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The Colour and the Shape  Performed by Foo Fighters Rated 4.5/5.0, based on 65 reviews. Buy from Amazon:
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Reviews Foo Fighters' Best Album
Rating: 5/5
I had the pleasure of getting to shake Dave Grohl's hand behind the stage at Summerfest (Milwaukee, WI) on the Colour and the Shape tour on July 5, 1997. I was keenly aware that TCATS was an amazing album at the time, but the perspective of another 10 years passed has revealed just how incredible the record is from start to finish. Never again have the Foos really recaptured the feeling, the lyric qualities, and the ability to rock with emotion found on this album (though Echoes is a close second).
With unforgettable songs like "Monkeywrench" and "Everlong" and a slew of amazing songs that never saw the light of day on the radio but were indeed radio-worthy especially compared with the junk out there today, The Colour and the Shape is a solid album. Anyone who's followed the band from the beginning will quickly point to the Colour and the Shape as their best album, without reservation. It's a cd you should have on your shelf.
The re-release in 2007 included the B-sides that were included with the singles accompanying the original release, and re-mastered versions of the LP. This was not necessary, and although the B-sides saw a fair amount of radio play, they're distracting from the classic original. If you don't have the album, you are better served getting the extra songs in the re-release, but I feel sorry for you having missed the boat with the original release and the coveted place it has on my shelf. Solid
Rating: 5/5
Great album, catchy but not overtly so, from soft silly vocals on "doll" to the semi metal screams of "enough space". Even though my hero and everlong have been played millions of times they're still great songs and all the other songs on the album are just as good, if not better. Play it right through, there's no slow spots. There best work
Rating: 4/5
I've never been and probably never will be a massive Foo Fighters fan as much as I loved Dave Grohl in Nirvana, The Foos never struck a chord with me, this however is there best album, I think there latter material has been rather weak but The Colour And The Shape the groups second record rocks!
Monkey Wrench is the best song Dave Grohl has ever written if you not heard it check out Daves scream at the end it's wild, great song really catchy chorus.
Hey Johnny Park, My hero, Everlong and Walking after you are also high points of the album.
There some neat guitar playing between Dave and then guitar player Pat Smear, some smart bass from Nate Mendall and of course Dave's drumming is always great althought William Goldsmith plays on a couple of tracks here.
Although not every song is great, this is still a damm good record they were defitnatly at their peak when they made this record. Give it a listen! Foo's Colour and Shape
Rating: 4/5
THE COLOUR AND THE SHAPE is an example of how a record brings a rock band into the public spotlight, but is not cosidered to be a breakthrough. This album is a great piece of work, because it displays progression of Foo Fighters' sound before they hit it big. Tracks from this album brought the band millions of listners, but the actual record was not thought to be good enough to promote internationally. Those tracks however, would later lead Foo Fighters to their fame. With Grohl originally from Nirvana, this band would would definately have an awesome sense of time, rhythm, and sound. And they do; Foo Fighters perform well together, keep a steady pulse, and use dynamics to their perfection. This record is mostly a light rock sound, but there are times where there is a good head banger quality present. This album is also some of Foo Fighters best work and rightfully so. Once heard, there's no denying it. With rock classics thrown deep within this record, THE COLOUR AND THE SHAPE is a most have for any rock fan.
Stand out tracks include:
"Hey Johnny Park!"
"Wind Up"
"My Hero"
"Everlong"
"New Way Home" Great CD
Rating: 5/5
This is the CD that made me fall in love with the Foo Fighters. It's great to listen to on a long commute because you can sing along with every song and forget about the traffic! |
