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Fidelity! [CD]

JP, Chrissie and The Fairground Boys, Chrissie Hynde | Format: Audio CD
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (1 Nov 2010)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: earMUSIC
  • ASIN: B003XFXM3Q
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 354,134 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1. Perfect Lover
2. If You Let Me
3. Fairground Luck
4. Australia
5. Misty Valleys
6. Courage
7. Leave Me If You Must
8. Meanwhile
9. Your Fairground
10. Never Drink Again
11. Fidelity!
12. Christmas Soon (Studio)

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Chrissie Hynde has been candid in her lyrics before, as the Pretenders oeuvre testifies. Yet this – just when an artist of her years and achievements is supposed to slump into cosy, risk-free predictability – is extraordinary. Fidelity! – a collaboration with 31-year-old Welsh singer JP Jones and friends – is an autobiographical love story of uncommon self-exposure. Their songs are very nearly as good as the tale behind them.

Hynde and (former Grace vocalist) Jones met (both "hammered") at a party in 2008. They kept in touch while Hynde toured the States. Upon her return she whisked him off to a swanky hotel in Havana. There they worked out the dynamics of their relationship. In love, they knew their passion was doomed by a 30-year age gap. So they decided, says Hynde, to "put all our irrational emotions of disappointment into a tale of woe, heartbreak and ultimately, redemption". She’s not kidding. The songs cover every angle of the thwarted romance, from lust to frustration to resignation. The first, Perfect Lover, is the best, as Hynde’s peerless, steely-vulnerable voice sighs, "I’ve found my perfect lover but he’s only half my age / He was learning how to stand when I was wearing my first wedding band". Like Kid, it’s a Hynde classic which drips with controlled angst and sparkles with dry wit.

The whole album turns the conventional Lolita complex on its head, and once everyone’s assimilated the shock, it may turn out to be a feminist landmark. Mostly rock-pop with a dash of country, it’s adequate music with outstanding lyrical/vocal garnish. There is, however, one problem. And that’s Jones. His grizzly, whiskey-soused voice often comes crashing in over Chrissie’s, like a Primark Tom Waits/Kelly Jones. He’s okay on his own, but the duets jar and leave you wishing he’d just let the queen of singing sing. He’s Yoko to her John.

That said, songs like the superb, soaring Australia, If You Let Me and Courage are fiery and flush. You can’t fake emotion like this, and the odd couple have it in spades. Catharsis for them, Catherine Wheels for us.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Release of The Year 7 Nov 2010
By Mr. Paul D. Forrester
Format:Audio CD
Having followed Ms Hyndes career for over 30 years I was pleased the read the hype swirling around this recording- a collaboration between one of the most revered female artists and her new boy on the block J P Jones. A document of their creative relationship -summed up on the excellent Perfect Lover. Perfect song writing and performances throughout and even a Christmas song. I will be buying more copies to put under my friends trees this year.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant! 14 Feb 2011
By Michelle
Format:Audio CD
Having been a Pretenders fan for over 30 years(!), I was a bit hesitant about this album at first. It took a few plays on 'Spotify' before it grew on me, now I listen to it everyday! Just love JP's gravelly tones, whilst Chrissie's voice just improves with age. The songs are so poignant especially when you know the true love story behind them. You can almost hear hearts breaking on 'Meanwhile' and 'Never Drink Again'. Lets hope there's lots more to come from this collaboration.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspired 9 Jun 2012
By T. A. Sainsbury
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the best album I have heard in a long, long time. Since the early Eighties, Chrissie had been my favourite female vocalist and I have liked (but not necessarily loved) all her material, some of which, Life in my Veins, Talk of the Town, Kid are in my all time Top 10. But this collection of songs moves her into an entirely different genre, and wow are they inspiring. Read the main Amazon review if you need the background, but suffice to say the love story played out in front of us is raw, gritty, with oodles of paasion and a touch of kitchen sink drama thrown in too. The music is in the main slow, a bit lazy (in a good way), a bit country. We are treated to Chrissie's golden voice with JP's hoarse gravelly tones laid on top. I disagree with the main reviewer about JP. I think his voice adds an edge to this album and contrasts really well with Chrissie's. But then again I love the lead singer of the Stereophonics! My favourite song is Meanwhile, but there are loads of absolute gems here. It gets better as you play it more. Buy the Cd so you get the sleeve notes and lyrics. Chrissie looks and sounds like a woman half her age... I'm looking forward to my fifties..
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