09-02-2020, 12:06
Bumped offline by loadshedding as I was about to post. Admittedly, I knew it was coming, cutting it a bit fine, as usual! 
Listening to Gerry Rafferty’s North & South which is nothing short of brilliant (one song excepted which doesn't speak to me, but probably does to others). Immensely talented man, and a highly complex character. For someone who wasn't that great with people, he had an amazing understanding of the human condition. Songwriting really is a gift and he had what it takes in absolute spades. I suppose this was how he communicated most effectively. Incidentally, speaking of communications, the record cover is one of the first to include an email address – released in 1988.
The first couple of tracks on the album make such an impression, it’s sometimes easy to overlook the second half which would be a mistake ... one of those is this …. “Shipyard Town” … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou_1HV0OFF4
The opener and title track which is fab ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLxPEj0kxQs
My favourite from this album though - doesn't change ...
Listening to Gerry Rafferty’s North & South which is nothing short of brilliant (one song excepted which doesn't speak to me, but probably does to others). Immensely talented man, and a highly complex character. For someone who wasn't that great with people, he had an amazing understanding of the human condition. Songwriting really is a gift and he had what it takes in absolute spades. I suppose this was how he communicated most effectively. Incidentally, speaking of communications, the record cover is one of the first to include an email address – released in 1988.
The first couple of tracks on the album make such an impression, it’s sometimes easy to overlook the second half which would be a mistake ... one of those is this …. “Shipyard Town” … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou_1HV0OFF4
The opener and title track which is fab ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLxPEj0kxQs
My favourite from this album though - doesn't change ...
"The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us." ~ Bill Watterson