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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. P.F. Sloan | |||
| 2. Love Song | |||
| 3. "Three Songs: (Let It Be Me, Never My Love & I Wanna Be Free)" | |||
| 4. Met Her On A Plane | |||
| 5. All My Love's Laughter | |||
| 6. One Lady | |||
| 7. If Ships Were Made To Sail | |||
| 8. Galveston | |||
| 9. Once In The Morning | |||
| 10. When Can Brown Begin | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Overture | |||
| 2. Sleepin' In The Daytime | |||
| 3. By The Time I Get To Phoenix | |||
| 4. MacArthur Park | |||
| 5. Wichita Lineman | |||
| 6. Didn't We | |||
| 7. My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama | |||
| 8. Pocketful Of Keys | |||
| 9. When Can Brown Begin | |||
| 10. Once In The Morning | |||
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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If, like me, you prefer albums to yield surprises and discoveries, then this career retrospective of the singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb is one for you. Webb is best known for the classic songs he penned for others (Wichita Lineman, McArthur Park, Up Up And Away, By The Time I Get To Phoenix to name but a few) - but here his work as a solo performer and singer-songwriter in the 1970s is celebrated. Although he never really broke through in the same way as James Taylor and Elton John, his work is the equal of their output - if not better. And the real joy in this collection - for me - was hearing a lot of this material for the first time.
His voice is uncertain, but distinctive. His songs often heartbreaking, but with humour and dignity. The first CD compiles a range of great sincere music - all great melodies and mostly well performed and produced. My favourites are PF Sloan (which could be The Magic Numbers), When Can Brown Begin? and his very different reading of Galveston.
The second CD captures a live performance backed with band and orchestra that is simply stunning - one would give a fortune for a ticket to have been at that concert. It's been brilliantly and lovingly remastered and sounds terrific. The delivery of standards such as By The Time I Get To Phoenix, Didn't We and MacArthur Park is faultless and the between song banter amusing and enlightening.
This double CD has been a fixture of my player ever since. A real pleasure! Please discover it for yourself.
His voice is uncertain, but distinctive. His songs often heartbreaking, but with humour and dignity. The first CD compiles a range of great sincere music - all great melodies and mostly well performed and produced. My favourites are PF Sloan (which could be The Magic Numbers), When Can Brown Begin? and his very different reading of Galveston.
The second CD captures a live performance backed with band and orchestra that is simply stunning - one would give a fortune for a ticket to have been at that concert. It's been brilliantly and lovingly remastered and sounds terrific. The delivery of standards such as By The Time I Get To Phoenix, Didn't We and MacArthur Park is faultless and the between song banter amusing and enlightening.
This double CD has been a fixture of my player ever since. A real pleasure! Please discover it for yourself.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Worth it for "Live at the Albert Hall" alone
4 Jun 2006
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This is a two-part set. "Archive" has been available on CD since the mid-90's and is a reasonably well-done collection of Webb's notable work. "Live at the Albert Hall" as an addition is an amazing concert.
Most of Webb's repertoire for this concert is standard fare. The commentary between songs is great. Webb's description of writing "Didn't We" and flunking out of music school is hilarious.
And he does do some out of the way tunes you won't encounter elsewhere. Webb does "Pocket Full of Keys" which appeared on "Sunshower", which was a 70's collaboration between himself and Thelma Houston and as part of a Boston Pops concert featuring Glen Campbell doing Webb songs.
The big surprise (or shock to some) is Webb doing a Frank Zappa song, "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama." It's twisted and well done.
Most of Webb's repertoire for this concert is standard fare. The commentary between songs is great. Webb's description of writing "Didn't We" and flunking out of music school is hilarious.
And he does do some out of the way tunes you won't encounter elsewhere. Webb does "Pocket Full of Keys" which appeared on "Sunshower", which was a 70's collaboration between himself and Thelma Houston and as part of a Boston Pops concert featuring Glen Campbell doing Webb songs.
The big surprise (or shock to some) is Webb doing a Frank Zappa song, "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama." It's twisted and well done.
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