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| | | Music | Home » » Rainy Day Music (Limited Edition w/ Bonus CD) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Somewhere inside Rainy Day Music beats the heart of a very fine folk-rock record. All chiming guitars and flawless falsetto, "Stumbling Through the Dark" captures the classic Jayhawks sound, and mid-tempo rockers "Tailspin" and "Eyes of SarahJane" recall older favorites like "I'd Run Away." "All the Right Reasons" floats on heavenly harmonies and "Save It for a Rainy Day" succeeds with nifty vocal interplay and a bright melodic hook. Yet, even with its share of jangle-pop gems, the disc also offers a few bland strummers that never quite take off. "One Man's Problem" boasts a catchy chorus but a dragging verse, and when chief songwriter Gary Louris hands the reins to drummer Tim O'Reagan or bassist Marc Perlman, the results suffer. The tasty pop treat "Angelyne" and an album-closing acoustic reprise of the opening track help redeem the disc's latter half, but in the end they only hint at how strong an album this might have been. (The bonus CD offers a mix of demos, alternate mixes, and live cuts.) --Anders Smith Lindall | | | Product Details: | | | Audio CD Release Date:
| April 08, 2003 | | Studio:
| Umvd Labels | | Number Of Discs:
| 2 | | Format:
| Limited Edition | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 74 reviews |
| | | Track Listing: | | | Disc: 1 | | | 1. | Stumbling Through the Dark | | 2. | Tailspin | | 3. | All The Right Reasons | | 4. | Save It For A Rainy Day | | 5. | The Eyes of SarahJane | | 6. | One Man's Problem | | 7. | Don't Let the World Get In Your Way | | 8. | Come To The River | | 9. | Angelyne | | 10. | Madman | | 11. | You Look So Young | | 12. | Tampa To Tulsa | | 13. | Will I See You In Heaven | | 14. | Stumbling Through the Dark (Acoustic) | | | Disc: 2 | | | 1. | Fools on Parade | | 2. | Say Your Prayers (Demo) | | 3. | All the Right Reasons (Alternate Mix) | | 4. | Caught With A Smile on My Face (Demo) | | 5. | Tampa to Tulsa (Alternate Mix) | | 6. | Waiting for the Sun (Live & Acoustic) | |
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 americana definedMar 31, 2010
I understand the Jayhawks were in fact from Minnesota, not Kansas, but it is of little import. This was a quintessentially heartland band, as midwestern as cornfields. Honest, unvarnished. I know it is generally regarded that the Jayhawks were at their best when Louris & Olson were together, but this disk is at least as good as Hollywood Town Hall or Green Grass. Highlights include Will I see you in Heaven, Tailspin ... but its really not about highlights. The totality is greater than the sum of the parts. It hangs together well, as an album. The bonus disk is nice, but this is a great record, with or without it (though the acoustic version of waiting for the sun is particularly nice.
Remember When . . . .Jan 09, 2009
. . . . you were a kid and you wait all year for summer vacation. Then it finally comes and zoom it flies by SO fast. Life has a way of flyin by faster than any ole summer vacation. So anyway here i am suddenly 49yo, I grew up in the vinyl album glory years 60's & 70's. I have always had lots of albums from vinyl, 8 track, cassette (the worst), and now CD. This is one of the best albums ever made. If the Jayhawks were around in 1976 they would have been right between the EAGLES and CSNY in popularity and sales. But alas today they are buried under the great talents of Britney, Jessica Simpson and 50 Cent. So sad, anyway if you love classic rock, if you love singer songwriters with talent and if you love great harmony with thoughtful lyrics, you can't go wrong with this album. I been exposing people to its charms for years, then they tell me they cant find a CD anywhere LOL. So sad, find one buy it and enjoy one of the very best ever made
Genuine JayhawksJun 16, 2008
Why did I put off buying this album for so long? Because I feared the music would not be as good without Olson.
Contrary to my fears, this album is a winner. It only grows on me with (near constant) repeated listening.
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The best album of 2003... hand's down.Jan 06, 2007
As the probable swansong of The Jayhawks, this album was a welcome return to the classic form that made them the cult favorites of fans of the elusive Alt-Country genre. Stunning melodies and soaring harmonies... check. Bittersweet melancholy... check. Love, loss, heartbreak... check.
The only dispute I have with the glowing reviews of this album are with the couple that alluded to simplistic lyrics... while Louis certainly never displays the lyrical pyrotechnics of Dylan or early Springsteen, say, his lyrics consistently demostrate a powerful allusive quality that hint at deeper meanings, as in this passage from "Stumbling..."
Everybody's stumbling through the dark.
The men that preceded us here
Left only questions and fear
The vanity formed by beauty lies -
You know it's a crime.
I am grateful to have caught the 'hawks LIVE (opening band was The Thorns, who joined them for an encore of "Blue"!), and I hope that Gary and boys will one day see fit to come out and play some of these songs and the others in their terrific body of work.
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An Instant Classic . . .Jan 01, 2007
I saw the Jayhawks for the first time on the Conan O'Brian show in 2003 touring on the release of Rainyday Music. I was completetly knocked out by their stage presence, musicianship, tight polished sound and excellent song writing. Afterward, I couldn't get the bands addictive and slap happy, harmony vocals or melodies out of my mind. I practically sprinted to the CD shop so that I could hear more. To my delight, there isn't a single weak song on the two CD collection from Rainyday Music. I became an instant fan. I then bought Smile and the Sounds of Lies because I heard they were also great -- in fact they're excellent and recorded in the same spirit as Rainyday! I then listened to some of their older stuff -- as much as I tried I just couldn't get into that sound -- certainly the Jayhawks have matured dramatically; getting away from a familier trite folksy/country sound. Today, in addition to having a more universal appeal, they sound more creative, deliberate, focused, lyrical and rock edged. The musicianship, guitar playing, vocals and writing is officially seasoned. Rainyday evokes memories of Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, Bob Dylan and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Music just doesn't get any better than this. Thanks Gary Luris!!
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