Living in the Present Future
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Living in the Present Future
- Artist: Eagle-Eye Cherry
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- Release Date: March 06, 2001
- Total Time: 49:47
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
What Eagle-Eye Cherry lacks in vocal prowess, he more than makes up for with attitude and style. And he certainly knows how to craft a melodic hook, a chorus that sticks in your head, and lyrics built for the masses, as witnessed by his 1998 hit "Save Tonight" and a number of songs on Living in the Present Future. Funny that some of his best tunes are the ones that sit a little outside the tomb of accessibility. For instance, "One Good Reason" hinges on a blues riff brought to life by the steel sounds of a National guitar which lends an old-school, dirt road feel. Creative arrangements and production also lift "Been Here Once Before," "Promises Made," and "Together" out of the abyss of stale pop. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for "Are You Still Having Fun?," "Lonely Days (Miles Away)," and "Burning Up," which opens sounding a fair amount like "Save Tonight." They fall a little flat. Perhaps the centerpiece of the album is "Long Way Around," which jumps right out at you even on the first listen thanks to the sassy guest vocals of sister Neneh Cherry. Her welcome presence adds a lightness and fun that is lacking on some of the other tracks. With 12 songs, Living in the Present Future starts to feel somewhat long round about "She Didn't Believe." On top of that, "Wishing It Was" is an added bonus track on the U.K. disc and features Carlos Santana with Cherry in their duet from Supernatural. Although this offering is a bit uneven and stale in places, Cherry throws out enough bones to make it pretty tasty. ~ Kelly McCartney, Rovi| Living in the Positive [Bonus Tracks] (2003 Album by Nasio) | |
| Living in the Present Future [Bonus] (2001 Album by Eagle-Eye Cherry) |
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Living in the Present Future
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| Studio album by Eagle-Eye Cherry | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | MCA Records | |||
| Producer | Klas Ahlund, Eagle-Eye Cherry, The Dust Brothers, Adam Kviman, Rick Rubin | |||
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Living in the Present Future is the second studio album by Swedish rock singer-songwriter Eagle-Eye Cherry. It was released in 2000. In the three-year gap between 1997's "Desireless" and this release, he left Epic subsidiary Work and came to MCA, wherein he worked with such producers as The Dust Brothers and Rick Rubin .
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Track listing
- All Songs Written By Eagle-Eye Cherry. Co-writers credited as noted.
- "Been Here Once Before" – 3:48 (Cherry, Klas Ahlund)
- "Are You Still Having Fun?" – 3:11
- "One Good Reason" – 3:26 (Cherry, Christopher Watkins)
- "Promises Made" – 3:36 (Cherry, Watkins)
- "Burning Up" – 5:02
- "Together" – 5:30 (Cherry, Torrell)
- "Long Way Around" featuring Neneh Cherry – 3:28 (Cherry, Watkins)
- "Lonely Days (Miles Away)" – 3:59
- "First to Fall" – 3:57
- "Miss Fortune" – 3:47
- "She Didn't Believe" – 3:41 (Cherry, Watkins)
- "Shades of Gray" – 3:22 (Cherry, Watkins, Eric Schermerhorn)
- "Wishing It Was" – 4:17 (Cherry, John King, Mike Simpson, M. Nishita)
2001 rerelease
In 2001, the album was rereleased with the title "Present/Future". The new version replaced three new tracks, and with some tracks reordered.
Rerelease track listing
- All Songs Written By Eagle-Eye Cherry. Co-writers credited as noted.
- "Been Here Once Before" – 3:48 (Cherry, Klas Ahlund)
- "Are You Still Having Fun?" – 3:11
- "One Good Reason" – 3:26 (Cherry, Christopher Watkins)
- "Promises Made" – 3:36 (Cherry, Watkins)
- "Feels So Right" – 4:20 (Cherry, Watkins, Mattias Torrell)
- "Crashing Down" – 5:21 (Cherry, Watkins)
- "Long Way Around" featuring Neneh Cherry – 3:28 (Cherry, Watkins)
- "Lonely Days (Miles Away)" – 3:59
- "Together" – 5:30 (Cherry, Torrell)
- "Burning Up" – 5:02
- "Shades of Gray" – 3:22 (Cherry, Watkins, Eric Schermerhorn)
- "Never Let You Down" – 5:45
- "Wishing It Was" – 4:17 (Cherry, John King, Mike Simpson, M. Nishita)
Personnel[2]
- Eagle-Eye Cherry: Vocals, Keyboards, Piano
- Mats Asplen: Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Organ, Moog Synthesizer
- Patrick Warren: Chamberlin
- Klas Ahlund, Eric Schermerhorn, Mattias Torrell, Christopher Watkins: Acoustic & Electric Guitars
- Olav Gustaffson: Pedal Steel
- Spencer Campbell, Peter Fors, Benny Rietveld: Bass
- Jim Bogios, Rodney Holmes, Magnus Persson: Drums
- Dominic Keyes, Karl Perazzo, Raul Rekow: Percussion
- Per "Texas" Johansson: Sax
- Goran Kajfes: Trumpet
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