Carbon Leaf 5 Alive! Album Review, Songs, Rating

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5 Alive!
Release Date: 2003 08 12
Label: Constant Ivy Music
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Celtic and jam band aesthetics merge to create a meandering, somewhat monochromatic impression throughout this live double-CD set. The first is the lesser element; emerald accoutrements pop up rarely in these largely acoustic mixes, and when they do they seem more decorative than essential. It would be easy, for example, to erase the prominent tin whistle part in "Wandrin' Around" without substantially affecting the song's integrity or impact. No vibrato and not much dynamic expression infect the solo and harmony vocals; even on the a cappella studio-recorded "Gloryland" the rustic Appalachian echoes come across as correct but somewhat bloodless. The band, similarly, purrs contentedly, revealing no rough edges and betraying few outbursts of passion. (The arco bass solo and snappy hand percussion that kick off "American Tale" offer stimulating contrast to this otherwise mellow flow.) Even the audience seems pretty sedate, silent during the music and warmly appreciative, though not exactly hysterical, between tracks. With plenty of familiar titles from previous albums, 5 Alive! offers comfort to the converted and something less than that to newcomers. Robert L. Doerschuk, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Shine	Robertson, Kilmister, Privett, Taylor, Carbon Leaf	4:12
2	Home	Murray, Privett, Carbon Leaf, Wilson	6:24
3	Big Strong Man	Traditional	2:48
4	Blue Ridge Laughing	Carbon Leaf, Privett	7:13
5	Torn to Tattered	Carbon Leaf, Privett	6:48
6	Is This the Fall?	Carbon Leaf, Privett	3:22
7	Wandrin' Around	Carbon Leaf, Privett	6:22
8	So Why?	Privett, Carbon Leaf	3:55
9	American Tale	Carbon Leaf, Privett	7:56
10	Crazy Train	Rhoads, Daisley, Carbon Leaf, Privett, Osbourne	4:37
11	Gloryland	Mosley, Traditional	2:31
12	Maybe Today	Carbon Leaf, Privett	8:37
13	Boxer	Simon, Privett, Carbon Leaf	4:50
14	Attica's Flower Box Window	Carbon Leaf, Privett	4:58
15	7 Brides for 7 Sinners	Carbon Leaf, Privett	2:50
16	Desperation Song	Privett, Carbon Leaf	6:52
17	Follow the Lady	Carbon Leaf, Privett	10:40
18	Days Gone By	Vitale, Hersch, Carbon Leaf, Privett	5:00
19	Traffic	Carbon Leaf, Privett, Nugent	6:01
20	Toy Soldiers	Privett, Carbon Leaf	5:44
21	Mary Mac	Traditional	4:39

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