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The Village Sessions | | |
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| • | Waiting on the World to Change (Ben Harper version) | | • | Belief (acoustic version) | | • | Slow Dancing in a Burning Room (acoustic version) | | • | Good Love is on the Way (acoustic version) | | • | I'm Gonna Find Another You (acoustic version) | | • | In Repair (acoustic version) |
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Amazon.com If John Mayer has ants in his pants--and, given his many projects and the amount of music he releases in any given year, it appears that he does--his fans aren't complaining. Nor should they be. The Village Sessions, a six-song EP that retools favorites from Mayer's highly regarded Continuum disc, is mostly a way to feel further connected to him; the hurt comes through on "In Repair" both vocally and via expressive acoustic guitar work, making the Continuum version sound clipped by comparison, and the kicked-back version of "Good Love Is on the Way" (the one song here not from Continuum, but from Try!, a 2005 live disc) dispenses with angst in favor of a more liquid groove. Overall, it's a study in intimacy and focus--for Mayer, there seems to be a certain magic within the four walls of L.A.'s Village Recorder, where he laid down these tracks. Then again, maybe not: Prolific as he is, Mayer is no wand-waver. His reputation for musical pureness proceeds him, and The Village Sessions is one more testament to it. --Tammy La Gorce
Album Description The ever prolific john mayer delivers 'the village sessions', a 6-song ep that retools favorites from his highly regarded 'continuum' album. With the exception of the ben harper track, the ep was recorded in one day at the village recorder in LA.
Album Details Mayer Won Two Grammy Awards at the 2007 Ceremonies for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Waiting on the World to Change" and Best Pop Vocal Album for "Continuum". This Six Track EP "The Village Sessions" Presents an Ancillary Selection of the "Continuum" Album with a Selection of Live Recordings, B-sides and an Acoustic Track. Includes an Alt Recording of "Waiting on the World to Change" Performed with Ben Harper.
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Could be "Mayer" of my village December 10, 2008 opinion engine (illinois) "Waiting on the world to change" a great song for 2008. Since there are "only" six tracks on this CD {all good} I would recommend shuffling with other John Mayer CD's.
Cherry on top August 4, 2008 Oncology NP Man (San Diego, CA) This is a great JM CD if you are already a fan and are looking for that extra acoustic take on some familiar songs. I love the vocal rhythm changes in "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" and the soft guitar in "Belief" I definitely think that this offers a cool, chill feel to John's music, and is a nice tag along with "Where the light is?"
JohnMayer April 8, 2008 reallyfromPA (Alexandria, VA) This is a great CD with original songs written and sung in a studio; they are the same songs on Continuum, but with a sassy percussion-type sound. I could listed to John all day long...
Good April 6, 2008 Lou Scrobogna (sunbury, victoria Australia) when I first saw John Mayer perform in Eric Clapton's DVD Crossroads Guitar Festival didn't think I'll end up buying his CD's till I saw him again on the second Crossroads DVD 07 and one of the tracks he played was Belief a real catchy tune so been listening & buying his music since and Village Sessions is another good CD unfortunate only 6 tracks .
Succint success! April 5, 2008 P. Bennett (Colorado) Oh my...at first, I thought SIX SONGS??? He's GOT to be kidding! But then I drew a bubble bath, poured a glass of wine, and settled into The Village Sessions. Although the disc is short, it is some of John Mayer's finest work, showing off not only his sexy voice, but his masterful acoustical guitar. Worth every penny!
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