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Ukulele Songs: Paper Version

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Track Listings

1 Can't Keep
2 Sleeping By Myself
3 Without You
4 More Than You Know
5 Goodbye
6 Broken Heart
7 Satellite
8 Longing to Belong
9 Hey Fahkah
10 You're True
11 Light Today
12 Sleepless Nights
13 Once in a While
14 Waving Plams
15 Tonight You Belong to Me
16 Dream a Little Dream

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VEDDER EDDIE UKULELE SONGS

Product details

  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.83 x 5.71 x 0.31 inches; 2.54 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Universal
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 6 3 02773566
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2011
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ May 27, 2011
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Universal
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0052M30BC
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 766 ratings

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Destined to be a Classic!!
5 out of 5 stars
Destined to be a Classic!!
Eddie Vedder and his ukulele are quite the duet! He even performs a few Pearl Jam songs! Definitely worth it for any Vedder fan! ~K.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2011
    I loved the soundtrack for "Into the Wild" -- so this album picks up where that one left off. All of the songs are natural offshoots of songs like "Rise," "Far Behind," and "Guaranteed." I think the ultimate test for any artist is to do what Eddie does here-- sing and accompany yourself on your instrument-- no big rhythm section to hide behind, no big time lead guitarist and no stacks of Marshall amps. As always, his voice maintains the emotion and intensity that has been his trademark all these years, the songs are mostly contemplative and work well in this setting and he demonstrates impressive dexterity on the uke. Outstanding tracks are: Sleeping by Myself, Without You, Light Today and You're True (accompaniment will remind you of Pete Townshend a little bit). "Tonight You Belong to Me" is a fun song that caught some attention in Steve Martin's first movie, "The Jerk." To be honest, I think I like the version performed by Steve and Bernadette Peters a little bit better-- but it evens out. I doubt Steve could do "Alive" or "Black" as well as Eddie :) Five of the songs date back to ~1930 and 1960; Eddie wrote the remaining 11. Tenor ukuleles seem to be the main instruments. While I enjoy a wide variety of music (Lady Ga Ga, Eminem, 50 Cent, etc have their place), one guy on a uke is a great respite from the elements of the music business which have nothing to do with music (e.g. wardrobe, scandal, gangsta attitude, street cred, etc.) Thanks, Eddie!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2011
    Are you kidding me? Eddie could be playing a washboard, (is that the name of the instrument i'm thinking of? which is usually associated with those southern, home spun hillbilly bands? U know, right next to the guy playing a saw? lol), Regardless, he's amazing and moving to listen to, no matter what he's playing or who he is playing it with. Anyway, you get my drift? I think he's best when you can hear him sing every lyric clearly. Not that his hard stuff isn't amazing, but sometimes I just can't listen to TEN over and over again. "Ukulele Songs" is an amazing piece of acoustic work. Very sad, very depressing, very insightful, and it has moved me to tears on many occasions, just like cuts #5, #6, & #7 on "The Fixer" have done during numerous playing(s). I truly believe Eddie feels eating a peach, deeply! l.o.l Bottom line: Great work and I recommend it to anyone who loves eddie. I don't think anyone communicates pain, suffering and loss any better than our guy Eddie.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024
    Same As Above
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2011
    I have to say that I was very excited when I heard this album was coming. Finally, Eddie Vedder was going to put together an album to complement the Into the Wild soundtrack. Unfortunately, it might complement the album too well.

    This album is a nice collection of acoustic style songs with Eddie Vedder and a Ukelele (duh!) and it is a nice mix of songs including a Pearl Jam song and covers.

    For the most part I love it, just as I loved Into the Wild, but just as in that soundtrack, my biggest disappointment here is that the album is short. I know it shouldn't matter, but whereas a soundtrack can obviously be constrained by its movie, I really wanted this album to be filled with songs that I felt were full songs. However, I feel that as good as all the songs here are, they feel incomplete at times.

    Besides the length of the album, the songs are fantastic although it doesn't have the stand out songs that really made the Into the Wild soundtrack a 5-star album (Hard Sun comes to mind there). I don't think a listener who liked that album would be disappointed at all, but if you didn't like that album, don't expect this to be something you'll love. The inclusion of a Pearl Jam song, probably won't make the difference for those Pearl Jam fans who didn't like Into the Wild. But, if you love Ukelele music, and you love a folk-music type sound, you just might like it even if you've never heard of Eddie Vedder before. The best test maybe to give the standard, Dream a Little Dream a listen.

    Almost everyone knows that song, and while it makes a fantastic end to the album, for those evaluating the album for a purchase, this is a great song to start with.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2014
    I love this album! I personally really like Pearl Jam, and I like Eddie Vedder as a solo artist, and I love that he is expanding his sound and trying different things. An added benefit is duets with a wider variety of artists. The Into The Wild Soundtrack is one of my faves, and this falls more in line with that sound more than with the rock of Pearl Jam. They are all good! You can't fault Vedder for making a variety of music, that's the sign of a true musician. I think we're all free to listen to what we want but I don't understand disparaging his music simply because it's different from what he does with Pearl Jam.

    This album combines the Vedder grunge sound, but with cool Ukulele songs. It's an interesting combination, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes Eddie Vedder, Glen Hansard, Cat Power (he does duets with them on the album) or the Ukulele done in a different way.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2011
    I just started to learn the ukulele a couple of months back. So I was very interested when I read about Vedder's album in Rolling Stone. The ukulele has suddenly become the hot instrument and a number of artist have included its sound on their CD. This maybe the first CD in the a long time devoted just to the ukulele.

    Limited in the sound that it can produce, the ukulele challenges the artist to get the most out of every note. Vedder for the most part is successful in getting every bit of feeling from this small instrument. By far the best songs are the original ones written by Vedder. Here he milks the ukulele and his voice for all they are worth.

    Not everyone is going to like what they hear. the album may have a limited appeal but Vedder's name is going to draw a good deal of attention. For those that take the time to listen, they will be surprised at a hidden gem in this CD.
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  • Lucas Marques
    5.0 out of 5 stars Disco maravilhoso
    Reviewed in Brazil on January 12, 2025
    Disco maravilhoso, chegou muito bem embalado e muito rapido!
  • Jürgen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Einfach…
    Reviewed in Germany on December 9, 2024
    ….eine wunderschöne LP und gute Pressung.
  • Johnny Araujo
    5.0 out of 5 stars très bon album
    Reviewed in France on August 22, 2024
    un très bon album d'Eddie Vedder. c'est cet album qui m'a fait acheter un ukulele.

    Du très très lourd. Merci Eddie
  • Miguel Rodríguez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Discazo
    Reviewed in Spain on November 24, 2013
    La inconfundible voz de Eddie Vedder y su talento para las baladas y música calmada haces de este un disco muy recomendable. Abstengase los que busquen el rock de Pearl Jam, pero no deja de ser un gran disco.
  • Ukuphiliac
    5.0 out of 5 stars Per pensare all'amore lontano...
    Reviewed in Italy on June 30, 2013
    Il disco include 16 brevissime e incantevoli canzoni d'amore per ukulele e voce, con sporadici interventi esterni (un violoncello, una seconda voce). La voce di Eddie Vedder affascina e commuove; l'accompagnamento all'ukulele è magistrale nella sua semplicità e riesce a dare un'idea delle potenzialità dello strumento e della sua diversità dalla chitarra e da altri strumenti a corda. Potrebbe non piacere a chi "ha bisogno" di una sezione ritmica; potrebbe piacere a chi ascolta cantanti jazz o "jazzy". Difetti: la breve durata (33'19") e la custodia in cartoncino, non ideale per inserire e conservare i cd.
    Dato il mio amore per lo strumento (vedi nome utente) consiglio, prima di acquistare il disco, di ascoltare "Longing to belong" e "Without you" su youtube (si può dire?) :)

    [AGGIUNTA: dimenticavo di dire che la custodia minimalista in cartoncino contiene un soddisfacente libretto con i testi delle canzoni e una serie di foto altamente scenografiche, apprezzabili dai fan di Eddie Vedder e - credo - dello strumento. Vedder suona vari ukulele tenore che possiedono una cassa armonica più grande e un suono più pieno e lievemente più "chitarristico" dei classici ukulele soprano e concerto.]