Under the Table and Dreaming, the Dave Matthews Band's first major-label album, was their popular breakthrough, bringing their mildly eclectic sound to a mass audience.
Although the group appeals to the same audience as Blues Traveler, Hootie & the Blowfish, and the Spin Doctors, the Dave Matthews Band has more influences than their peers.
Fusing together folk-rock, worldbeat, jazz, and pop, the band is arguably the most musically adept of all their contemporaries.
However, they have trouble coming up with engaging hooks, as their third album, Crash, proves.
Although the band continues to get better -- their musical cross-breeding is effortless and seamless -- they often don't have an attractive frame for their skills.
Strangely, the lack of memorable melodies doesn't particularly hurt the album -- it actually emphasizes the band's instrumental talents.
Nevertheless, since there's a lack of strong pop hooks, Crash is an album that will please fans, but not novices.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | So Much To SayPeter Griesar, Dave Matthews, Boyd Tinsley | Dave Matthews Band | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Two StepDave Matthews | Dave Matthews Band | Play | 06:27 | 14 MB | 45 MB |
| 3 | Crash Into MeDave Matthews | Dave Matthews Band | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 4 | Too MuchDave Matthews | Dave Matthews Band | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | #41Dave Matthews | Dave Matthews Band | Play | 06:39 | 15 MB | 48 MB |
| 6 | Say GoodbyeDave Matthews | Dave Matthews Band | Play | 06:11 | 14 MB | 42 MB |
| 7 | Drive In Drive OutDave Matthews | Dave Matthews Band | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| 8 | Let You DownDave Matthews | Dave Matthews Band | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Lie In Our GravesDave Matthews | Dave Matthews Band | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 10 | Cry FreedomDave Matthews | Dave Matthews Band | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 11 | Tripping BilliesDave Matthews | Dave Matthews Band | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 12 | Proudest MonkeyDave Matthews | Dave Matthews Band | Play | 09:11 | 21 MB | 56 MB |
| 68 mins | 157 MB | |||||
| 68 mins | 472 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Alagia | Pre-Production |
| 2 | Carter Beauford | Drums, Group Member, Percussion, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Alex Case | Assistant |
| 4 | C. Taylor Crothers | Band Photo |
| 5 | Bruce Flohr | A&R |
| 6 | Scott Gormley | Assistant |
| 7 | Peter Griesar | Composer, Lyricist |
| 8 | Paul Higgins | Assistant |
| 9 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 10 | Thane Kerner | Art Direction, Cover Illustration, Design |
| 11 | Chris Laidlaw | Assistant |
| 12 | Stefan Lessard | Bass, Group Member, Tack Piano |
| 13 | Steve Lillywhite | Mixing, Producer |
| 14 | Tom Lord-Alge | Mixing |
| 15 | Dave Matthews | Assistant Art Director, Composer, Design Assistant, Group Member, Guitar (Acoustic), Lyricist, Vocals |
| 16 | Dave Matthews Band | Primary Artist |
| 17 | Jane Matthews | Assistant Art Director, Design Assistant |
| 18 | LeRoi Moore | Flute, Group Member, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Whistle |
| 19 | Phil Painson | Assistant |
| 20 | Tim Reynolds | Guest Artist, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 21 | Peter Robinson | A&R |
| 22 | John Siket | Engineer |
| 23 | Boyd Tinsley | Composer, Group Member, Lyricist, Violin, Violin (Electric) |
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| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |