keys (And I'll Drive You Crazy)" proves, the News fail to come up with hooks that rival their earlier hits.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:27
- Main artists: Huey Lewis And The News
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2010 Capitol Records, LLC
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