Album Review

Counting Crows - Echoes Of The Outlaw RoadshowCounting Crows – Echoes Of The Outlaw Roadshow

Since they formed back in 1991 The Counting Crows have had a very successful career, they have released 6 studio albums have toured the world over many times getting high praise due to the fact that no two Counting Crows shows are ever the same as the band like to mix their set lists up and also like the change the arrangements and sounds of their songs whilst on the live circuit, over the years The Counting Crows have put out a few live albums and are now set to release a new 15 track live album compilation by the name of ‘Echoes Of The Outlaw Roadshow’ and the release of the album coincides with the bands mid April UK tour which see’s them return to the UK for the first time in over 4 years.

Now hardcore fans of the Counting Crows will know that their last studio album ‘Underwater Sunshine’ was released only a year ago and was a full on covers album with 17 less known songs from the 1960’s to current times being covered so a lot of people might think that the Counting Crows are being lazy releasing ‘Echoes Of The Outlaw Roadshow’ but I am sure that after one listen of the album their minds will be changing as the album showcases just how solid sounding the Counting Crows are live and also how the fans can’t get enough of their heroes.

‘Echoes Of The Outlaw Roadshow’ mainly focuses on the songs from their last album ‘Underwater Sunshine’ but at the same time they also manage to include songs from their older albums that have never featured on a live album before to give their fans a truly amazing new live package that is well worth the money.

The album opens with a cover of Bob Dylan’s ‘Girl From The North Country’ is proves to be a good opening track but it is the bands epic sounding 1994 single ‘Round Here’ which really brings the album to life as front man Adam Duritz has you in the palm of his hands with his unique yet wonderful vocals and well written lyrics which tell a solid story of a man who leaves people behind in his life in the hope of finding himself.

The rest of the album breezes past mainly due to the fact that no song on the album can really live up to the length and epicness of ‘Round Here’, yet there is a lot of enjoyment to have as the Counting Crows play the likes of ‘Four Days’, ‘Hospital’, ‘Start Again’, ‘I Wish I Was A Girl’, ‘Sundays’, ‘Rain King’ and many other great songs.

If you are yet to see the Counting Crows live then I really do recommended that you give ‘Echoes Of The Outlaw Roadshow’ a listen as the album is fantastic, it may not include all the big Counting Crows singles that everyone has been raving about over the years but it does feature the Counting Crows doing what they do best mixing up their back catalogue captured on the live circuit in such a solid way.

4/5

Review by Trigger

 Band Members

David Bryson
Charles Gillingham
Dan Vickrey
Adam Duritz
Jim Bogios
David Immergluck
Millard Powers
 Track Listing
1. Girl From the North Country
2. Round Here
3. Untitled (Love Song)
4. Four Days
5. Hospital
6. Carriage
7. Start Again
8. I Wish I Was A Girl
9. Sundays
10. Mercury
11. Friend of the Devil
12. Rain King
13. Le Ballet d'Or
14. Up All Night (Frankie Miller Goes To Hollywood)
15. You Ain't Goin Nowhere
 Band Related Links
Counting Crows Facebook
 Review Score Code
- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
- What Was That?