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Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings | 
 enlarge | Artist: Counting Crows
Label: Geffen
Category: Music
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Rating:  120 reviews
Sales Rank: 535
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.1
MPN: 001021202
UPC: 602517499850
EAN: 0602517499850
ASIN: B000WMGDD4
Release Date: March 25, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | 1492 | | • | Hanging Tree | | • | Los Angeles | | • | Sundays | | • | Insignificant | | • | Cowboys | | • | Washington Square | | • | On Almost Any Sunday Morning | | • | When I Dream of Michelangelo | | • | Anyone But You | | • | You Can't Count on Me | | • | Le Ballet d'Or | | • | On a Tuesday in Amsterdam Long Ago | | • | Come Around |
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Amazon.com
Given the churning tides of fashion and fate, six years can often feel more like an eternity in pop music. Yet Counting Crows' first studio album since 2002 bristles with an urgent energy that makes their creative restlessness almost palpable. The Crows haven't so much reinvented their roots-conscious ethos here, as shrewdly divided it along the album title's thematic lines: "Saturday night is when you sin," explains singer Adam Durwitz "and Sunday is when you regret. Sinning is often done very loudly, angrily, bitterly, violently." Thus, the band indulges itself in a raucously loose-limbed opening half that freewheels from the snarling Gil Norton/Steve Lillywhite produced blast at betrayal "1492," through a Stones-y, left-handed country-rock ode to "Los Angeles," and the irony of "Sundays"' no less pop-savvy angst. That mood shifts dramatically with the opening acoustic guitar notes of the lovely "Washington Square," heralding a mood of reflective redemption that characterizes the album's closing chapter that showcases the band's potent folk sensibility via the earthy studio aura of Modest Mouse/Iron & Wine producer Brian Deck. If it's only half the long-rumored "unplugged" album so many Crows' fans have anticipated, Durwitz's ever soulful lyrical intrigues, the songs' far-ranging moods and adventurous sonic textures - which encompass the spare, haunting beauty of "Le Ballet d'Or," and even a little of Brian Wilson's harmonic glories on the close of "Anyone But You" - deliver so much more. --Jerry McCulley
Amazon.com
With over 20 million albums sold worldwide, eight Top 5 singles, and three records that have broken the Top 5 on the Billboard 200, COUNTING CROWS are set to release their long awaited new album SATURDAY NIGHTS & SUNDAY MORNINGS. The record is the Crows' first studio album in almost 5 years, since the release of Hard Candy in 2002. Counting Crows Photos More from Counting Crows 
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Album Description
UK edition of the 2008 album from Adam Duritz and the boys features one bonus track: 'Baby I'm A Big Star Now'. This is, an album that embraces the menacing vibes of Saturday Night and the more contemplative moments of a Sunday morning. Saturday Nights, the album's angry, electric, dissolute opening salvo was produced by Gil Norton (The Pixies, Foo Fighters), a longtime friend and associate of the band who previously produced their second album Recovering The Satellites. Sunday Mornings, the more acoustic and Folk-influenced side of the album was produced by Brian Deck whose past credits include Modest Mouse and Iron & Wine. Features the single 'You Can't Count On Me'.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 45 more reviews...
 Good things come to those who wait... March 27, 2008
Wendy A. Tedesco (White Plains, NY USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
We've waited 15 years for this! Finally, an album that has more of an "August and Everything After" feel! That is that Counting Crows freshman release that we all fell in love with. For Gen Xer's like myself, AAEA was a soundtrack to our awkward transitional years and will always hold a special place in our music loving hearts!
This album will replace "Recovering the Satellites" for those of you who ranked it as second best in your CC collection!
I got a fever, and the only prescription is more Crows... March 25, 2008
Michael Barash (Marin, CA)
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
So yes, I'm the guy who has every Crows album since the early 90s; has collected import CD and radio performances; occasionally trades on the Counting Crows trading network with other music dorks; and has gone on several man-dates to Crows concerts with my buddies. Sure the man-dates have been accidental - i.e. we didn't realize until we were sharing a blanket at Shoreline drinking Coors Light just the two of us that we were on a man-date - but that excuse really only covers you the first time, right?
Moving on.
I love the Crows. And people often think that this means they get a free pass because I get so geeked up to hear the new albums that I'll dig anything they put out. I argue it's the opposite - my expectations are so high, and I have so many awesome memories tied to Crows songs, concerts, car rides, life experiences, etc. that I'm actually twice as hard on the band as your casual fan.
And this, in my opinion, is their strongest album since Recovering the Satellites. Duritz has apparently gone down some crazy life paths since the release of the last album that wasn't live or a best-of compilation. And that's been 6 years. I think Hard Candy was 2002. This sounds like Duritz's most inspired album maybe ever - the emotion is there, each track is pretty solid, and after only one full listen I'm ready to anoint this top 3 status in the Crows' catalog (which I realize isn't that extensive).
Bottom line Johnson - if you like the Crows, you'll enjoy every minute of this album. It's what you expect, but it surpasses those expectations and over-delivers. I'm (clearly) impressed.
Wonderfully Complete Album March 27, 2008
DKMI (Detroit, Michigan)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The music industry has really fallen apart. It's rare that an artist or a band comes out with complete albums, meant to be listened to as a whole. But, that's exactly what you get with "Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings". Since radio stations no longer play bands like Counting Crows, I just discovered its existance this morning when the band was playing live on The Howard Stern Show. They played "Washington Square" and I was immediately drawn to take a listen. The first half of the album represents Saturday nights. It's hard and edgy, but in a Counting Crows style. It isn't harsh listening. The second half of the album is much more subdued. It represents Sunday mornings and is relaxing. The band is as good as ever here and the music doesn't feel overly produced for radio. It's loaded with ambient sounds of acoustic guitars, piano, stand-up bass, harmonica, and even a banjo. The music frames the songs beautifully. There is just enough of it there to add to the song without taking away from Adam's strong as ever voice. If you are a Counting Crows fan, you can rest easy that you'll be getting a great album. They released a digital 45 of the songs "1492" and "When I Dream of Michelangelo" to download for free from their website. They are a good representation of the songs you'll hear on the album. If you like either song, you shouldn't be afraid to buy the whole album.
Much Better Than I Expected - 5 Stars! March 29, 2008
Silver_Reader (Chicago, Il United States)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
The Crows are going through a lot of changes. Some of their original members have been replaced, but Adam, Dan, David, and Charlie are still around and each one of them sounds really good with the blend of the new members. Another couple of things that concerned me is that there is no true hit single on this album. Which was shown when they played "You can't count on me" on Letterman when many were expecting "1492". Adam has also finally changed his philosophy with old material on new albums. Usually old material gets scratched but 1492, When I Dream Of Michelangelo, and On A Tuesday In Amsterdam Long Ago made the cut even though they were written many years ago.
Yes this album is obviously not August & Everything After, but everyone knew that even before listening to the first track. BTW any future albums will not be as good as August either.
Tracks that really shine:
1492
Hanging Tree
Insignificant
Cowboys
Washington Square
When I Dream Of Michelangelo
Le Ballet d'Or - (This is a true hidden gem!)
Come Around
I seriously love Hanging Tree, Insignificant and Le Ballet d'Or the most. The only track that I keep skipping over is Los Angeles, maybe it will grow on me later.
Finally for those that say the Crows keep getting worse, I disagree. This album IMO is much better than "This Desert Life". Counting Crows CDs don't grab you right away (at least post August) they need to grow on you. If you are on the fence, give this album a few more listenings (It hasn't even been out for a week yet) and I'm sure this will grow on you as well. :)
Crows outdid themselves March 30, 2008
Kristin (New York, NY)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This album was so good that i actually felt the need to click on the "review this album" link.
Adam Duritz' lyrics are as moving, beautiful and passionate as ever. Every instrument, or sound for that matter, is right on point w/ the feeling of every song. There are some really amazing musicians in this band.
"Los Angeles is just a great, fun, rock 'n' roll song, w/ an awesome "bluesy" guitar. "Cowboys" is lyrical genius. "Washington Sq" & "Anyone But You" are a couple of my fav.'s off the Sunday side of the album.
The album progresses as sort of a story from "1492" to "Come Around".
Just listen to it for yourself. You won't be dissapointed w/ this album.
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