Close Ups

Close Ups Artist: Stephen Cummings
Label: Liberation
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 9325583025600
ASIN: B0002QPSUE


Release Date: 2004-08-19

Close Ups


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Tracks:

  1. How Come
  2. Hell
  3. She Set Fire To The House
  4. Don't Throw Stones
  5. Suspicious Minds
  6. Who Listens To The Radio
  7. Twist Senorita
  8. When Love Comes Back To Haunt You
  9. Strangers On A Train
  10. Big Room
  11. Walk Softly But Carry A Big Stick
  12. Fell From A Great Height
  13. Carrying A Torch For You
  14. Live Work And Play

Album Description

Close-Ups is a surprisingly affectionate return by Stephen Cummings to his back catalog in a spontaneous acoustic setting. By recalling songs he hasn't played in 25 years and reconsidering some of his finest moments as a solo artist, Stephen Cummings has arguably arrived at his definitive album. Liberation. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars In these close ups, Stephen Cumming shines........2006-05-01

The Liberation Blue "acoustic series" is a real treat: they've invited Australia's premier songwriters to revisit their catalogue in three or four days of recording on mostly acoustic instruments, with minimal production. This format has consistently brought out possibilities and nuances that weren't there in the original releases. In a word, the new versions are mostly far surperior to the originals.

That's especially true of Stephen's "Close Ups," on which every rendition sounds definitive. It's as if these songs should never have been played any other way; a stunningly beautiful collection. I bought this album having only ever heard "Fell From A Great Height" by Stephen, in the duet version with Toni Childs. Driving home in heavy rain with the CD in the car stereo, the music sounded like the perfect soundtrack for the atmosphere, and I kept listening continuously for days.

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