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Music CD - Jonny Lang: Turn Around
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Music CD: Turn Around
Artist: Jonny Lang
List Price: $13.98
Our Price: $7.72
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Manufacturer: A&M
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Tracks:
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1. Intro
2. Bump In The Road
3. One Person At A Time
4. The Other Side Of The Fence
5. Turn Around
6. My Love Remains
7. Thankful
8. Only A Man
9. Don't Stop (For Anything)
10. Anything's Possible
11. Last Goodbye
12. On My Feet Again
13. That Great Day
14. It's Not Over
15. Outro
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602517033979
Label: A&M
Manufacturer: A&M
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: A&M
Release Date: 2006-09-19
Studio: A&M
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Get This One!
Comment: Love it!
I understand why this Jonny Lang album is award winning.
Excellent, Jonny! Keep it up!
Customer Rating:
Summary: VERY IMPRESSIVE
Comment: I had never even heard of Jonny before but at the request of a friend, I decided to see what he was all about. I have never heard a voice quite like his, very powerful and soulful. This cd has a positive message and is uplifting. This young man has a HUGE amount of talent and you will not be sorry for buying this cd. Extremely impressive!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Disappointed, great talent goes religious
Comment: I have been a fan of Lang's for quite a few years now as he was such a great talent at such a young age. I loved the Blues influence in his music and whilst he never had great lyrics, it was easy to overlook as he was so young he hadn't lived long enough to have wide life experience. But now he's gone and found/re-discovered god or something and while I don't care what he does in his personal life whether he's constantly drinking, doing drugs, who he loves/hates or if he spends every waking moment in the front aisle of his church, I don't really want to hear him singing about religion. Not that I have anything against somebody going into the 'religious rock' segment, I'm just disappointed in this case as he was such a special talent and I fear we never will get to hear him preform with his great Blues talent with great lyrics from a real life experience, it'll be all fairy tales from now on. Listened to it once and never again which is the first time that's happened with his albums as I still listen to songs from the older discs. Good career to follow while it lasted, but will not being pre-ordering his albums anymore before they come out.
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Summary: Bluesy gospel fun
Comment: I was not familiar with Jonny Lang's music before this album, but had heard about his precocious guitar skills and decided to try it after reading an article about his conversion. His beliefs are clear on the album, so if you have a problem with Christianity, you may have a problem with the CD. Regardless of the songs' message (in essence, redemption, second chances, grace, acceptance and forgiveness), this is a great album full of catchy melodies and a nod to the blues--both the music and the emotions that are inevitably a part of the faith experience. I would've given it 4 1/2, just because I don't enjoy the harsher, "rot-gut" blues that creep into a couple of the songs. Overall, an enjoyable and positive album. Go Jonny!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Pretty Good
Comment: 'Turn Around' is a blues/gospel album that is quite good.
This genre is not something that I typically like too well. I had the opportunity to listen to this CD though and I enjoy it. The artist is quite talented and has a spiritual message on this album.
For those who enjoy the blues, this would be worthwhile to check out. It is also a good one for those who are interested in meaningful Christian lyrics.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The churchy organ that opens and closes Jonny Lang's fifth album reveals its direction. After 2003's Long Time Coming plunged the once-up-and-coming blues guitarist into more soulful and commercial waters, Turn Around completes the transition. Lang is lyrically direct in his spiritual awakening, and the uplifting if sometimes pedantic lyrics make it clear that any vestiges of the teenaged guitar slinger that knocked out an impressive version of the lascivious "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" on his debut are far in the past. A few short leads aside, Lang shifts into full Stevie Wonder/Prince mode, but unfortunately without the quality material that made those artists' work transcend genre. With vocals that shift from guttural howls to sweet and screaming falsetto on tunes like "Don't Stop (For Anything)" and a penchant for oversinging, he's not aiming for subtlety. But there are some winning melodies here: songs such as "Anything's Possible" and "One Person at a Time" boast catchy choruses in a funkified, gospel-tinged, adult-alternative vein bound to appeal to audiences that lean towards obvious religious references in their music. This is a well crafted, undeniably heartfelt set from Lang, who makes it abundantly clear he feels his destiny is to make the world a better place through Jesus. It's a valid enough objective that doesn't quite connect with Lang's rather heavy-handed lyrics, affected singing, and derivative tunes. --Hal Horowitz
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