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| | Birds of Pray | | | Music Artist : | | Live | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Mca | | Release Date : | | 2003-05-20 | | Store Price : | | $13.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $13.98 | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Heaven
2. She
3. Sanctity of Dreams
4. Run Away
5. Life Marches On
6. Like I Do
7. Sweet Release
8. Everytime I See Your Face
9. Lighthouse
10. River Town
11. Out to Dry
12. Bring the People Together
13. What Are We Fighting For?
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 And from a tiny river town you came
Submitted on: 2008-04-09 |
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I'm actually sad I didn't buy this album sooner. I was missing out on something. Since the only track I'd heard from the album was "Heaven", I wasn't sure what to think of this, an album titled "Birds of Pray" with an opening single that sounded a little too much like Christian Rock for me ("Heaven"). I'm glad I finally gave it a chance, though. As I've found out, "Heaven" is actually a song that was written by Ed for the birth of his daughter. This song isn't religous, it's a song about a man's love for his daughter. This is actually Live's transitional album between V and Songs from Black Mountain. Although Live became more mature with The Distance to Here, they didn't change their sound until this album. It's actually the only transitional album they've released so far. If every band releases a one-off album that's not as good as the rest, then for Live, that album is not Birds of Pray - that would be V. V was obviously a rushed response to the events of 9/11 (it was released 9/18/01) and a lot of its songs were good, but forgettable. Birds of Pray is not a rushed album. The original album version of "Run Away" is better than the version with Shelby Lynne, which is on their "Best of" release. Birds of Pray is a good album. Don't listen to what the naysayers have to say about it. Maybe the thing is that people didn't realize this was a transitional album at the time it was released. Maybe they were expecting the old Live and didn't realize that this album signalled a change of direction for the band. Give this album a chance and you'll be glad you did.
Songs you may not be familiar with, but you should be: "She", "Like I Do", "What are We Fighting For?" |
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 "Heaven" rules, the rest of the album drools!
Submitted on: 2008-03-27 |
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| This has to be the first product I gave a low rating to, which is sad. I have this CD, and unfornately, the only song I like on it is "Heaven." There is a lot of truth behind this song. My recommendation to people who have just heard this one song is that they should get the MP3 of the song, and not buy the CD just for the one song. |
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Unexpected Greatness From A Band Considered Past Their Prime!
Submitted on: 2007-06-21 |
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Upon Live's release of their fifth studio album entitled "V," the seemingly forced and dull effort portrayed a band who lacked potential both musically and lyrically. In comes their sixth studio album, "Birds Of Pray," which was released on May 20, 2003. Unlike its predecessor, "Birds Of Pray" is a solid album from start to finish as it successfully showcases big guitars, sweeping anthemic choruses and earnest ballads. There are no "fillers" to be found within the 13 tracks that comprise one of the band's most superior albums to date. Below, please find the rating for each song individually:
Heaven - 10/10
She - 10/10
The Sanctity Of Dreams - 9/10
Run Away - 9/10
Life Marches On - 9/10
Like I Do - 9/10
Sweet Release - 8/10
Everytime I See Your Face - 8/10
Lighthouse - 9/10
River Town - 10/10
Out To Dry - 8/10
Bring The People Together - 10/10
What Are We Fighting For? - 10/10 |
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The Comeback Album For Live!
Submitted on: 2007-04-25 |
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| I titled this review as such because it follows their disasterous 2001 release "V". They tried to be something they are not with the rap. Anyway, I first heard "Heaven", and decided to give it a chance, being cautious because of their last effort. On December 26, 2003, I decided just to buy the album and give the whole thing a chance. It was slow going at first, but after about 4 months, I found myself listening to the whole thing consistently with much pleasure. Although not as anthemic as "Throwing Copper", Live did go back to the basics on this one, concentrating on good riffs and inspiring lyrics. The songs on B.O.P. provide great melodies when you are driving down an open road or simply decompressing after a long day. Every song on here is good, but the standout tracks for me are "Life Marches On", "The Sanctity of Dreams", "River Town" and "Out to Dry". A definite keeper! |
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 Not One of LIVE's Best.
Submitted on: 2007-03-10 |
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| I love this band. They have an amazing amount of talent. However, this album has fallen short of their greatness. The first song is remenisent of "The Distance to Here", but you'll find out very quickly that this album lacks LIVE's creative song writing ability, and falls short of portraying their amazing talant. If you're a hardcore fan, I would buy the album, but don't expect greatness because it just isn't there. |
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