One Of Us (CD)

In 1995, it was difficult to escape the jangly ballad "One of Us," with its insanely catchy chorus, quasi-mystical lyrics, and soulful delivery. The song made Joan Osborne a star, but hardly an overnight sensation, as the Kentucky-born singer had been honing her chops in New York bars for years, singing the kind of bluesy, folky pop that would make her major label debut, RELISH, so universally beloved. Osborne toured with Lilith Faire in '97 and '98, and finally released a follow-up album in 2000. Although the album enjoyed some critical acclaim, it lacked an identifiable single and tanked on the charts. Osborne continued to release albums on indies thereafter, as well as joining the post-Jerry Garcia Grateful Dead for their wildly popular live shows.

• Category:  Music  »  Rock & Pop  »  General Rock & Pop
• Format: CD   Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
• Release Date: June 7, 2005
• Label: Artemis Strategic Marketing
• UPC: 699675167622
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106229778
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #63918 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #19414 in Rock & Pop (See Top 100 Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
• #12448 in General Rock & Pop (See Top 100 General Rock & Pop Bestsellers)

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Joan Osborne's "One of Us" was her one and only hit back in 1995, and it gave her near-mythical status though it misrepresented her talent as a singer. Osborne is a soul singer and a blues singer. She has performed with everyone from the Funk Brothers to the Grateful Dead. She's also released very few recordings. And seeing her name on anything gets the listener's hopes up. In this case, they are dashed, as One of Us is a compilation of tracks from her debut album, Relish, and 2002's fine How Sweet It Is. While "One of Us" will be the best-known cut here, it's the soul tracks, such as "Why Can't We Live Together," Barrett Strong's "Smiling Faces Sometimes," Sly Stone's "Everybody Is a Star," Thom Bell's "I'll Be Around," and Stevie Wonder's "Love's in Need of Love Today," that take the cake. In addition, her cover of Dave Mason's classic rock smash "Only You Know and I Know" adds plenty to the original. However, given that everything is taken from only two albums, this isn't even representative of Osborne's recording career -- it leaves out cuts from Blue Million Miles, Righteous Love, and her 1991 independent debut Soul Show. From a fan's perspective, there is nothing here; for the novice, this is a fine introduction to Osborne, though it doesn't begin to give the entire picture. ~ Thom Jurek

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