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Great Big Sea - Great Big Sea Audio CD

A fair review of the Great Big Sea "Great Big Sea" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Great Big Sea reviews here, or go back to the Great Big Sea tabs.

Great Big Sea Band: Great Big Sea
Title: Great Big Sea
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Release Date: 2004-05-11
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Great Big Sea/Gone By the Board 2: Someday Soon 3: Excursion Around The Bay 4: What Are You At? 5: The Fisherman's Lament 6: I'se The B'y 7: Drunken Sailor 8: Irish Paddy/Festival Reel/ Roger's Reel 9: Time Brings 10: Jigs: Eavesdropper's/Both Meat & Drink/Off We Go 11: Berry Picking Time

A promising debut, but only a hint of things to come
Perhaps it's that feeling of "it's never as good as the first time. On the DVD accompanying Great Big Sea's 2005 album "The Hard and the Easy", the Newfounland-based Celtic rockers indicate this self-titled debut is still their favorite album. " But the fact is, Great Big still had a ways to go when this independent-label disc was released in 1993.

For fans who relish the band's traditional songs--often age-old sea shanties, drinking songs and odes to their homeland--this album is one to treasure. I personally discovered Great Big Sea with their follow-up 1995 album "Up", in which the tradional material is mixed with a handful of upbeat original numbers. Most of their succeeding albums would follow this formula, bringing the band increasing success with each release.

The best parts of the album are GBS's versions of "Drunken Sailor", "I'se the B'y", and the studio version of live favorite "Excursion Around the Bay. " If you're new to the band, I'd still recommend getting "Up" first, and mabye the 2002 release "Sea of No Cares. "
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not bad, first effort
A must have for any GBS fan, and a very good album overall. GBS's songwiting has not yet reached their full potential, however their political bent and celtic leanings shine through in this effort.


Fun, enjoyable update of old Celtic trad...
And, y'know what? It's not bad! There's sort of a relentless, Muppetlike cheerfulness about their debut record which can wear down even the most sniffy and grumpy of traditionalists. These Canadian fellas offer an earnest, bouncy mix of upbeat, slightly dorky, soft rock and Celtic-by-way-of-Newfoundland trad, sort of like the Pogues but without all the drunkenness and scary dental work. And it you're looking for some bright, lightweight pop, this could be a big winner for you. Worth giving a spin.

(PS - This is a reissue of a record originally released in 1993. ).


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