smoe.org mailing lists
ivan@stellysee.de
| From | "David Bash" <bashpop@earthlink.net> |
| Subject | Low, Bright Eyes and John Howard |
| Date | Tue, 25 Jan 2005 22:11:33 -0800 |
[Part 1 text/plain Windows-1252 (1.3 kilobytes)]
(View Text in a separate window)
--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, "Bryan" <munki100@p...> wrote:
> Also, I'm interested in
> that album by John Howard -- called 'Kid In A Big World'--
> anyone already have that one? It's supposed to be a lost classic
> or something, was a top 20 pick of Uncut mag's top reissues
> of '04, for what it's worth. He's supposed to sound like early
> Elton John & Hunky Dory era Bowie. Released in 1974.
>
> Bryan
I have 'Kid In A Big World'; I hear where people are coming from with the
Bowie comparison, but I don't hear anything more than a specious resemblance
to Elton. It certainly is a very "70s British singer/songwriter" album,
kinda peppy and show-bizzy in places. If anything Deram-era Bowie
comparisons would be more apropos.
Good stuff, but actually '03, not '04. However, there is a 2004 John Howard
reissue CD on RPM called Technicolour Biography, which is essentially made
up of unfinished tracks that were ultimately to make up a proposed second
album. It's a bit different from 'Kid' in that the productions are much
more minamalist and quite pretty, with fine songwriting.
The album made #27 on my Top Reissue-Proper Album list of 2004. Gee Bryan,
I'm surprised you didn't notice that! :-)
--
Pop Rules!!!!!
Take Care,
David
For assistance, please contact
the smoe.org administrators.