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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
For those not in the know Robert is also the lead singer of Alabama 3 (Larry Love), This solo project catches him in a mellower bluesier mood and more acoustic than Alabama 3.
A classy attempt at something different.
A classy attempt at something different.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Don't buy this album expecting an Alabama 3 clone - it isn't (though Orlando Harrison aka The Spirit plays keyboards). There is a notable lack of the techno that runs through A3's music and he brings a soulful blues style in to play that takes you in a completely different direction. There is also definitely less of the frenetic madness that sets A3 apart from the rest.
This is very much Robert Love's own album. His voice is like a cement mixer full of gravel and sends shivers down the spine. Operator Blues is particularly funky and I'll Sing Hallelujah To You is haunting and beautiful. If you are a fan of the great man's amazing voice and distincly singular world view, I can strongly recommend this album.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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This album is one that grows on you quietly with each listen - rather like the last Alabama 3 album. The sound is low-key, stripped down and bluesy. The opening track is one of the weaker ones, but there are plenty of highlights. For me, the best track is probably "I'll sing Hallelujah to you" - raw and dark, though there are no real misses on the whole record. But be very clear - this is NOT Alabama 3. Without disparraging Robert Love's first solo offering, it does clear one point up: if you had ever suspected that Alabama 3 was just Larry (Robert) Love and his backing band, with D Wayne on the side, they are clearly far, far more than that...
But this is definately worth a listen, and what a voice! A glorious ruin! A few more years of scotch and cigarettes and Love will be up there with the owners of the very greatest: latter-day Dylan, Tom Waits, Shane Macgowan and Tim Armstrong.
For me the weakest point on Ghost Flight is the cover of Dylan's "Trying to get to Heaven". Why bother? It's a very straight cover of what is not one of Bob's best songs. I think it is included here to flag up a key influence, and it is clear that Love is looking to imitate the style of Dylan's last two albums. But the inclusion of this track serves to highlight another slight problem with Ghost Flight. Somehow the production has missed the mark a little. I'm no music technologist so I can't pinpoint what it is, but something's not quite right. I think they were aiming for a rough, organic feel, and they sort of get it; Love's fantastic voice is right where it should be - high in the mix. But for some reason it just sounds a little flat and one-dimensional. Including a cover from the production masterpiece that is Time out of Mind only highlights this.
Buy it though, and give it a few listens before you make your mind up...
But this is definately worth a listen, and what a voice! A glorious ruin! A few more years of scotch and cigarettes and Love will be up there with the owners of the very greatest: latter-day Dylan, Tom Waits, Shane Macgowan and Tim Armstrong.
For me the weakest point on Ghost Flight is the cover of Dylan's "Trying to get to Heaven". Why bother? It's a very straight cover of what is not one of Bob's best songs. I think it is included here to flag up a key influence, and it is clear that Love is looking to imitate the style of Dylan's last two albums. But the inclusion of this track serves to highlight another slight problem with Ghost Flight. Somehow the production has missed the mark a little. I'm no music technologist so I can't pinpoint what it is, but something's not quite right. I think they were aiming for a rough, organic feel, and they sort of get it; Love's fantastic voice is right where it should be - high in the mix. But for some reason it just sounds a little flat and one-dimensional. Including a cover from the production masterpiece that is Time out of Mind only highlights this.
Buy it though, and give it a few listens before you make your mind up...
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alabama3's creative heart
Great album from Robert Love(known as Larry Love in Alabama 3). A superb musician/song writer who is probably enjoying himself to much to realise his full commercial potential. Read more
Published 1 month ago by philward
best singer song writer in the uk
RAW talent one of the most talented artists alive i the uk today - a true wonderful set of tracks. highly underestimated and misunderstood artist well worth a listen !!!!!
Published 12 months ago by trancemaster
Worthy album from A3 frontman
If you like the acoustic side of the Alabama 3 you'll like this.
I don't think it takes repeated listening to get into it, it's just less "techno". Read more
I don't think it takes repeated listening to get into it, it's just less "techno". Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2009 by isis 1958
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