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Good Morning Revival | 
| Artist: Good Charlotte
Label: Epic
Category: Music
List Price: $11.97
Buy New: $3.42
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Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 62661
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 718972
UPC: 886971897227
EAN: 0886971897227
ASIN: B000W1V45C
Release Date: October 23, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Good Morning Revival | | • | Misery | | • | River - Synyster Gates, Good Charlotte, M. Shadows, , | | • | I Don't Wanna Be in Love (Dance Floor Anthem) | | • | Keep Your Hands off My Girl | | • | Victims of Love | | • | Where Would We Be Now | | • | Break Apart Her Heart | | • | All Black | | • | Beautiful Place | | • | Something Else | | • | Broken Hearts Parade | | • | March On |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Their multiple piercings, shaved heads, and abundant tattoos have them labeled a punk band, but on their fourth album, Good Charlotte--led by twin brothers Joel (lead vocals) and Benji (lead guitar) Madden--fall much more under the umbrella of 1970s arena rock and mainstream ballads. There is the occasional foray into the pop-punk mode of previous records, including the distorted-vocal rap "Keep Your Hands Off My Girl" and "Broken Hearts Parade," which sounds like Green Day with horns. It's easy to see the maturation in the Maddens' songwriting on such tracks as "The River," a surveillance of the inner workings of Los Angeles, the grass-is-greener pop song "Something Else," and "Where Would We Be," a break-up ballad about Joel Madden's split with pop princess Hilary Duff. With a piano lead and strident chorus, Madden admits, "Now I must confess that I'm a sinking ship/And I'm anchored by the weight of my heart." Browbeaten in theory, like sister songs "Misery," "Victim of Love," and "Break Her Heart," Good Morning Revival offers hints of optimism that grow with the record and reach the summit with the closing pop song, "March On." The harmonic chorus jubilantly declares, "Like soldiers we can make it through the night/We'll see the sun/March on." Whether punkers or mainstream rockers, it's apparent that Good Charlotte will continue the march. --Scott Holter
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| Customer Reviews: Read 48 more reviews...
 Not Great, Not Bad, Not Impressed November 5, 2007
Paul Tiseo (Florida, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have to laugh at some of the pubescent reviews. Many of them can be summed up as: "I hate it when a band plays music I don't want to hear." Really?!?
Lots of bands shift, evolve and change, often leaving many narrow-minded fans stranded on their limited islands. I'm remembering the grief the Goo Goo Dolls suffered when they did something similar and favored mainstream more than limited crowds.
The Good: Album is polished and well-done. Very approachable. Small glimpse are present of potential, but otherwise never reached. Nice to listen to if you want some pop-punk background while working, but don't have the time to pay attention to lyrics and music.
The Bad: Loss of the edginess and core appeal they had. Lyrics are basically lame. Not blazing any new musical ground, although it is a shift for the band itself.
Similarities: Goo Goo Dolls, The Killers, Coldplay.
In the end, would I buy this again armed with what I know now? No.
 People are just impossible to please. March 30, 2007
Elias Ayres (San Diego)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I don't even really listen to Good Charlotte (their style isnt my cup of tea) but I figured I would give this album a shot since I liked their single The River.....and I was right to take that shot. The first 7 songs on this album are solid...lyrics are nothing to right home about, but they get the job done...the music is definitely a step up from their previous efforts....I really dont know what people expect anymore....I think they expect too much, especially from bands like Good Charlotte.
 Good Morning Revival - Good Charlotte May 13, 2007
P. Turtenwald (Wisconsin, USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a GREAT CD! The River is my favorite song, but there are a lot of good songs on this CD. Another good CD of Good Charlotte is Chronicles of Life and Death. They are great and I'm kinda old (43) but I love em anyway.
Good Offerings April 3, 2007
Andy Merrick (Nashville, TN USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've read some of the other reviews of the album and I have to confess that I've never listened to any other Good Charlotte albums and that may account for my difference of opinion.
I think the album is very good! There are a couple songs on it that just miss. To me, Something Else and Dance Floor Anthem are rather poor. But I would say 7 tracks are very good. The remaining 4 are ok. My favorite track is Misery, the second track, which emerges out of the weak intro track with a simple, but powerful drum/guitar combination.
If you came to the table expecting big things from the album based on their prior work, it seems like people have generally been disappointed. I listened with some new ears and found myself enjoying most of the album. It'll definitely be one I listen to regularly.
My bottom line? If you've got extra cash to spend, buy it. If cash is a little tight, it's not great enough to pick-up.
The Next Sgt. Pepper March 30, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
OK, I am not a kid and my life is not a nightmare...
Benji, Joel, Billy, Paul and the nameless drummer, you have done it. Billy has come of age on this CD, as his keyboard solos have progressed from three notes (see the past two CD's) to full-fledged orchestrations.
This CD is the breakthrough that the world of music has been waiting for since the Beatles broke up. John, Paul, George and their nameless drummer (just kidding Ringo), step aside.
Benji and Joel may have once worked at the Golden Corral in Waldorf, MD with Mary King and company (yes, they waited on me once, I gave them a lousy tip), but they have come a long way since then. After dealing with Ms. Duff (their Yoko), I am glad to see the band emerge with such a strong release.
Just as the Beatles were knocked for delaying the release of Sgt. Pepper, the critics derided GC for pushing back "GMR's" release date. Now the joke is on them.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for saving music from the likes of The Killers, Panic! and Da Fall Out Boiez...now don't pull a Beatles and break up. ;-)
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