As the Crow Flies

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All Music Guide - Matt Collar
Featuring songs recorded during the Mission Bell sessions in 2010, Amos Lee's 2012 EP As the Crow Flies works as a nice low-key addition to Mission Bell. Much like that album, As the Crow Flies is an earthy, heartfelt, and soulful set of cuts that showcase Lee's unique mix of singer/songwriter folk, country, and R&B. In fact, in many ways the EP is a bit more immediately engaging than its full-length predecessor, with Lee coming up with a number of catchy, melodic, and still deeply personal songs. To these ends, we get the Hall & Oates-influenced "Simple Things" and the rambling '60s-centric "Say Goodbye." Similarly compelling are such tracks as the poignant ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Matt Collar
Featuring songs recorded during the Mission Bell sessions in 2010, Amos Lee's 2012 EP As the Crow Flies works as a nice low-key addition to Mission Bell. Much like that album, As the Crow Flies is an earthy, heartfelt, and soulful set of cuts that showcase Lee's unique mix of singer/songwriter folk, country, and R&B. In fact, in many ways the EP is a bit more immediately engaging than its full-length predecessor, with Lee coming up with a number of catchy, melodic, and still deeply personal songs. To these ends, we get the Hall & Oates-influenced "Simple Things" and the rambling '60s-centric "Say Goodbye." Similarly compelling are such tracks as the poignant midtempo ballad "Mama Sail to Me" and the bluesy "There I Go Again." Ultimately, with songs that are as good as anything on Mission Bell, As the Crow Flies is a must-hear for Lee fans.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 2/14/2012
  • Label: Blue Note Records
  • EAN: 5099973128120
  • Catalog Number: 31281
  • Sales rank: 29,460

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 The Darkness (4:41)
  2. 2 Simple Things (3:23)
  3. 3 Say Goodbye (2:51)
  4. 4 May I Remind You (4:39)
  5. 5 Mama Sail to Me (4:13)
  6. 6 There I Go Again (5:04)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Amos Lee Primary Artist, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Fuzz Guitar
Joey Burns Mandolin, Accordion, Electric Bass, Cello, Electric Guitar, Background Vocals, Double Bass, Slide Guitar, Vibes, Upright Bass
Greg Leisz Electric Guitar, Weissenborn
David Mansfield Violin, Viola
John Convertino Percussion, Drums
Craig Schumacher Tambourine
Tom Hagerman Violin, Viola
Jaron Olevsky Organ, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Glockenspiel, Electric Guitar, Background Vocals, Double Bass, Wurlitzer
Technical Credits
Joey Burns Producer
Chris Schultz Engineer
Amos Lee Composer
JJ Golden Mastering
Jen Musari Illustrations
Sydney Nichols Art Direction
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