"August and Everything After" (1993)

This album put Counting Crows on the map by providing the memorable hits "Mr. Jones" and the beautifully simple "Round Here." A wonderful collection of sweet rock tunes with overflowing harmonies, rich sincere ballads and the immediate introduction to Adam Duritz's mesmerizing voice.

"Recovering the Satellites" (1996)

A triumphant sophomore album, with the band's most poignant song, "A Long December." The album also features the slightly rougher edge of a band coming into its own, with the charging "Angels of the Silences." But the band keeps true to its earnest roots with the songs "Goodnight Elisabeth" and "Miller's Angels."

"This Desert Life" (1999)

For its third effort, Counting Crows produced an album with its first sincerely up-tempo song, the infectious "Hangin' Around." The band also toys around with emotions from every direction, with the resonant "Four Days," lively "All My Friends" and melancholic "Colorblind," adding wonderful variation to its illustrious career.

"Hard Candy" (2002)

This latest release shows Counting Crows fully developing its prowess with the swaying summer tone of "American Girls," the slow-building eruption of "Up All Night (Frankie Miller Goes to Hollywood) " and the fluttering "Black and Blue." Every song is flooded with instrumental wonderment - continuing with its consistent trend of creating amazing music.