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San Francisco, United States (1990 – present)

Counting Crows became popular in 1993 following the release of their debut album “August and Everything After” featuring the hit song

Mr. Jones. The band was formed by singer Adam Duritz (previously of The Himalayans and Sordid Humor) and guitarist David Bryson (Local producer and former member of the band Mr. Dog) in San Francisco, California in 1990. Counting Crows originally performed as an acoustic duo, playing gigs in and around Berkeley and San Francisco. For the first album, Adam and David added bassist Matt Malley, the multiinstrumental Charlie Gillingham, and Drummer Steve Bowman. David Immergluck was the second guitarist on the first album, but did not officially join the band until 1999. Guitarist Dan Vickery was added just as the band set out on their first tour.

Counting Crows, with their intimate and melancholy approach, achieved a large fan base among Generation X alternative rock fans who were looking for something different from the raging guitars of the Seattle music scene.

The band’s most recent success included a … 1 hit with the song

Accidentally In Love, which was featured on the Shrek 2 soundtrack (which has sold over 1,000,000 copies), as well as nominations last year for a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for the track. To date the band has sold over 20 million CDs worldwide. In 2004 the band released their first ever Best Of set, Films about Ghosts, which featured songs from every phase of the Counting Crows recording career.

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1	Mr. Jones full track	6,632
2	Colorblind full track	4,892
3	Round Here full track	3,710
4	Accidentally In Love full track	3,571
5	A Long December full track	3,050
6	Rain King full track	2,442
7	Omaha full track	2,052
8	Anna Begins full track	1,995
9	Big Yellow Taxi full track	1,832
10	Perfect Blue Buildings full track	1,284
11	A Murder Of One full track	1,215
12	Raining In Baltimore full track	1,118
13	Sullivan Street full track	1,077
14	Angels Of The Silences full track	1,058
15	Time And Time Again full track	1,032

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doolittleschizo wrote:
Monday morning

Which of their live albums is worth checking out? Anything that matches Angels of the Silences live?

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flo-yd wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

Omaha <3

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amanda_baby wrote:
last week

anna begins <3

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gosiaaaak_ wrote:
last month

jezz, colorblind is just incredible! <3

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dseireparamaum wrote:
last month

Been a huge fan since a kid!!if you have the time you might like this artist,please listen if you have the time! :) www.last.fm/music/Connor+Shaw www.myspace.com/connorshawsmusic

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CrybKeeper wrote:
last month

Please friends, do not think I am spamming, but if you really like this song, as much as I do, I can garantee you will like this band from Austin, Texas: http://www.last.fm/music/woolgather ;)

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pessimystica wrote:
last month

i agree with Merlerser's comment about the emotion in the lyrics & live shows. I didn't get into their albums heavily, but i did get to see them a few times in '97 & was actually impressed with their performances, hence why i saw them more than once. & I'm glad to see "Colorblind" is #2... amazing song :)

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Zlotythepoet wrote:
last month

These guys are something else. Standing ovation, chaps

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whateverfloats wrote:
last month

I can't help it. I still like them. Even their mutilation of Big Yellow Taxi can't quite kill the fond childhood memories.

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dseireparamaum wrote:
last month

great band http://www.last.fm/music/Connor%2520Shaw?ac=connorshaw

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Freakofmusique wrote:
last month

it was a long december and happy new year everybody!!!

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benxander wrote:
December 2009

Every single lyric in 'New Frontier' applies to James Cameron's Avatar more or less.

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paprocky wrote:
December 2009

Ima colorblind addict

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OletteC wrote:
December 2009

Colorblind <3

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l2jperry wrote:
December 2009

If you like this band check out The Product on Last.FM at http://www.last.fm/music/The+Product for some new up and coming rock n' roll.

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Merlerser wrote:
December 2009

@derpsichord And why is that? , @benxander I agree! I haven't heard any though :-(

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Paper_Alaska wrote:
December 2009

Big Yellow Taxi FTW.

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derpsichord wrote:
December 2009

Terrible. An embarrassment to sound waves everywhere.

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benxander wrote:
December 2009

Are there any Counting Crows R.E.M. covers? because that'd be the shit.

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gorecki_md wrote:
November 2009

another horsedreamer's blues..

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