Wide Eyed and Legless: The A&M Recordings

Wide Eyed and Legless: The A&M Recordings Artist: Andy Fairweather Low
Label: Edsel Records UK
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2


UPC: 740155174828
EAN: 0740155174828
ASIN: B0002476H4


Release Date: 2004-05-27

Wide Eyed and Legless: The A&M Recordings


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Tracks:

  1. Spider Jiving
  2. Drowning on Dry Land
  3. Keep on Rocking
  4. Same Old Story
  5. Ain't No Mountain
  6. Every Day I Die
  7. Standing on the Water
  8. Mellow Down
  9. Light Is Within
  10. Reggae Tune
  11. Dancing in the Dark
  12. My Bucket's Got a Hole in It
  13. Jump Up and Turn Around
  14. Halfway to Everything
  15. Booga Rooga
  16. Champagne Melody
  17. If That's What It Takes
  18. 8 Ton Love
  19. Grease It Up
  20. Wide Eyed and Legless
  21. Inner City Highwayman

Tracks:

  1. Shimmie Doo Wah Sae
  2. Ain't No Fun Anymore
  3. Do Doo Rendezvous
  4. Hot Poop
  5. Travelin' Light
  6. Rocky Raccoon
  7. Lighten Up
  8. I Can't Take Much More
  9. Rhythm 'N' Jazz
  10. Checking Out the Checker
  11. Be Bop 'N' Holla
  12. If I Ever Get Lucky

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Quality English Record Making.......2004-12-15

Besides the obvious talent of Andy, these recordings display the awesome in-studio genius of two super producers in their prime,Eliot Mazer, and my all time favorite,Glyn Johns. No one could make a mediocre talent sound good and great talent sound better than Glyn Johns. He created a mix of sound that was truely magical. Buy this for Andy's personality---but listen closely to how it was mixed,arranged and recorded by one of the true studio masters----Glyn Johns

5 out of 5 stars An idiosyncratic album!.......2004-07-31

There's no point listening to this album if you can't stand the voice, because in order to really enjoy it you have to accept the idiosyncratic vocal style that Fairweather-Lowe possesses! It also needs to be said that it was never intended that all three albums should be listened to at once. Thus this set is comprised of "Spider Jiving"(1974) tracks 1 to 11, "La Booga Rooga"(1975) tracks 12 to 21 and "Be Bop 'N' Holla" (1976) CD2 tracks 1 to 10 with a bonus 'b' side as track 12.Fairweather-Lowe emerged from 'Amen Corner' and in trying to move on from the restrictions of the format of that band, followed the prevalent Brit Soft rock example of others like Gallagher and Lyle.The session players are excellent with the Memphis Horns featuring throughout the album. Two really outstanding tracks "Every Day I die" and the 'hit' "Reggae Tune". "La Booga Rooga" is more country orientated than its predecessor, with B.J.Cole on pedal steeel featured prominently, along with another set of luminary players including Mick Weaver, Georgie Fame and Bernie Leadon. The obvious attraction is "Wide eyed and legless" [I've gone and done it again!] and "If that's what it takes". The third album is more laid back. Favourite tracks are "I can't take much more", a good attempt at the Beatles "Rocky Raccoon" and "Ain't no fun anymore." There's no doubt that Andy Fairweather-Lowe is an acquired taste, but there's no doubting his pedigree, as he's still touring with Eric Clapton.If you're prepared to give this album time to deliver its own peculiar blend of styles it will reward you with some memorable moments. As you might have guessed I have got to like the style!

5 out of 5 stars Wide Eyed and Wonderful.......2004-07-16

Three of my all-time favourite albums, at last on CD. He's a gritty soulful singer, a songwriter who covers all the bases from R'n'B to reggae to late-night jazz, plus boozy regrets, rage at the music business, despair, delight, regrets, recriminations... The playing throughout is stellar. He's no slouch himself as a guitarist - catch him on the Roger Waters 'In the Flesh - Live' DVD where his rhythm playing is Cooderesque and his solo on 'Money' shows up every other player who simply copies David Gilmour. Anyone into roots music, great singing and intelligent and witty lyrics will surely love this collection.

5 out of 5 stars Just gotta keep on rockin'.......2004-06-10

This great value CD comprises of three albums recorded in the 70's by
Andy Fairweather-Low. Now with Eric Clapton's band, he used to front 60s group 'Amen Corner' With his distinctive voice and outstanding songwriting talent he should of had more success than he did. With a dream crop of backing musicians and first rate songs, you really must buy this CD right away.

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