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Weezer (Red Album) [Deluxe] | ![Weezer (Red Album) [Deluxe]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518hAqGOVeL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Artist: Weezer
Label: Geffen Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  104 reviews
Sales Rank: 349
Format: Extra Tracks
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 001133602
UPC: 602517726451
EAN: 0602517726451
ASIN: B00188HR3G
Release Date: June 3, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Troublemaker | | • | The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn) | | • | Pork and Beans | | • | Heart Songs | | • | Everybody Get Dangerous | | • | Dreamin' | | • | Thought I Knew | | • | Cold Dark World | | • | Automatic | | • | The Angel and the One | | • | Miss Sweeney (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track) | | • | Pig (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track) | | • | The Spider (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track) | | • | King (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track) |
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Amazon.co.uk
Early word on the sixth album from Weezer--and their third self-titled record, although fans, sensibly, are referring to it as "The Red Album"--is that this is their experimental record. Luckily, Rivers Cuomo isn't interested in penning his own jazz odyssey; for him, experimental is just finding cunning ways to nuance Weezer's stock-in-trade--crunchy, candy-sweet guitars and vocal harmonies--with new pop tricks. The sardonic lyric of "Pork and Beans" hints at a new direction: "Timabaland knows the way to reach the top of the charts," Cuomo sings, "maybe if I work with him I can perfect the art". Actually, Timbaland's not on board, but producer Jacknife Lee brings a variety of drum machines and electronics, and Weezer rise to the challenge with some generally inspired messing around. "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Theme)" sees Cuomo adopt a gangsta rap slur over screaming sirens, while elsewhere, the other three Weezer members take a turn at the microphone. But it's Cuomo's songs that are the winners--notably "Heart Songs", a tribute to the songs that "never feel wrong" that swoops from melodic schmaltz to grunge scuzz with a deft invocation of Nirvana. Skip to the bonus tracks, meanwhile, for a great cover of "The Weight" that takes The Band's original and drenches it in chundering guitars. --Louis Pattison
Album Description
Limited Deluxe Edition of their 2008 album features four bonus tracks over the standard version and comes housed in a special digipak, with a deluxe booklet containing lyrics, photos, liner notes and band commentary on the songs. Weezer, one of the biggest and most influential bands of the last decade will, for the third time in its six-album history, release a self-titled album already being referred to by people as The Red Album. Comprised of sessions produced by Rick Rubin, Jacknife Lee and the band itself, the album is adventurous and undeniably Weezer. The first single, the quirky and catchy 'Pork and Beans', was recorded under the watch of the Irishman Lee and already a Modern Rock smash hit.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 99 more reviews...
 Good fun, if ultimately underwhelming... September 5, 2008
This album is a really fun album to listen to. Just keep in mind that it is one of the weakest, if not the weakest, of their catalog of releases. It's just not as good as it could have been.
Still, I would recommend this to any Weezer fan and the Deluxe Version is the way to go.
 A rock "opera" August 29, 2008
The literal definition of opera is "work" and it's obvious that this is a collaborative work from the members of Weezer. There are so many different directions this album takes (as well as different voices) that it is evident why this leaves some Weezer fans scratching their collective heads or completely panning the album.
That said, I am giving this thing the full 5 stars it deserves. It goes full spectrum, from pop-tune to Queen-esque epic rock-opera to self-indulgent hype. Those of you deriding the 'awful lyrics' of some of the tunes have obviously never heard the phrase 'tongue-in-cheek'(and are not familiar with the mindset of Rivers Cuomo).
This is a mature, diverse, sprawling work that (hopefully) redefines what Weezer is. I'm a 41 year old who has been a Weezer fan from the start and the genius is that this album speaks to not only me but my 11 year old. You can't be all things to all people, but this effort by Weezer gives it a heck of an effort! Love it (and mucho love for 'Miss Sweeney'- it should've been a regular album track! Hope it gets played in concert here in Dallas!)
Do yourself a favor & give it multiple listens.
A must own for any Weezer fan! August 29, 2008
Great Album, Dreamin', The Greatest Man That Ever Lived, Trouble Maker, Cold Dark World, Heart Songs, and Pork'n'Beans are all songs that alone could be on an album and make you want to buy it.
You're probably wondering if the DELUXE edition is worth the extra money though, and it is! The song Pig is awesome and The Spider and King are nothing to shake a stick at either!
If you like Weezer you'll for sure love this album! It's one of my favorite.
Red Album August 19, 2008
Still keeping in touch with their roots, but tweaking their successful formula ever so slightly to create a new sound that is still recognizably Weezer. Great album. Listened to it non stop the first couple weeks I had it.
THE MOST IMPORTANT REVIEW YOU"LL EVER READ!!!!! August 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Well, I recently went on a shopping spree and bought every single weezer album at the same time. I figured that way I could compare them without a sense of nostalgia, therefore not being biased. I listened to them straight in one sitting and Red Album came out the grand prize winner. TRA has everything, soft songs like Heart Songs, fast songs like Everybody Get Dangerous, Songs that are fast and slow, like Dreamin, and songs that I just don't like, like Cold Dark World. (no offense Scott) I think Weezer did a lot of experimenting on this one, which is good, but different. The one thing I noticed is there is a significant difference between this and all of the albums. Pinkerton and the Blue Album both are rougher and have lyrics that border dorky, (the red album does as well) but the red album is a little harder to understand dorky lyrics because they are almost all 40 years old. Now, a song by song breakdown.
Troublemaker: 10/10 One of the catchiest songs on here lyrics are great this is their next single.
The Greatest Man That Ever Lived: 10/10 This is a crazy Weezer song. They have never done anything like this on any album. Changes tempo frequently.
Pork and Beans: 10/10 First single is extremely catchy and just plain awesome. video is very good too.
Heart Songs: 5/10 This is one of 3 songs I don't like off of this record. Tells about River's influences. Nothing Special.
Everybody Get Dangerous: 10/10 This is the best Weezer song ever hands down. Great lyric(border dorky) and chorus catchiest song ever.
Dreamin': 10/10 This is a good song. At about 5 minutes long, it starts out with feedback, gets uptempo, then breaks down at the bridge.
Thought I Knew: 8/10 This Brian's song. It's okay. The intro is weird.
Cold Dark World: 2/10 There is just nothing appealing to this song.
Automatic: 9/10 This is Pat's take. Its better sped up, but it still kicks butt.
The Angel and the One: 6/10 This is pretty, but very slow and soft.
In all, this album is one of Weezer's best. Very experimental, but very good nonetheless. Thank you for your time.
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