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Title: One of few excellent debuts.
Review: I remember I once disliked this band, but that was before I actually owned "August and Everything After". Now, after my used cd purchase, and many spins later, I reach for this disc as often as my "Neil Young" and "Jayhawks" cd's. Other than their first big hit "Mr. Jones", this also includes "Round Here", "Omaha", "Rain King", and the closer "Murder of One". All these songs are excellent, and many of the others are just as good. You could tell "Counting Crows" were shooting for "REM/U2" status with this release, and while they may not have become a 5 star band, they did make a 5 star album. I suspect this will always be their best.
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