- Audio CD (27 Sep 1994)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Bmg
- ASIN: B000002WQT
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 865,560 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
With popcorn acoustic guitars, trampoline fiddles, bumper-car bass lines, and caramel-coated sax, the Dave Matthews Band's major-label debut is like an evening at the fair. "The Best of What's Around" and "What Would You Say" swirl like the amusement-park ride on the album's cover, sweeping the exhilarated and light-headed listener higher as the ride spins faster. "Satellite" glides breezily like the prettiest horse on the carousel, "Ants Marching" runs around hitting the bell with the sledgehammer and winning the largest stuffed animals at the target-range booths, and "Lover Lay Down" is the quietest moment on the disc--like the sun setting on a baby's sleeping, snow-cone-stained face collapsed on her daddy's shoulder. --Beth Massa
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The first album by DMB and its an absolute chestnut. Each track is unique and couples Dave Matthews poetic brilliance with the musical talents of the band and, unlike a good deal of DMB's work since Dave allows Leroi Moore sensational sax and Boyd Tinsley's fiddle to take songs like "Dancing Nancies", "Jimi Thing" and the classic "Ants Marching" to another level and singles DMB out as one of the few innovative bands of the nineties. So if you're sick to death of the mind-numbingly drab and fomulaic stuff that gets played to death on the radio, this album is a must and if you're not sick of the same old thing, get this album anyway.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I am a big Dave Matthews Band fan, having seen him twice in concert, once in Sheperds Bush, London England, the other in BC Place Stadium in Canada. Two very different locations, but the same great Band. Under The Table And Dreaming was the first album I heard, many years ago whilst living in America. I was hooked ever since. This one simply is the classic and the best. The mixture of rock, pop intertwined with sax and flute playing is superb, and Dave's vocal's just mind blowing. The lyrics are touching, and the emotion behind the singing great. For anyone who's only heard the single The Space Between and wants to hear more Dave Matthews, this is the album to buy to introduce you to the king of music. Fav songs on the album are Typical Situation and Satellite. Rock on DMB!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
anyone who can't hear the magic and passion this album inspires deserves to have their head examined! I am a huge dmb fan and in my opinion this album is one of their best, for anyone who has heard of him recently and wonders wat some of his old stuff is like BUY THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and u will discover u can't by an old dmb album ...his music is timeless...
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Subtle and complex album which takes years to appreciate.
The title of this review may sound a bit pretentious, but I feel it is deserved. I have been reflecting on this album for about 5 years now, and I can honestly say that it is my... Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2008 by Rusty Shackleford
World class
Under the Table and Dreaming is in my opinion Dave Matthews Band's best album. The music is a bit "nicer" than on later albums but it's still one my all-time favorite albums. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2003 by "andreasboa"
This one is a keeper
This album has most amazing set of songs on it that I can listen to it over and over again for days and never get tired of it. Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2003
reasons to get out from under the table
"Under The Table And Dreaming"was the first DMB album I ever bought(and needless to say not the last!). Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2002 by Jeffrey Mc Cann
Brilliant !!!
Dave Matthews Band, is truly one of the best bands around today, there powerful Lyrics, there mellow vibe, there long Jam's, there brilliant live concerts (seen 3 of them). Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2001 by Brenden
Master Piece
This is an excellent album. All the tunes are very catchy. The stringing of the guitars is what stands out on this album for me. Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2001
Nothing more to say than amazing
The Dave Matthews Band is absolutely amazing. They have actually been around for some time and are finally getting the recognition they so much deserve. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 1999
Fantastic music from No.1 American band.
Dave Matthews Band is an excellent, very unique group. They use violin, flute, saxaphone, even banjo and harmonica, along with traditional guitars, drums, etc. Read more
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