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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Although this album may not have the same high level consistency as 'Forbidden songs', there are enough truly classic pieces to justify 5 stars. This man has a gorgeously rich, deep register, uses beautifully memorable melodies, and intelligent, sensitive, and sometimes opaque lyrics. His songs are often about the deeply-felt, but often hidden aspects of our lives, the 'imprisonment' of employment, the bitterness of love gone stale, death, the sharp pain of love,our 'legacy'.
'Call mother a lonely field' mines the ambiguous nature of Leven's vision well, but its lyrics also rip at the heart: "I took her picture from the wall/I poured her scent away", while in'The Garden' the wind brings a scent of jasmine to the narrator, which it offers in exchange for the odour of his roses. Ashamed, the narrator admits that all his roses are dead, so the wind sweeps up the withered petals and dead leaves, leaving him weeping as he wonders what he has done with the garden which was in his care.
If this all sounds a bit too gloomy, turn to the wonderful hammers of 'Farm Boy' where he sings of the contrast between hard graft and "the trash they call fame" (with train whistle chorus!), or 'Snow in Central park' with its insistent, driving refrain, and a vision of Robert Burns statue which sits "so deep in thought/I felt the deep snow of Scotland/In his heart". Well worth it for these gems alone!
'Call mother a lonely field' mines the ambiguous nature of Leven's vision well, but its lyrics also rip at the heart: "I took her picture from the wall/I poured her scent away", while in'The Garden' the wind brings a scent of jasmine to the narrator, which it offers in exchange for the odour of his roses. Ashamed, the narrator admits that all his roses are dead, so the wind sweeps up the withered petals and dead leaves, leaving him weeping as he wonders what he has done with the garden which was in his care.
If this all sounds a bit too gloomy, turn to the wonderful hammers of 'Farm Boy' where he sings of the contrast between hard graft and "the trash they call fame" (with train whistle chorus!), or 'Snow in Central park' with its insistent, driving refrain, and a vision of Robert Burns statue which sits "so deep in thought/I felt the deep snow of Scotland/In his heart". Well worth it for these gems alone!
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
One of the most under-rated singer/songwriters in the world,jackie Leven awaits david Gray style mass discovery,but this merely adds to the secret pleasure of being an admirer.Self-consciously poetic,pretentious,and gloomy?Yes.(my wife describes him as Roger Whittaker on downers...so not a taste for everyone,maybe!)But for those of us who love his music,it's the combination of irresistible Celtic rock melodies(check out "Snow in Central Park) the best lyrics currently being written by anyone,anywhere(any song you like) and a fabulous sense of tradition,which takes in 50s rocknroll, C+W,folk,blues,and modern rock.."Crazy" has a lazy,unforgettable melody,Farm Boy is reminiscent of Sam cooke..the whole is beautiful...and it isn't even his best album!If you like this,check out "Fairy Tales for Hard Men",then search out the rest....discover this man now!
Format:Audio CD
I'd been a fan of Doll by Doll when I was at school, and when a friend played me this album when it was released in 1997 (Thanks Gary) I was delighted to rediscover Jackie Leven. I've recommended this album to many people and all have unanimously loved it. It's certainly my favourite of Jackie's extensive output - even 15 years later I still play it - it never fades or dates. A really great vocal and songwriting talent.
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levin is god
We all have different types of music we like. The last reviewer is not someone who appreciates one of the most original singers/musicians in th uk. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2007 by James Waugh
no strong melodies
I bought this `cause one track `Snow In Central Park` was played on Bob Harris` Saturday Night show on Radio Two; I recognised the Jackie Leven voice having been a fan since the... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2000
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