| Product Summary | | Label: Bmg/rca | | UPC: 00078636766027 | | Release Date: 4/28/1998 | | Buy.com Sku: 60131798 | | Item#: MN3WLD | Format:  CD |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Dave Matthews Band: Dave Matthews (acoustic guitar, vocals); Boyd Tinsley (violin); Leroi Moore (alto, soprano, tenor & baritone saxophones, pennywhistle, bass clarinet); Stefan Lessard (bass); Carter Beauford (drums, percussion, background vocals). | | Additional personnel: Alanis Morissette (vocals); Tim Reynolds (electric guitar, mandolin); Bela Fleck (banjo); John D'Earth (trumpet); Butch Taylor (piano, organ); Greg Howard (Chapman stick); Tawatha Agee, Cindy Mizelle, Brenda White King (background vocals). | | Kronos Quartet: David Harrington, John Sherba (violin); Hank Dutt (viola); Joan Jeanrenaud (cello). | | Recorded at the Record Plant, Sausalito, California and Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York. | | BEFORE THESE CROWDED STREETS was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. "Crush" was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. | | Personnel: Dave Matthews (vocals, acoustic guitar); Alanis Morissette (vocals); Tim Reynolds (electric guitar, mandolin); B?la Fleck (banjo); David Harrington, John Sherba, Boyd Tinsley (violin); Hank Dutt (viola); Joan Jeanrenaud (cello); LeRoi Moore (pennywhistle, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); John D'earth (trumpet); Butch Taylor (piano, organ); Greg Howard (Chapman stick); Carter Beauford (drums, percussion, background vocals); Brenda White-King, Cindy Myzelle, Tawatha Agee (background vocals). | | Audio Mixer: Steve Lillywhite. | | Recording information: Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY; Plant Recording Studio, Sausalito, CA. | | Ensemble: Kronos Quartet. | | Photographer: Ellen Von Unwerth. | | BEFORE THESE CROWDED STREETS is a true groove salad, as the D.M.B. reports in with even more creative eclecticism than usual. Guest appearances by artists as varied as Alanis Morissette, Bela Fleck and Kronos Quartet are a testament to the collage of sounds present. Occasional ventures into Middle Eastern melodicism feel as natural a part of the band's sound as do its mellow folk grooves and funky rhythm flights. The lyrics are a glad swirl of pop storytelling and trippy mystery, brought to life by the usual confluence of saxophones, violin and precise guitar work that makes this group tick. | | Over a fat backbeat, Matthews carries the clever, sultry lyrics of "Rapunzel" with a whimsical vocal blend of growls and falsetto jumps, culminating in a soprano rhapsody by hornman Leroi Moore. The funk-vamp "Stay" makes you want to do just that, featuring a joyous gospel chorus and peppery, staccato horn lines. Excellent, frenetic bowing by Kronos Quartet couples with Matthews' quick picking to drive "The Stone" to a 6/8 fury, only to be resolved with delicate grace. Morisette's lilt and Fleck's colorful banjo wrap this excellent album up tastefully on "Spoon." |
Producer: Steve Lillywhite |
Engineer: Stephen Harris; Steve Harris |
Musical Guests | | Alanis Morissette | | Bela Fleck | | Kronos Quartet | | Tim Reynolds | | Cindy Mizelle |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 04/28/1998 | | Original Release Date : 1998 | | Catalog ID : 67660 | | Label : RCA Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00078636766027 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (5/14/98, p.57)
- 3.5 Stars (out of 5)
- "...DMB is more successful on this outing than ever before in translating the roiling energy of its stage show to the studio. The band also pushes in adventurous new directions, incorporating bright new hues..." |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Production |  5 | | Performance | 5 | | Composition | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 An experimental masterpeice Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Mike from Voorhees NJ
Dave Matthews secures his spot as one of the greatest musical minds of our time with Before Theese Crowded Streets. This album is a stellar conclusion to an era of playing. The band really comes together as a whole during the more experimental peices like "Stone" and "The Dreaming Tree." this was a perfect stepping stone into the new style of playing that we have come to love with the release of Every Day and Busted Stuff. This is arguably the best dave album to date. I am looking forward to the release of "Live At The GEORGE" on June 29th. It is sure to be yet another brilliant display of an ever evolving and maturing group of top notch musicians. Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 This is THE BEST CD EVER!!!!!!!! Monday, June 21, 1999
monkey_dude_1 from New York, New York
Dave Matthews Band has made yet another incredible CD! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Dave Matthews Band rocks! Monday, June 07, 1999
Alana from Cedar Rapids, Iowa
This band is underappreciated. It's pure genius! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Dave Matthews does it again! Thursday, June 03, 1999
Jude from Farmingdale NY
With a combination like this: (violin, brass, bass, drums, and guitar) you can tell right away that there is something special here. With every new release from this group of 5, the quality of songs and performances become better and better. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 review of Before These Crowded Streets Monday, May 31, 1999
A Listener from Tarzana, CA
One word. Masterpiece!!! Was this review helpful?
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