I’ll be honest I wasn’t very impressed with a previous Graham Kendrick album I listened to but I take it all back for this one. This album has raced into my personal top 100 albums of the era and genre. The opening track is absolutely mesmerising. Whoever played guitar on this track, Neil Costello or Andy Billups, absolutely nailed a Mark Knopfler sound. I don’t mean he came close, I mean he nailed it. There are several tracks that have a Dire Straights feel and Les Moir did some excellent production. I wish I had been in the studio for this one. The vibe I get is that was a great session. The album does end a little weak as Graham returns to his previous stylings but some real quality organ (Chris Eaton) makes up for the less exciting tracks. Les ordered the tracks perfectly. How this album didn’t get a North American release is beyond me. The Dire Straights feel was completely absent in the genre. This was that segment artist.
Tracklist
1 – This Is The Fall – 3:57
2 – That’s Life – 4:08
3 – News At Ten – 2:12
4 – God Knows What’s Going On – 4:24
5 – Anywhere You Walk – 3:55
6 – Cresta Run – 3:29
7 – War Games – 4:16
8 – Come On And Live – 4:00
9 – When You Gonna Turn Round – 3:02
10 – Jesus Coming Back – 3:54
Credits
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Written-By – Graham Kendrick
Bass – Spud Spurling
Bass, Producer – Les Moir
Drums – David McSparran
Engineer – Simon Humphrey
Guitar – Andy Billups, Neil Costello
Organ, Backing Vocals – Bazil Meade
Piano, Electric Piano – Chris Eaton
Synthesizer – John Pantry
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Kingsway Music
Copyright © – Kingsway Music
Published By – Thankyou Music
Lacquer Cut At – Tape One
