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Editorial Review:
C'mon, C'mon, Sheryl Crow's first studio album in four years, shows a woman if not on the verge of a nervous breakdown, then one who has gone a little off the rails and is in the process of pulling herself back on track again. For her past three studio albums, Crow has been known as the quintessential party girl who liked a beer buzz in the morning, but she's obviously much more than that. Break-up, illness and loss have tempered her good-time persona, and like other life-altering events, both her character and lyrics are stronger for it.
C'mon, C'mon might not break any new musical ground--again relying on her retooling of 1970s country rock--but she displays an honesty and naked vulnerability not witnessed in her earlier work, honing her pain to a fine, lyrical edge. The brooding "Weather Channel" shows a raw-boned Crow unafraid to display her emotional bruising, but without losing any of her sly wit: "Just a pill to make me happy / I know it may not fix the hinges, but at least the door has stopped its creaking." Besides songs reflecting her newfound poignancy are a couple of swaggering rockers that recall middle-period Stones, including "You're an Original", featuring Lenny Kravitz, the whimsical and insouciant "Steve McQueen", which finds Crow boasting "I ain't taking shit off of no one," and the deceptively frothy "Soak Up the Sun", which features Liz Phair on background vocals. In addition to resurrecting Phair, Crow also has compiled a paparazzo's dream, soliciting the vocal talents of pals Stevie Nicks, Emmylou Harris, Don Henley and, inexplicably, the actress Gwyneth Paltrow. --Jaan Uhelszki
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
One of her best Like one or two of the other reviewers, I took my time to really like this but after owning it now for a couple of years I can say I love it. I recognise its more "radio-friendly" than her other work but that doesn't cheapen it - There are a number of excellent songs on this album and I really think it shows Crow's growth as an artist. Crow's songs have never shied away from expressing vulnerability but I think this album is much more personal, for Crow's self-reflection.
My favourite is 'Safe and... more info
Not bad, but my least favorite Sheryl Crow album. Well, I can devide the songs of this album in two groups: Approxemately half of them are really excelent, and the other half are really uninspiring.
'Steve McQueen' was a grower, I'd read a lot about it, and was quite dissapointed; however, the live version (C'mon America DVD) made it for me, and even though I still prefer that version, I enjoy the album version as well. It's an honest rocker. 'Soak Up The Sun' was the major hit from this album, and very enjoyable, the most easily accessable song, it's... more info
cheap and nasty anyone who bought any previous albums by sheryl crow i think will dislike this album completely. its like someone has taken sheryl crow and filled her with skittles and made her sing pop pop pop. keyboards have taken over and synths on her voice, its horrible and radio friendly - no 'makes you happy', 'no winding road', no 'big mistake'.
Soak up the sun is horrible and the first single, Sheryl on the beach? What the hell is going on???!
Ok so dark morbid country songs can get a bit tedious and people... more info
Crow's Crowing The Best Yet! Sheryl Crow is at her best on this album, showing great arrangments, fantastic harmonies and a newfound maturity in her lyrics.
"Steve McQueen" and "Soak Up The Sun" are happy upbeat rockers. Not to mention the rollers, "You're An Original" and the title cut "C'mon C'mon". She also develops a very relaxing mood piece on "Safe And Sound" with the help of a synthesizer keyboard and soft vocals.
There are quite a few guest vocalists, but Don Henley confirms her Eagles influence by dueting on the beautiful... more info
