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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I don't think I'd be the first to touch upon the similarities between the more melancholy songs of Colin Blunstone and the music of the late great Nick Drake. Both have a fragile, breathy vocal style that is quintessentially English. Nick's vocals are more morose and Colin is arguably a more technically gifted singer, it must be said in passing however that Nick's music is a far deeper, more satisfying experience. That said, what could be better on a sunny day than a drive in the country with nobody but the old lady for company and Colin Blunstone banging out those beautiful old ballads with the sad violins? That is as long as you have an album that contains his best songs. There are three in particular that simply cannot be omitted from any best of Colin Blunstone collection, 'I Don't Believe in Miracles', 'Say You Don't Mind' and the jewel in the crown, 'Wonderful'.
There is a second tier of songs that shouldn't be overlooked either, 'Misty Roses', 'How Could We Dare To Be Wrong', 'Though You Are Far Away', and perhaps his cover of the Jimmy Ruffin classic 'What Becomes of The Broken Hearted' mainly because it turns out to be Blunstone's biggest selling single. I Don't Believe in Miracles, Say You Don't Mind, and What Becomes of The Broken Hearted are all here, and though I can accept the omission of the other songs, any Colin Blunstone's Greatest Hits collection without Wonderful is like Abba's Greatest Hits without 'Dancing Queen' or a Led Zeppelin retrospective without 'Stairway To Heaven'. I mean come on, this is a two disc set, nobody can say there wasn't enough room. Admittedly there's the odd Zombies song here and there, but that should remain a seperate musical experience; if you're looking for the essential Colin Blunstone give this one a miss and buy 'Some Years', it has all the great Blunstone songs and you haven't got to change discs. It doesn't have the Ruffin cover which despite its sales was never a Blunstone classic anyway.
There is a second tier of songs that shouldn't be overlooked either, 'Misty Roses', 'How Could We Dare To Be Wrong', 'Though You Are Far Away', and perhaps his cover of the Jimmy Ruffin classic 'What Becomes of The Broken Hearted' mainly because it turns out to be Blunstone's biggest selling single. I Don't Believe in Miracles, Say You Don't Mind, and What Becomes of The Broken Hearted are all here, and though I can accept the omission of the other songs, any Colin Blunstone's Greatest Hits collection without Wonderful is like Abba's Greatest Hits without 'Dancing Queen' or a Led Zeppelin retrospective without 'Stairway To Heaven'. I mean come on, this is a two disc set, nobody can say there wasn't enough room. Admittedly there's the odd Zombies song here and there, but that should remain a seperate musical experience; if you're looking for the essential Colin Blunstone give this one a miss and buy 'Some Years', it has all the great Blunstone songs and you haven't got to change discs. It doesn't have the Ruffin cover which despite its sales was never a Blunstone classic anyway.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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The Ghost of You and Me Having heard the title track of his new CD on the radio, I was totally convinced that I must get the CD. This then led me to re-visit his early work, so I bought his Greatest Hits/The Light Inside. So glad I did, his writing and voice are haunting.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I had Colin Blunstone's "One Year" album on vinyl (yes, an LP!), a long time ago and this album is a treat as it captures some of the tracks from that album, plus a second CD of some "easy listening". A good value for money buy.
Stu
Stu
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