15-04-2016, 03:49
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DAVID GRAY "shine: the best of the early years" cd, 2007
career stats:
studio albums..........10
singles....................22
this album.............no charted action
a compilation of sorts, bringing together Gray's favourite tracks off his first three albums as a teaser
prior to his "best of" set being released a few months later on in late 2007....
mainly acoustic guitar folky sounding material on this one,
sounds vocally a bit like Bob Dylan in places, even some of the tunes and lyrics have a distinct Dylan
vibe for the most part...
hearing shades of Cohen, Peter Sarstedt and Harry Chapin in it also.
other than this, I only have "white ladder"...a classic album in its own right IMO...
I really should get some more of Gray's albums at some point, a quality artist for sure.
nothing I don't like on this one, and around half I absolutely love!
great artist, and a great introduction to his material if youre unfamiliar with it or him!
I LOVE THIS ALBUM
worst track: sell, sell, sell
best track: debauchery
[video=youtube;fENirTpH-64]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fENirTpH-64[/video]
tracks:
1...shine ***
2...late night radio ***
3...coming down ***
4...birds without wings ***
5...the light ***
6...everytime **
7...a century ends **
8...lullaby **
9...aster, sooner, now **
10.wisdom ***
11.falling tree ***
12.sell, sell, sell **
13.debauchery ***
14.flesh **
15.hold on to nothing **
3s=7
2s=8
1s=0
rating: 2.5
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.