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When the prevailing guitar jingle of "Mr. Jones" cascaded over radio in the early '90s, it was a sure sign that the Counting Crows were a musical force to be reckoned with. Their debut album, August and Everything After, burst at the seams with both dominant pop harmonies and rich, hearty ballads, all thanks to lead singer Adam Duritz. The lone guitar work of "Mr. Jones" coupled with the sweet, in-front pull of Duritz's voice kicked off the album in full force. The starkly beautiful and lonely sounding "Round Here" captured the band's honest yet subtle talent for singing ballads, while "Omaha" is lyrically reminiscent of a Springsteen tune. The fusion of hauntingly smooth vocals with such instruments as the Hammond B-3 organ and the accordion pumped new life into the music scene, and their brisk sound catapulted them into stardom. On "Rain King," the piano takes over as its aloof flair dances behind Duritz with elegant crispness. The slower-paced "Raining in Baltimore" paints a perfectly gray picture and illustrates the band's ease at conveying mood by eliminating the tempo. Most of the songs here engage in overly contagious hooks that won't go away, making for a solid bunch of tunes. Containing the perfect portions of instrumental and vocal conglomeration, the Counting Crows showed off their appealing sound to its full extent with their very first album.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
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T-Bone Burnett, Producer - SCOTT LITT, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Dan Jewett, ComposerLyricist - Dave Janusko, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Chris Roldan, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Geffen Records
T-Bone Burnett, Producer - PAT MCCARTHY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Geffen Records
T-Bone Burnett, Producer - SCOTT LITT, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Geffen Records
T-Bone Burnett, Producer - PAT MCCARTHY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Geffen Records
T-Bone Burnett, Producer - PAT MCCARTHY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Toby Hawkins, ComposerLyricist - Lydia Holly, ComposerLyricist - Martin Jones, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Geffen Records
T-Bone Burnett, Producer - SCOTT LITT, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Geffen Records
T-Bone Burnett, Producer - SCOTT LITT, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Geffen Records
T-Bone Burnett, Producer - SCOTT LITT, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Geffen Records
T-Bone Burnett, Producer - PAT MCCARTHY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Geffen Records
T-Bone Burnett, Producer - PAT MCCARTHY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Geffen Records
T-Bone Burnett, Producer - SCOTT LITT, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Geffen Records
Album review
When the prevailing guitar jingle of "Mr. Jones" cascaded over radio in the early '90s, it was a sure sign that the Counting Crows were a musical force to be reckoned with. Their debut album, August and Everything After, burst at the seams with both dominant pop harmonies and rich, hearty ballads, all thanks to lead singer Adam Duritz. The lone guitar work of "Mr. Jones" coupled with the sweet, in-front pull of Duritz's voice kicked off the album in full force. The starkly beautiful and lonely sounding "Round Here" captured the band's honest yet subtle talent for singing ballads, while "Omaha" is lyrically reminiscent of a Springsteen tune. The fusion of hauntingly smooth vocals with such instruments as the Hammond B-3 organ and the accordion pumped new life into the music scene, and their brisk sound catapulted them into stardom. On "Rain King," the piano takes over as its aloof flair dances behind Duritz with elegant crispness. The slower-paced "Raining in Baltimore" paints a perfectly gray picture and illustrates the band's ease at conveying mood by eliminating the tempo. Most of the songs here engage in overly contagious hooks that won't go away, making for a solid bunch of tunes. Containing the perfect portions of instrumental and vocal conglomeration, the Counting Crows showed off their appealing sound to its full extent with their very first album.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:41
- Main artists: Counting Crows
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1993 Geffen Records ℗ 2014 Geffen Records
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