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Paradise Valley

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Track Listings

1 Wildfire
2 Dear Marie
3 Waitin' On The Day
4 Paper Doll
5 Call Me The Breeze
6 Who You Love - John Mayer feat. Katy Perry
7 I Will Be Found (Lost At Sea)
8 Wildfire - John Mayer feat. Frank Ocean
9 You're No One 'Til Someone Lets You Down
10 Badge And Gun
11 On The Way Home

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Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and musician John Mayer will release his sixth studio release, PARADISE VALLEY which he produced with longtime collaborator Don Was. Musically, it is similar to his previous album, BORN AND RASIED, which was released in 2012. The album's title is derived from a major river valley of the Yellowstone River with the same name, located in southwestern Montana. This album coincides with John's first US tour in three years, which will hit 40 cities from July 6th through early October.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.58 x 3.97 x 0.39 inches; 3.52 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Sony Legacy
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2013
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 40 minutes
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2013
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Sony Legacy
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DQBWLSO
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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Anyone who reviews this album without mentioning Montana has clearly missed the point.
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Anyone who reviews this album without mentioning Montana has clearly missed the point.
Dear John, I think that I had to move to Montana to realize what a gifted artist you are. Without the Big Sky, it is all just hot air, isn’t it?Case in point: I just read Jon Caramanic’s 2013 review of your album in the NYTimes, entitled “A Crooner Decides to Speak Through His Music,” in which he spends more time dissecting your love life with Katy Perry and Taylor Swift than actually attending to the interplay of music, mood, and landscape that shaped this album into a polished gemstone of musical craftsmanship, akin to the way that glaciers and melting snows have shaped the Paradise Valley and the surrounding, high elevation plateaus.John, I didn’t even know that Taylor Swift and you were a thing, back in the day. God’s honest truth, I have never listened to “Dear John.” And while I was smitten by that female vocalist on “Who You Love,” I didn’t bother to check what her name was. I just loved the duet and rocked out to the rhythms and flows and beats.For me, if you don’t mention Montana when reviewing this album, you simply are missing the forest by focusing on the shape of individual trees. Jon C. never did, by the way (perhaps an early sign that the Times was, indeed, failing?). It’s all water under the bridge by now, I suppose. I mean, has that dude even been to Paradise Valley? Would he know Pray, Montana if it pressed up against his posterior? Would he have the boldness to do a morning soak at Chico Hot Springs in early January, when ice forms on the metal ladders at the deep end? I have, and you’ll find the pictures on Yelp from my review to prove it.And there is a dog on the cover of this album, not a girlfriend. Man’s best friend, who looks slightly better in that hat than you do, John. Just sayin’.When I first listened to this album, I did so because of the Montana connection. Otherwise, I am ashamed to admit, I did buy the whole “crooner” label for you. I put you up there with Michael Bublé, Usher, and Justin Timberlake. And Harry Connick Jr., too, but that’s probably just the media talking. They really loved comparing you with others, didn’t they? Maybe that’s why you decided to act so ferociously different (read: erratic and crazy with self-torpedoing tendencies*) when members of the press came ‘a calling for salacious stories to print. You needed to be yourself. You needed to be unique, like a vintage Luftwaffe IWC with singe marks on the strap from crashing and burning while on a bombing run over Coventry. You just don’t forget something as intense as all of that. Forgive, yes; but forget? Not in this lifetime.(*) If this isn’t already listed as an actual disorder in the DSM-V, well it should be.But this album, it isn’t like that, is it? It’s beautiful, but in a hard as nails Montana sort of way. The musical compositions are so tender, but there is a toughness to the lyrics, belied only by the lushness and dulcet tones of the vocals. The guitar bits are so smooth and masterful, as only a skilled, lifelong student of the strings can manage.Suddenly, I was listening to you differently, I realized. I was comparing you to respected musicians, not musical celebrities with millions of Twitter followers. I was hearing Mark Knopfler, or Martha Scanlan, or Mandolin Orange in your songs. That’s a subjective list, I grant you; but it’s true. Tell me; was it the “Montana” in ya’ that done it? Did all that time in the Big Sky while you were recovering from your vocal ailments and media missteps change you in positive and enduring ways as an artist? As a man? As a songwriter? I hope so. I hope that the land transformed you, shaped you, bent you to the breaking point and then, like a New Testament miracle, made you stronger, leaner, faster, tougher, and kinder. I swear, I’ve seen it happen.Have you met Bryce Andrews yet? Or read his cowboy memoir, “Badluck Way”? You’d love it. It’s set on the Sun Ranch in the Madison River Valley, about 25 miles south of Ennis. Your neck of the woods, so to speak, just two valleys over (I’m ignoring Ted Turner, your next door neighbor, and Tom Brokaw and David Letterman, though). Do you ever make it over to the Bitterroot to hang with Huey, by the way? Or the News? Just wondering. Somehow, I imagine you’d have things to talk about, Big Sky rock bro to rock bro, I’m thinking, with the live concert-related injuries to body and mind to prove it.Anyway, I’m getting off topic. The point is, John, that this album was the gateway for me into your other music, both before and since. I especially dig Born and Raised. I have listened to “Walt Grace’s Submarine Test” more often than I can count. I go back and forth on it, but I think he drowned in the end, and it was his submarine that washed up on the Japanese shores. Feels better that way, lyrically speaking. He died doing what he loved, even when most people didn’t believe in him, except for his wife and best friends at the bar. Worse ways to end up than that, even for a Libra like yourself (although perhaps with a bit of Scorpio as well, speculates my wife).John, the next time you are out on that open highway, here’s what I propose. Start in Hamilton, Montana with morning coffee at Big Creek Coffee Roasters on Main Street (tell Randy I said, “Hi”). Take US-93 to Chief Joseph Pass, then head East on Highway 43 to the Big Hole battlefield site, which is now the Nez Perce National Historic Park. Have a bagged lunch and beer* (I recommend something from Kettlehouse in Missoula or Wildwood in Stevensville). Once you’ve reached Wisdom, head south on Highway 278 to the Grasshopper Valley. Turn left and once past Polaris, stay for the night at Elkhorn Hot Springs. Two words, my friend: the grotto. You will thank me later. It’s a very rustic place, the Elkhorn, but I think you’d love it.(*) You can of course substitute this with a non-alcoholic beverage of your choice if you’re no longer a drinker of the hard stuff.Next morning, head north to Wise River, then drive east to I-15. From there, it’s on to Butte for an early afternoon cocktail at Headframe Spirits (or seltzer water, I suppose), then back on the highway to Livingstone and south on Highway 89 to your home in Paradise Valley. Once you’ve settled in, reward yourself with a nice meal and good bottle of wine at Chico Hot Springs. Their cellar selections are fantastic. You will by then have earned it. That’s the way home, my friend. That’s the way. But you probably know that already, don’t you?P.S. John, I’ve been inviting musicians to spend some quality downtime as my guest on the San Mateo coast, based out of a very small but comfortable cottage in the redwoods overlooking Half Moon Bay. To date, the list has included Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris, Tracy Chapman, the Indigo Girls, Madonna, Sheryl Crow, and Ani DiFranco. I figure that I should extend the invite to you as well; after all, you’ve more than earned it for all the joy you gave me with your music. So, if you’re ever in the Bay Area and want a hiking partner in the redwoods, or someone to show you the most secluded and pristine parts of the Pacific Coast between San Francisco and Carmel, or where to find the best carnitas tacos (hint: in a Mexican taqueria housed inside a gas station convenience store), or the best craft spirits (hint: in Santa Cruz), or the most interesting beer and wine tastings locally, message me on Yelp. I won’t tell anyone you’re stopping by, except for my wife, of course. She’s not exactly your typical John Mayer fan, but then again: neither am I. I’d like to think that we’re fellow travelers who finally found out after years of existence that you’re one of us, too. Tap ‘er light, friend. Tap ‘er light, indeed.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2013
    I understand people wanting endless sequels to Mayer's Continuum album. I loved that cd, and it's when I started to realize John's considerable talent. That said, Mayer is way too talented and creative to do the same record over and over again. It takes a lot of guts to make non-commercial albums that almost certainly will never be embraced by the masses. John Mayer did it with Born and Raised, and he's done it again with Paradise Valley. I respect him tremendously for following his heart, rather than strictly pursuing commercial success. At first listen, I wasn't sure if I'd like this as much as Born and Raised, and I resisted doing a review until I spent a fair amount of time with the album. I can honestly say that it's growing on me more each day. There's a little bit of everything here: radio friendly - Wildfire, Paper Doll, and Who You Love. A country number called "You're no one 'Til Someone Lets You Down." A nod to JJ Cale with a cover of his classic song "Call Me the Breeze." But the real heart of the album are the five more introspective, Born and Raised type songs: "Dear Marie", "Waitin' On The Day", "I Will Be Found", "Badge and Gun", and "On the Way Home". They show tremendous depth and maturity. In my opinion, there's only one mis-step here, and that's the second "Wildfire" filler track. I feel it disrupts the flow of the album. Despite this very minor issue, Paradise Valley is a keeper. It's an album that grows on you and hooks you more with each listen. In this age of commercialized musical garbage, I'm thankful to know there are still true singer/songwriter performing artists out there. John Mayer continues to expand his musical horizons, and I definitely recommend this high quality piece of work.

    UPDATE: It is now October 6th. Having had this album for roughly six weeks now, I wanted to update my review. I have come to admire this body of work even more. The only negative for me remains "Wildfire" (track 8). I feel it disrupts the flow of the album, and just doesn't fit with the other songs. Only my opinion, but I feel it detracts from this otherwise great album. Now the updated positives, which are many. These songs have a maturity and depth that is very refreshing. Many of the songs are on the mellow side to be sure, but they are in now way boring or lifeless. They are instead reflective; John is obviously growing as a person and (hopefully) leaving behind his shallower existence, in favor of a simpler, more authentic life. And it shows in these songs. The other thing I wanted to touch on was the maturity in his playing. I love a blazing, bluesy guitar solo like the next person, but the sign of a maturing guitarist is one who does more with less. Mayer's guitar playing on the album is definitely subtle, but that subtleness makes it all the more powerful. Almost every song has some kind of guitar hook that is very memorable. I've listened to this album for six weeks, and I continue to anticipate the smallest of guitar licks/fills. It's a case of a little equalling a lot. Much as I loved Born & Raised, I think Paradise Valley is surpassing it, and I never expected that. After Continuum, I too wanted to see more of the bluesy' John. After these last two albums, I can honestly say that's not the case any more. That's just one facet of Mayer, but it's way too confining for such a talented musician. I admire him as an artist, and for following his heart, all the while knowing that commercially, he won't reap the reward$ that he would if had repackaged Continuum five different times. Done like a true artist. Good for you John Mayer!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2024
    Package open when I received it.
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2013
    Everytime John Mayer releases a new album, I always get a little bit nervous. As far as I'm concerned, every studio release of his has been great and I'm always worried he might drop the ball...everyone does from time to time. A lot of Mayer fans continue to clamor for a "Continuum Part 2," so if you are expecting something along those lines, you might be disappointed. However, Paradise Valley exceeded my expectations.

    Artists should grow, mature, and continually evolve their music. If every successful artist released an album nearly identical to the sound that made them popular, we'd have a lot of music that didn't push boundaries or try anything new. I think that Mayer started this evolution with Battle Studies, kept moving forward with Born and Raised, and now Paradise Valley is the culmination of those new sounds.

    Out of eleven tracks, there are only a couple I could do without. "Wildfire" (the 2nd one) is sung entirely by Frank Ocean. Not that Ocean isn't a good vocalist, but this is a John Mayer album. When an artist releases an album once every couple years, you feel a little disappointed when one of the songs features someone else completely. The two VERY country tracks, "You're No One 'Til Someone Lets You Down" and "Badge And Gun" made me do a double take when I first heard them. They are unlike anything John has recorded before and although I wasn't a fan at first, after a few listens they grew on me.

    In summary, John Mayer is one of the best guitarists of the current generation, and while his style continues to evolve, you can hear that creating quality music is still his primary goal. If you are expecting a copycat album of some of his older works, you might be disappointed, but if you listen to Paradise Valley with an open mind, you'll find some pretty great music.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mental wellness: Records force you to sit and enjoy great music.
    Reviewed in Canada on June 4, 2023
    One of the songs on this album came up in an Apple Music "me" station. I listen to the online album, and decided to buy the record. I have learned listening to vinyl, because they are short, forces you to slow down, sit down and enjoy great music. Happy with the purchase. I am not an audiophile, couldn't tell you about pressing quality, etc...
  • Mattia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Maturo
    Reviewed in Italy on October 31, 2024
    Album che rispecchia l'anima country di Mayer. Migliore rispetto a Born & Raised, poetico, riflessivo.
  • José Ramón
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantástico.
    Reviewed in Spain on March 29, 2021
    Una maravilla este CD de John Mayer.
  • Arthur LA
    5.0 out of 5 stars John Mayer en Folk Rock
    Reviewed in Mexico on April 20, 2017
    siguiendo la linea de su disco Born & Raised, John Mayer trae Paradise Valley con estilo folk rock y su lírica suave y disfrutable, genial para una tarde lluviosa o un buen día de campo.
    En cuanto a la Edición en Vinyl, se encuentra hecha con una excelente calidad, Caja y arte del disco con excelente impresión. LP impreso en 180 Gram Vinyl aportando un sonido profundo y claro, y por si esto fuera poco como bonus adicional viene de regalo una copia del CD del mismo álbum lo cual como fan se agradece.
    Una excelente adquisición para mi colección.
  • Avi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good songs.
    Reviewed in India on August 19, 2018
    Good product quality in good price and good service by amazon. Full package is imported and it made in the E.U.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Good songs.

    Reviewed in India on August 19, 2018
    Good product quality in good price and good service by amazon. Full package is imported and it made in the E.U.
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