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~ Stephen Duffy and the Lilac Time (Artist)
4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Audio CD (21 Jul 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Universal
  • ASIN: B0000AHEC0
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 74,554 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Home
2. Don't Feed The Rats
3. Nothing Can Last
4. I Wasn't Scared of Flying
5. Bank Holiday Monday
6. We Used To Be So
7. Keep Going
8. So Far Away
9. The Silence
10. Oh God
11. The Twelve Tones
12. Already Gone

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Amazon.co.uk Review
The lush country-folk lull of Keep Going might spell out little of Stephen Duffy's personal history, but keen observers will recognise this man has made a career out of playing second fiddle, of skirting the big time by the slimmest of margins. As a founding member of Duran Duran--although he'd left way before the group hit the big-time--and a musical cohort of Blur's Alex James during the heady days of Britpop, Duffy's musical talents have often been obscured by brighter stars. But as the leader of the Lilac Time, he's truly king of his own castle.

Duffy has intermittently revived this project a number of times to indulge his passion for a rustic, acoustic sound that borrows equally from English folk and Americana. Here, his voice sounds warm and emotional, augmented by harmonica, banjo, pedal steel and female voices rising in clear harmony. He specialises in the hushed, fraught love song. "I was down/ On the floor/ Why get up/ Just to take more?" goes the gentle, Pernice Brothers-style lover's lament "I Wasn't Scared of Flying". But a bit of pace suits him, too: "So Far Away" holds a wistful roll-call of 20th-century icons, Duffy reeling off names--Johnny Rotten, Alan Ginsberg, Chairman Mao--over delicate flourishes of Nick Drake-style fingerpicking. --Louis Pattison

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Despite some solo success in 1985 with the U.K. radio-friendly pop hit "Kiss Me", the British musician Stephen Duffy has remained a shadowy background figure on that country's popscene since the early 1980s, when he helped form the phenomenally successful Duran Duran. In his mature years his career has taken a more folk-rock turn with his full-time band, the Lilac Time, and this excellent 2003 set combines their folk and country timbres with Duffy's innate mastery of commercial pop.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Britain's Best Songwriter Keeps Going !, 28 Jul 2003
By A. J. Rogers "Andy Rogers" (SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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It would be marvellous to think that one of these days Stephen Duffy will finally get the recognition he so richly deserves as one of Britain's greatest ever Songwriters. The sad fact is that his music is just Too Good to ever be truly popular in these disposable times. You see, you have to listen to his songs, you have to understand the craftsmanship and grasp the emotion in the lyrics and sadly a lot of people wont want to be bothered to do that. This , the 7th album to carry the Lilac Time label , is just such an album -13 Deeply personal songs immaculately performed . Written at a time of personal loss this is incredibly moving stuff - it will appeal to anyone who has ever loved and lost . Musically it is gentle, accoustic , The obvious comparison is Nick Drake but Duffy's music is very much his own. acoustic guitars with soft drums, occasional steel guitar and even banjo (yes , it works!) . Quietly understated vocals with harmonies from Claire Worrall blend perfectly to create an album of musical perfection. If you're tired of synthetic manufactured pop and long for someone who writes and performs real music with feeling then buy this album now - It could just be your album of the year. It is mine.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't leave it too late, 11 Dec 2003
I just hope more people will cherish Stephens' music while he is alive. There is no romance in being another Nick Drake. He deserves you attention. Don't be put off by the folk label.

A true romantic, these are touching songs of love, loss and missed opportunties from a long history of great music.

Little flecks in the production add atmosphere as with all Lilac/Duffy records. Find time to reflect, make love or chill out to this, you will be surprised.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Keeps getting better, 31 Jul 2003
With every album he seems to get better culminating in his most consistantly wonderful work to date. What seems like a three star album on the first listen is in fact a five star GREAT work of art and one of the most beautiful musical experiences you'll have in a long while. It's a raw, subtle, poetic, warm, gentle, melancholy and, most of all, emotionally TRUE album. Stephen's burgeoning confidence in his abilities and understanding of his distinctive voice results in the most consistant collection of some of his finest songs. Ladies and gentlemen once you like him you'll grow to adore him and you'll never tire of his music. If you appreciated David Gray's 'New Day at Midnight' then listen to 'Keep Going' and hope Gray one day becomes as consistantly good as this!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Genius
I think that Stephen Duffy is an absolute genius and this is one of his greatest ever releases. Its funny though because i took a long time to come round to this records charms ,... Read more
Published 24 months ago by William Stephen Dalrymple

5.0 out of 5 stars a grower
I am a total Duffy nut. For me the lyrics are often better than the tunes (and the tunes are usually great). Read more
Published on 11 May 2007 by Wombat

5.0 out of 5 stars This is real music
It's truly amazing how after listening to this (or in my case, any lilac/Duffy album) you forget everything else. I mean, the top 40 charts? Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2006 by Maria Durante Larrain

4.0 out of 5 stars Wrongly sequenced but excellent
A lot better than the too country-fied Lilac6, this is almost perfect Duffy.

So Far Away is possibly the most beautiful song he's ever written. Read more

Published on 6 Nov 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars guitar pop heaven
Stephen Duffy is one of the most deserving men in pop. His unique blend of wistful melodies & sunshine pop is aural prozac. 'Keep Going' is a gem. Read more
Published on 13 Oct 2003 by herveh8

5.0 out of 5 stars Duffy does it again!
Isn’t it a wonderful thing when an artist 20 years into their career is genuinely making the best music of their career? It rarely happens so lets embrace it. Read more
Published on 30 Jul 2003 by Mart

5.0 out of 5 stars intensely beautiful
this new album is a collection of precious jewels all put in the same box together. Opens with "home" an apparently little simple song that reveals to be a very good introduction... Read more
Published on 23 Jul 2003 by Benistand

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