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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
 A Good Effort With A Couple Of Standouts, December 25, 2004
I bought this CD after hearing "The Way" on the radio and thinking what a brilliant piece of 1960s-esque pop it was. From the quirky intro to the tight guitar and drum interplay, it really sounded like it could have been a long lost Beatles song covered by a band from Texas.
While "The Way" is still far and away my favorite song on the CD, there are a couple of other noteworthy standouts, of which "Fire Escape" and "Better Than It Was" are my personal favorites. Interestingly, those three songs are also the first three on the CD, and from there the music suffers a bit with capable, yet uninspired, writing (although all performances are all quite good.)
I like this CD and give it four stars; the first three songs are five star-plus performances, but the rest of the CD fails to keep the pace. Nevertheless, for these guys from Austin, this is a great beginning; I just hope that they don't lose the way.
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 All That Money Can Buy, June 13, 2002
Since the debut of Fastball back in the early 90's, their brand of rock and pop music, with a dash of humor, has made them one of the most unlikely groups of our times. Their 1998 album, All The Pain Money Can't Buy, is a true blend of rock and soul that hasn't been on the radio, since Wierd Al Yankovic made it back in the early 80's. The songs are memorable and zany. Each song is true to its skin, like Out Of My Head, and their biggest hit, The Way.Once in a million, a band can really come out of the ground, and into the mainstream with ease, and that is what Fastball has done. I just hope they make another good album like this one.
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 a really fun album, February 13, 2006
I was about 10 or 11 when this album came out and I was among the millions who loved the song "The Way". I bought the cd and, for a while, they were my favorite band. But years past and my musical tastes drifted toward the hardcore/ metal/ death metal spectrum. But, recently, I dug this old cd out and put it in, on a whim. I had forgotten what a great band Fastball was (and still is). This album is so different and so upbeat compared to what I now listen to that I am just constantly drawn to it. The songs are simple, yet really impressive. Tony and Miles have two really distinct, good voices and the music itself puts you into a good mood. I really like this album and I'm really glad to have unearthed it after all of this time.
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A Warm Fuzzy Feeling, indeed, January 18, 2006
FAST BALL threw me a curve. I didn't expect this and I'm a better listener for hearing their CD. Anyone who likes power pop will find the hooks a plenty on this release. That's one of the places I like to visit from BIG STAR to the UNCLE DEVIL SHOW, I eat this stuff up. Like the title one of NICK LOWE's early records: Pure Pop for Now People.
It's almost as if PAUL MACARTNEY were in the studio saying, not bad fellows, not bad at all. It's fresh yet familiar all at once, an absolute home run.
"THE WAY" which opens the CD, is a stone c old smash. An instant classic. The most modern sound on the disc. Sort of like the best moments from a great, lost SUGAR RAY single. A song so summery good you'll be playing it at your next BBQ and have folks asking you "Who is that band? It's that good; the kind of song John Cusack's character in "Hi Fidelity" would play in his record shop in Chicago. Wonderful harmonies, evoking British Invasion images of Beatles.
"FIRE ESCAPE" received considerable airplay on WXRT-FM (Chicago's Finest Rock) at the turn of the century, and while not my personal favorite, is certainly the reason these popsters made a little splash during the Y2K era.
I feel that things really pick up with tracks 6-12, where there is a half dozen+, cheerful pop moments, so well crafted, you'll wonder where these guys came from, have been...and why they weren't discovery by more rock hounds.
"WARM FUZZY FEELING", hits one out of the park. This track could easily have come off a vintage SMITHEERNS LP.
"SLOW DRAG" Has the craftsmanship of the brothers FINN in CROWDED HOUSE or the woefully underrated REMBRANTS.
"GOOD OLD DAYS", like The KINKS, has a snappy beat, with a punched up horn section reminiscent of BS&T or later day GRASS ROOTS. Me likes the Old Days, Good Times I Remember. You know, the horny sounds of CHICAGO.
"CHARLIE THE METHODONE MAN",
"OUT OF MY HEAD". Get out your Bic lighter as CHEAP TRICK fans re-unite, Z'NUFF said.
"DAMAGED GOODS", BADFINGER anyone? Listen for the ELVIS COSTELLO-styled vocal presentation on this one.
"NOWHERE ROAD" reminds me of AL Kooper's immortal keyboard play circa Dylan's "LIKE A ROLLING STONE", meets `BALLAD OF JOHN & YOKO", before evolving into a salute to THE WHO's "I CAN SEE FOR MILES". As Keith Moon once said: "If you want to play load, hit the drums hard".
In the end FASTBALL sounds the most like FASTBALL, and that's a good thing.
FASTBALL touches them all and left me with a warm fuzzy feeling. You should try FASTBALLS pitch too.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Fastball- All the Pain Money Can Buy, October 2, 2005
This album is very good overall. If you like ska and classic music from the 1990's, I would recommend purchasing this cd.
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Fastball Is A Great Band That Deserves More Credit, August 10, 2005
This album had two hits. Can you believe that?? It's so great. Almost every song on here is worth of your time. You Need this album! It's truly time well spent listening to it. I loved this CD and i truly think that everyone will.
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