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Jars Of Clay - Stringtown
Review by soda pop
Jars of Clay's Stringtown is a beautifully crafted album that captures the essence of the band's signature sound. The album features a blend of folk, rock, and pop elements that come together to create a unique and powerful musical experience.
The album opens with the upbeat and energetic "Goodbye, Goodnight," which sets the tone for the rest of the album. From there, the band takes the listener on a journey through a variety of musical styles and moods, from the introspective "Silence" to the upbeat and catchy "Headstrong."
One of the standout tracks on the album is "The Eleventh Hour," a hauntingly beautiful ballad that showcases the band's exceptional musicianship and songwriting abilities. Another highlight is "Disappear," a powerful and emotional track that explores themes of loss and grief.
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Filename: jars-of-clay-stringtown.rar- MP3 size: 76 mb
- FLAC size: 872 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Sinking | 4:21 | |
| 4:7 | 4:15 | |
| Crazy Times | 3:40 | |
| Truce | 4:36 | |
| Blind | 5:24 | |
| Fade To Grey | 3:35 | |
| Jars Web Links | ||
| Portrait Of An Apology | 5:15 | |
| Jars Slide Show | ||
| Flood | 3:37 | |
| Liquid | 5:17 | |
| Frail | 7:01 | |
| Overjoyed | 3:25 | |
| Tea & Sympathy | 6:00 | |
| Five Candles | ||
| The Coffee Song | 3:37 | |
| Stringtown Video Scrapbook | ||
| Worlds Apart | 9:12 | |
| Hymn | 4:25 | |
| Weighed Down | 4:18 |
Images
Labels
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- lytte på nettet
- online anhören
- ouvir online
- ascolta in linea
- écouter en ligne
- lyssna på nätet
- online luisteren
- kuunnella verkossa
- escuchar en línea
Formats
- CD
- Club Edition CD
- Club Edition
- Enhanced
- CD-Rom
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Recorded At | Ryman Auditorium |
| Edited At | Moore Productions |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Acoustic Guitar | Steve Mason |
| Electric Guitar | Steve Mason |
| Vocals | Steve Mason |
| Bass Guitar | Aaron Sands |
| Conductor | Ron Huff (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6) |
| Coordinator | Richie Edwards |
| Art Direction | Richie Edwards |
| Design | Bert Sumner |
| Drums | Scott Savage |
| Percussion | Scott Savage |
| Film Director | Morgan Lawly (tracks: 2-8) |
| Producer | Geoff Moore (tracks: 2-7) |
| Film Editor | Joey Ciccoline (tracks: 2-9, 2-10), Richard Edwards (tracks: 2-9, 2-10) |
| Keyboards | Charlie Lowell |
| Accordion | Charlie Lowell |
| Lead Vocals | Dan Haseltine |
| Mixed By | "All Around Good Guy" Eric Elwell |
| Music Consultant | "All Around Good Guy" Eric Elwell |
| Mastered By | Rocky Schnaars (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6) |
| Photography By | Martin Galina Jones, Norman Jean Roy, Richie Edwards , Robert Wynne, Vance Powell |
| Recorded By | Gary Hedden (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6) |
| Strings | The Nashville String Machine (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6) |
| Bass | Aaron Sands |
Notes
- Stringtown was created exclusively for members of The Official Jars Of Clay Fan Club Fan Club.
- Tracks 1-1 to 1-6 and 2-1 to 2-6, 2-9, 2-10 recorded live at Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN spring 1998
- Tracks 1-7 to 1-10 recorded live on Bubblemakers Dream Tour spring 1998
- Tracks 1-11 to 1-15 Recorded live on Tour 101 fall 1998
- * Track 2-0 does not appear on track list and is a normal audio track.
- Cover photography researched and provided by Culver Photo Archives New York, NY
- Additional Slide Show Photography By Jars Fans
- 'Stringtown' was created exclusively for members of The Official Jars of Clay Fanclub. It is considered to be the next most highly collectible piece of Jars of Clay memorabilia after the band's original demo CD 'Frail'.
- Tracks 1-01 to 1-06 and 2-01 recorded live at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, during the Stringtown tour, Spring 1998.
- Tracks 1-07 to 1-10 recorded live from the Bubblemaker's Dream Tour, Spring 1998.
- Tracks 1-11 to 1-15 recorded live from Tour 101, Fall 1998.
- CD02 contains the following:
- Crazy Times Video (Produced and directed by Geoff Moore for Blackdog Productions)
- Five Candles Video (Produced by Maryann Tanedo for Bedford Falls. Directed by Morgan Lawley)
- Frail Video (Recorded live at the Ryman Auditorium, Spring 1998. Filmed by Pecos Films, Nashville. Edited by Anthony Lassiter, assisted by Richie Edwards and Joey Ciccoline at Moore Productions, Nashville. This is concert footage of the band performing the track 'Frail' accompanied by The Nashville String Machine)
- Stringtown Video Scrapbook (Recorded live at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Spring 1998. This is a montage of concert footage set to 'Much Afraid' and 'Crazy Times'. There is no concert audio present on this video)
- The 'Stringtown' audio from the first disc (trks 1-01 to 1-06) are also present on the second disc as Quicktime audio.
- Jars of Clay Slide Show (A series of photos from the Stringtown concert that you can click through at your own pace)
- Jars of Clay Web Links (Various promotional web links)
- All videos are in Quicktime format.
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): NBP0702908 Y9712C
- Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI L532
- Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 9221
- Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): +NBP0702908 Z9716A
- Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI L533
- Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI 92S3
About Jars Of Clay
Jars of Clay began at Greenville College, Illinois, in 1992 (though they weren't using that name at this stage). In those early days, Charlie Lowell and Dan Haseltine were joined by after discovering they shared similar musical tastes, and began working on various studio projects as well as performing with different college bands. In 1993, Stephen Mason was accepted into the college due to the strength of his audition piece 'Frail' (then an instrumental guitar track), and met Dan because of a Toad The Wet Sprocket t-shirt he was wearing, the two sharing an admiration for that band's unique sound. This original foursome then decided to write and record a song together purely for credit in a recording class. That song, 'Fade To Grey' became popular throughout the college, and the band performed it the 'Underground Cafe'. After the success of this performance, they decided to write more songs to add to their repertoire as well as to continue satisfying their course criteria. They also decided that if they were going to continue performing, they needed to give themselves a name. Charlie recalled a verse from 2 Corinthians 4:7 that included the phrase 'Jars of Clay' and the band decided that this would be a good way to remind themselves to stay humble. In 1994, Jars of Clay was born.
Also in 1994, Charlie suggested to the band that they enter a talent contest he had seen advertised in a CCM magazine. On April 27th, Jars of Clay performed at the Gospel Music Association Spotlight Competition, and met with great popular and critical praise. April continued to be busy as the band released its demo album "Frail
Name Vars
- Jars
- Jars Of Clay
- Jars of Clay
Members
- Matt Bronleewe
- Dan Haseltine
- Matt Odmark
- Stephen Mason
- Charlie Lowell
