Continuum

...sources. It will be his second chart-topper, following "Heavier Things," which opened to 317,000 copies in 2003. Mayer's last studio set, "Continuum," entered the chart at No. 2 with 300,000 in 2006. Another nine albums are on track to...

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...second topper, following "Heavier Things" in 2003. "Heavier" bowed in the penthouse with 317,000 copies. Mayer's last studio set, "Continuum," entered the chart at No. 2 with 300,000 in 2006. Mayer will likely lead a parade of...

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...live album Mayer that puts him into the ranks of the greatest rock legends and guitar heroes. For those who loved his last album, "Continuum," one can only hope you didn't purchase "Battle Studies" with high hopes for a repeat. Where...

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...his albums, you can hear exactly where he'll stretch 'em out on stage -- yet the minimal fretwork of this one makes similar bursts on Continuum (2006) seem like a master class in Stratocaster use. Mind you, some stuff, like the plaintive...

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...flowing on this record, he pulls back with a momentum-killing ballad - and all of his ballads sound the same. John Mayer's last album, "Continuum," was a unique collection, combining his love of the blues with elements of contemporary pop.

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...and insightful exploration of John Mayer's Talents Posted: 11/17/09, 3:01 AM EST Section: Decibel Sounds like: "Heavier ThingsO" meets "Continuum" John Mayer's newest album, "Battle Studies," satisfies every John Mayer craving you may...

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...like "Bigger Than My Body" and the amazing, award-winning single "Daughters" but, overall, it just didn't do much for me. When he released Continuum, I felt like he really couldn't have created a better album. I know a lot of people went...

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...pop earlier this decade resulted in a fervent teen-female fan base addicted to "Your Body Is a Wonderland." Then along came 2006's Continuum, a legitimately accomplished blues-rock record that earned Mayer comparisons to Stevie Ray...

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...album, Battle Studies, which is released today. The album is something of a departure from the modern blues of its predecessor, Continuum, the one that earned five Grammy nominations (and two wins) and cemented Mayer's place as one of the...

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...to write new music -- much less the best and most adventurous of his four studio albums. Three years after his double-platinum album "Continuum," the new release, "Battle Studies," finds Mayer musing about "finding ways to keep the good...

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