CD/Music Review: 3 Doors Down: Seventeen Days

 

Seventeen Days, released in 2005, is the third studio album by the group 3 Doors Down. This album has 12 tracks, most of which are around three minutes long. It only produced one hit, the single Let Me Go, which still did not peak as high on the Top 100 chart as their biggest hits. The album's sound was very similar to that of their prior albums, mixing harder and softer/pop-oriented songs. While it only had the one big hit, the album has a good mix of songs that probably should have been bigger hits, including Be Somebody and Behind Those Eyes. It also features a collaboration with Bob Seger on the song Landing In London. Ultimately, if you liked the group's first two albums, you will like this one. If not, nothing about this album is likely to change your mind about them.

CD/Music Review: 3 Doors Down: Another 700 Miles

 

Another 700 Miles is a 2003 live album by 3 Doors Down, with seven tracks from a concert they played in Chicago. Although it doesn't include all the songs from their first two albums, it features their biggest hits, such as Kryptonite, When I'm Gone, and Here Without You. The final track on the disc is a cover of the song That Smell, which was originally recorded by the band Lynyrd Skynyrd. For this release, the CD liner just features pictures from the show and a reprint of a ticket for the show. The lyrics to the songs are not included. Ultimately, if you were a fan of the group's first two studio albums, this is worth listening to. 

CD/Music Review: 3 Doors Down: Away From the Sun

 

Away From the Sun was the second studio album by the group 3 Doors Down. It was released in 2002 and followed their debut album, The Better Life. The album contains 12 songs (although only 11 are listed on the back cover, the last one, titled This Time, is a hidden bonus track. 

Like the first album, the sound on this one is a mix of harder rock and more adult contemporary, softer rock. The big hit singles from this album are When I'm Gone, Away From the Sun, and Here Without You (which is my favorite song on the album and from the group as a whole). The CD liner contains the lyrics for the 11 regular tracks, but not for the bonus track. Ultimately, if you liked the group's first album, you will probably like (or love) this one as well. On the whole, I think it is a stronger album than their first and is worth listening to, with many of the songs worthy of a playlist rotation.

CD/Music Review: 3 Doors Down: The Better Life

 

The Better Life is the debut studio album of the southern rock band 3 Doors Down. It was released in 2000 and contains their first hit single, which launched them into the Top 40 music scene, Kryptonite. Their sound is a mix of hard rock, adult contemporary, and softer rock, with some grunge mixed in. The album has 11 songs in all. Kryptonite was the biggest hit, peaking at number 3 on the Top 100 chart, but it also contains the hit Be Like That, which peaked at number 24. While none of the other songs matched the success of those two on the Top 100 chart, some of them achieved success on the other Billboard charts, such as Loser and Duck and Run. The CD liner does contain the lyrics to all the songs on the album and pictures of the band members.

Ultimately, this is a good album if you like rock, especially what was being put out in the late 90s and early 2000s. While I wouldn't say any of the songs on the album, including the two biggest hits, are groundbreaking or life-changing, they make for a good mix of enjoyable tracks, and the album is worth listening to.