Swept Away (Jesse Colin Young album)

Swept Away
Studio album by
Jesse Colin Young
Released1994
LabelRidgetop Music[1]
ProducerJesse Colin Young
Jesse Colin Young chronology
Makin' It Real
(1993) 		Swept Away
(1994) 		Sweetwater
(1996)

Swept Away is an album by the American musician Jesse Colin Young, released in 1994.[2][3] A mostly acoustic album, it followed the more rock-oriented Makin' It Real.[4][5] Its cover photo depicts a naked Young and his guitar.[6]

Production

The album was produced by Young.[7] His daughter Juli sang on the album.[8] "Misty Roses" is a cover of the Tim Hardin song.[9] The guitar used on "Love Is You" employs a Hawaiian tuning.[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[11]
The Indianapolis Star[12]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[13]
The Tampa Tribune[7]

The Washington Post called the album "an unabashed and nearly uninterrupted series of love songs and confessional ballads," writing that, "for the most part, Young plays to his strengths as a folk balladeer."[9] The Indianapolis Star determined that "Young sure has a melancholy way of singing about his happiness... Young describes the close connections between sorrow and joy, and the tenuous balance we strive to maintain for fear of losing the joy part."[12] The Tampa Tribune thought that "digital production and Young's soothing vocals enhance this new age folk-rock outing."[7]

The Rocky Mountain News noted the "typically soaring vocals and numerous ballads," writing that "it also would have benefited mightily from more variety."[14] The Fort Worth Star-Telegram lamented that "even the cover of Tim Hardin's ethereal 'Misty Roses' can't save this wallow in emotional extremism."[15]

AllMusic wrote that "the album worked because of its sincerity: thirty years into his recording career, Jesse Colin Young retained a remarkable, childlike openness that invited listeners into his world."[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Swept Away" 
2."Misty Roses" 
3."Love Is the Moment" 
4."Cheyenne" 
5."Desire" 
6."Waterfall" 
7."Our Wedding Song" 
8."Sweet as a Song" 
9."Catfish" 
10."Laimana" 
11."Street of Broken Dreams" 
12."Spring Is Here" 
13."Love Is You" 

References

  1. ^ Stout, Gene (8 Sep 1993). "Jesse Colin Young gambles on independent label". Austin American-Statesman. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. E9.
  2. ^ "Jesse Colin Young Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Kening, Dan (1 July 1994). "The Band, Roger McGuinn, and Jesse Colin Young...". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. S.
  4. ^ Catlin, Roger (11 Aug 1994). "Young's '60s Hits Complement '90s Movies". Calendar. Hartford Courant. p. 3.
  5. ^ Meyer, Mike (September 10, 1993). "Makin' Music in the Mountains". Rhythm. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 8.
  6. ^ Bledsoe, Wayne (11 Sep 1994). "Jesse Colin Young...". Knoxville News Sentinel. p. 2.
  7. ^ a b c Ross, Bob (December 30, 1994). "Year-end closeout – Some '94 releases that (almost) slipped through the cracks". Friday Extra!. The Tampa Tribune. p. 21.
  8. ^ a b Larcen, Donna (18 Aug 1994). "Young Makes a Strong Comeback". Calendar. Hartford Courant. p. 21.
  9. ^ a b Joyce, Mike (5 Aug 1994). "Young, Edwards: Hopeless Romantics". The Washington Post. p. N16.
  10. ^ a b "Swept Away". AllMusic.
  11. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 838.
  12. ^ a b Penner, Diana (11 Nov 1994). "Jesse Colin Young 'Swept Away'". The Indianapolis Star. p. C4.
  13. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 753.
  14. ^ Rassenfoss, Joe (July 29, 1994). "Swept Away Jesse Colin Young". Rocky Mountain News. p. 17D.
  15. ^ Guinn, Jeff (September 9, 1994). "Folk-Schlock". A&E. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 2.