All the Fun of the Fair/Gold & Ivory
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Artist: David Essex
Label: Diablo Records UK Category: Music Average customer rating: Format: Import Media: Audio CD Number Of Discs: 2 UPC: 740155885526 EAN: 0740155885526 ASIN: B0001CVBOG Release Date: 2004-03-23 |
All the Fun of the Fair/Gold & Ivory
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UK twofer combines two of the British pop/rock star's 70s albums, 'All The Fun Of The Fair' (1975) & 'Gold & Ivory' (1977), featuring 23 tracks including 1 bonus track, 'Stay With Me Baby'. Edsel. 2004.Album Details
The First Disc Includes the Hugely Successful "All the Fun of the Fair" Album which Reached #3 in the UK Album Chart in September 1975, and features "Hold Me Close" (A #1 Hit), and "if I Could" (#13). The Album was Produced by Jeff Wayne. The Second Disc Includes Essex's Last Cbs Album "Gold and Ivory" and features the Hit "Cool Out Tonight". Essex Produced for the First Time, Using his Touring Band and the Real Thing on Backing Vocals.Customer Reviews:
The best of Demon's David Essex reissues.......2004-02-29
"All the Fun of the Fair" (1975) is a terrifically consistent disc, loosely based around a carnival theme. The title song is one of Essex's most atmospheric pieces, capturing the seedy glamor of a British funfair, complete with rollercoaster sound effects and a decidedly theatrical vocal. Some of Essex's most FM-rock-oriented tunes are found here, including the guitar-heavy "Circles," "Rolling Stone," "Won't Get Burned Again" and "Watch Out (Carolina)." Surprisingly, the huge hit to emerge from this disc was the U.K. No. 1 "Hold Me Close," a lightweight singalong which finds David in full Paul McCartney silly-love-song mode. Still, it's a charmer.
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