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Cowboy Junkies "Open" opinions

I just got the new album today and I'm not very enthusiastic. The first five cuts are what I'd describe as acid grunge, not to my liking. Track six is good but seems out of context with the rest of the album, but from at least here on it is more enjoyable. I like track nine the best. I listened twice through using tube electronics and once with solid state, much better with tubes. My current preference for seven albums I have are #1 "Lay It Down", #2 "Black Eyed Man", #3 " The Trinity Session", #4 "Whites off the Earth Now", #5 "MIles from our Home", #6 "Cresent Moon", #7 the latest "Open". Margo has such a great voice that I don't know why they don't display better.
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I like the new CD on a whole, but do not care for the voice mix and wish that they would have taken the time and energy for "open air" recording as has been done in the past. Hopefully this was just an experiment and will not set a standard for the future. The engineering work sounds like a bad Jefferson Airplane album to me.
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Lak; I'm beginning to get PO'ed-- no CJ CD yet, and not only that, above posts suggest it's "poor". I'm hoping for a signed copy;>) Craig
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Garfish, I know you ordered your copy a long time ago. I ordered mine after I read your post about the new CD. I hope it works out well for you! I also think Dekay makes a good point, the potential is there however the way the tracks were mixed and the volume levels are not to my liking, unless it should start to grow on me, I'll keep an open mind.
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My copy just showed up yesterday and I ordered later on, so the others should be showing up shortly. Now having listened to the CD 6 times, I like it. It is just a departure from the open mike live sound of their other albums and does not favor the vocals. They are still good tunes just not good recordings.
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Rhljazz; I've just got to add my two cents worth to this thread. I finally got the CJ "Open" CD, and I agree with all those who have expressed disappointment in it-- no signed copy either %#@*%!@. I don't even know how to describe it's generally poor character, but then I've only listened to it once.

The only tracks that are similar to the music that made them famous are #s 6, 8, 9, 10. I think mostly the recording does not have that rich, lush, quality that characterizes Margo Timmins voice and CJ music in general. And of course the weirdness of many of the songs. I'll remain a staunch fan though, and just hope their next effort is better. Cheers:>( Craig.
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