the only problem with this work of art is that there are only 5 tracks!! love everything about "the world and back" few can play piano as well as craig, and it shows as you listen to his work.....not to mention that while some artists write lyrics for their songs, craig paints pctures with words, and every song is a master piece!! he has an amazing voice as well! what more can you ask for in an artist?
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The World and Back

I love a good twinkling piano riff, and my friend Craig Greenberg captures the spirit of the great ivory ticklers, be they from New York, Chicago or New Orleans way. Then he mixes it with a little slick glossy pop, Brill Building style arrangements, and Hey Now! you got an inimitable sound, like a good Gumbo, every bite a new experience, a new vibe. 
He knows what every great popular songwriter knows: if you can hear the song smile then you got something to lift the people up. These are tunes, taking us on a boppin´ journey, like the tidal wave in Offers up Some Kind Words, we ride the crest, always alert and on our toes for the next crafty change in Greenberg´s arrangements. 
Oh and did I forget to say this boy´s got SOUL??  That girl was phoning him five times a day and he said NO! No Love for Her says what some are afraid to admit, especially in a pop song, that girl just wasn’t happening and oh well, hope she doesn´t try to track me down, I´m Outta Here! 
She´s Not Alright catches us with some really nice Kinks-inflected hooks and stellar harmonies, Why ayy ayy???  Why and How did he pull this one out? How did he find the Ti ayy ime??  When I was listening to the middle part, the big crescendo and all those chord changes, I lost myself in the mist of the floating melody, a respite from the day to day scramble of the city. 
And then bam he hits us with No Evasion!! Did you say SOUL? Soul is putting up your fist and saying enough is enough, your time will come. One for all the people who still think another world is possible, but this one is downright vindictive and gives Mr. Bush little time to run, no head start for this soon-to-be ex-President. Nicely done! 
The World and Back, five great cuts including Walking the Line and As Long As I´m to Live  
Yes, a piano is a great instrument, not only for the twinkling riffs, but as a place of contemplation for the artist, in this case a composer of great new songs. Dedicated sitting and singing, the skyline of NYC casting a shadow over the loose pages of lyrics and the ivory keys, another song taking shape.
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Opening with the beautiful, powerful, and fun "Offers Up Some Kind Words", Craig Greenberg's The World and Back takes the listener through a short but sweet world of piano rock filled with his smart lyrics and smooth vocals in his deftly crafted songs. With the reflective "As Long As I'm To Live", the rocking "She's Not Alright", the rolling "Walking The Line", and the super-catchy "No Lover For Her" and opening track, Craig Greenberg's debut takes you to a world of music you'll want to visit and come back to time and again.
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