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List Price: $18.98 | | Label: Sunset Strategic Marketing (SSM) / Sugarhill [Country]
Salesrank: 5687
Released: November 14, 2006 |
| Our Price: $5.52 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Editorial Review:
1. The Lighthouse's Tale (5:00) Composed by Chris Thile 2. Out of the Woods (5:20) 3. When in Rome (4:15) Composed by Chris Thile 4. Helena (4:40) Composed by Chris Thile 5. Smoothie Song (3:19) Composed by Chris Thile 6. Somebody More Like You (2:58) Composed by Sean Watkins 7. Reasons Why (4:07) Composed by Sean Watkins 8. Can't Complain (5:31) Composed by Chris Thile 9. I Should've Known Better (4:26) Composed by Carrie Newcomer 10. This Side (3:34) Composed by Sean Watkins 11. Jealous of the Moon (4:40) Composed by Gary Louris 12. When You Come Back Down (3:52) Composed by Tim O'Brien 13. You Don't Have to Move That Mountain (Live) (3:51) Composed by Keith Whitley 14. The Fox (Live) (9:19) Composed by Bob Dylan 15. Reasons Why (DVD) () Composed by Sean Watkins 16. When You Come Back Down (DVD) () Composed by Tim O'Brien 17. Lighthouse's Tale (DVD) () Composed by Chris Thile 18. This Side (DVD) () Composed by Sean Watkins 19. Speak (DVD) () Composed by Sean Watkins 20. Smoothie Song (DVD) () Composed by Chris Thile 21. When in Rome (DVD) () Composed by Chris Thile
Description of Reasons Why: The Very Best (CD + DVD):
While "progressive bluegrass" might sound like an oxymoron, it's a good description of this dynamic acoustic trio's approach. Fans of traditional string-band music might flinch at Nickel Creek's experimentation, but there is little doubt that the threesome has attracted the largest crossover audience to the genre since Jerry Garcia. Still, the rigors of working together since they were teens have prompted an open-ended sabbatical at the end of their 2007 tour. Cue the Christmas 2006 hits package--it's the perfect time to cash in on the catalog with the band still hot as an active unit. Since Nickel Creek has recorded just three albums for Sugar Hill, it does seem a bit premature for this recap. But the label has done an admirable job by adding a bonus DVD of the act's seven videos and arranging the audio tracks in non-chronological order to enhance the flow. If anyone had any doubts that these youngsters were the future of bluegrass, Reasons Why should erase them. They never let their instrumental virtuosity on guitar, fiddle, and mandolin get in the way of writing terrific material such as "When in Rome"--a should-have-been hit on the order of R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion"--and they also deliver the goods in concert. A nine-minute live version of "The Fox"--one of two previously unreleased performances that close this collection--proves they can mash up Bach, Bill Monroe, and Dylan with such cool aplomb, one can only imagine what the future holds. Until then, we have this compact reminder of Nickel Creek's strengths and potential--a superb collection that is as classy and challenging as the group itself, and leaves the listener wanting more. --Hal Horowitz
Reasons Why: The Very Best (CD + DVD) Reviews:
good experience 
2009-11-06 - This is one of their best cds, was in great shape. fast shipping, would buy from again! thank tammy lancaster pa
Great album - sound quality not as much. 
2009-11-03 - Anyone who loves Nickel Creek will undoubtedly love this album. I listen to it on a regular basis and love it more and more each time. The only complaint I have about it is the sound quality. I catch myself constantly maxing the volume out and still not hearing it at the level I'd like. It just isn't meant to be a "rock out" album, I suppose.
A nice summary
2009-06-21 - This is a nice summary of material from one of the better bands of the last couple of decades. They are highly creative songwriters that are also superior players. The music is exciting and beautiful at the same time. This is a great place to start to explore their work.
Good Reason to buy
2008-12-03 - Nickel Creek's genre is hard to define. Bluegrass is an easy label, as well as folk. Alternative wouldn't be a stretch, either. This album showcases that range with some of Nickel Creek's greatest hits. The tracks span all of their previous releases, and includes two live recordings. Music videos are included on a seperate DVD.
"Helena" is a haunting song of a couple playing games. "Can't Complain" traces the story of a couple that can't seem to make their relationship work, but knew it from the start, so they can't complain. The title track speaks of mistakes and excuses: "Others have excuses/I have my reasons why." "When in Rome" is a great song, and the corresponding video on the DVD is great as well. Classic line: "Where can a dead man go?/A question with an answer only dead men know/But I hope that they never really feel at home/if they spent a lifetime learning how to live in Rome." There most popular single, "This Side," is of course included.
This CD is amazing. If you're a fan of good music, you will enjoy Nickel Creek. They are one of the most creative groups in the music business. On one of the live recordings on this album, "The Fox," they weave Bob Dylan and classical music in with their own song. The lyrics are just as strong as the music, making this CD one of my favorite.
Farewell...for Now
2008-04-30 - On a return visit to the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN Nickel Creek
said a fond `farewell, for now.' Tongue in cheek, the theme for the evening
was the ebb and flow of relationships and the strains one can encounter
along the way. The foursome wove in the usual mix of NC favorites
balanced with a number of new(er) songs and Chris Thile solo selections,
easing into the evening almost by rote, but performing with energy and
aplomb! An extended version of Lighthouse Song and Ode to Butterfly,
and a sing-along (la la la) to Scotch and Chocolate made for enjoyable
moments in the early part of the show.
The encore was punctuated by Chris Thile's notion that this relationship
may be in question because it is Toxic, NC launched into the pop hit with
full groove on and Chris electrified in dance, stopping to pose only for a
moment before undulating to the rhythms. (Sounded uncannily like the
B-52's) Definitely a crowd pleaser!
Coming back down to earth Benmont Tench and Edgar Meyer once
again joined the group for some humor and musical icing on the
cake, if you will.
As the final notes of Tomorrow's Such a Long Time echoed through the
Ryman, we can certainly hope that the spirit of NC will continue to live
on in the years ahead in some incarnation. I suspect NC will continue
to flow musically for many years!
