- Audio CD (11 May 1998)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Sony
- ASIN: B000025000
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 149,274 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Voice and a More Rounded Album,
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This review is from: The Secret of Association: Deluxe 2 CD Edition (Audio CD)
This was the follow up to 'No Parlez' and although the singles were not quite as successful I feel the production worked better. There are certainly many nods to its predesessor, such as 'Playhouse' with the Wet Tarts backing up. Paul Young is looking a bit more serious though overall, and there are many highlights. 'Everything Must Change' with its country slide guitar is my favourite song of his, with outstanding backing vocals from George Chandler and co. This and quite a few tracks were written by Young and Kewley. There are the covers of course such as 'A Soldier's Things', showing just how impassioned Young's voice can be. Other highlights include 'One Step' with its orchesteral back up not unlike Colin Blunstone's 'Say You Don't Mind' and the end track 'I was in Chains'.
This for me was the very peak of Paul Young. No Parlez is definitely worth listening to, even if its production has not stood the test of time quite so well. The next album just lacked spark and was perhaps too serious, highlights rather few I am afraid. Enjoy this though, a great voice being allowed to shine in so many ways.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Impressive effort,
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This review is from: Secret of Association (Audio CD)
An impressive effort where the combination of an excellent production, Young's very powerful voice, the vocal arrangements of his backing dames (called, 'The Royal Tarts' would you believe - they left after this), fine musicians and a perfect choice of songs, all made for a milestone album.
Unfortunately, it was just downhill from here. Get the album with the extended remixes; they're extremely good. And it's worthwhile hearing how Young sings Tom Waits' 'A Soldier's Things' and his own 'Man in the Iron Mask'. Shame he had to go and sing rubbish like 'Senza una donna'... If only he had stuck to this kind of music. Where is the guy today, anyway?
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Solid album, recommended,
This review is from: Secret of Association (Audio CD)
This is Paul Young's second album, released in 1985 (his first was No Parlez).It is a solid effort and includes some good songs, among them the hit singles Everytime you go away and Everything must change. I'm gonna tear your playhouse down was also released as a single, but was not very successfull (and is not as good as the other two songs). Besides the songs released as singles, the album contains nine other titles, Tomb of Memories being my favorite. I still enjoy the album after 16 years (today as a CD instead of Vinyl:-). Total Length of the album: 55:43
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