- Audio CD (28 April 2003)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Mercury
- ASIN: B000093NN2
- Other Editions: MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 98,154 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Best Of Order |
| 2. Time To Fall Down |
| 3. Stop Living The Lie |
| 4. All My Life |
| 5. Follow Me |
| 6. Don't Let Go |
| 7. The Bluebird |
| 8. Lazy |
| 9. OK |
| 10. Without You |
| 11. Neverland |
| 12. Long Time Coming |
| 13. I Love You |
| 14. Stop Living The Lie (video) |
| 15. Don't Let Go (video) |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
David Sneddon's Seven Years - Ten Weeks represents the final calling card for that strange bedtime liaison of reality TV and manufactured pop. Regardless of its protracted gestation in the eyes of its creator (as the title suggests), the judgement of the Fame Academy winner by both the record buying public and the shady marketing operatives of his record company will be swift. The question is, now that an ostentatiously manufactured pop act is finally given free rein to write his own material, will it cut the mustard? Or, despite that most revered of things--a performer who writes--will we conclude in our collective subconscious that, actually, we don't care who writes the material because the results aren't as good when someone tries it themselves? There's more riding on his young shoulders than any of his flailing predecessors.
The good news is that what's good is very good--witness the hypnotic and immediately memorable descending piano of single "Don't Let Go". He also has a nice line in unexpected falsetto. "Without You" and rocky opener "Best of Order" are equally as impressive, the latter owing more to Bon Jovi than to anything produced by the legion of washed up former pop stars currently peddling their dire wares as songwriters. Indeed, forget any Elton-based parallels; comparisons can only rest on the doorstep of the New Jersey rockers. "Stop Living the Lie" is a fusion of "Bed of Roses" and "This Ain't a Love Song" and on "All My Life" he talks of working through the night to pay the rent in the mid-tempo, piano-driven lament that has served John Bon Jovi so well over the years.
On the downside, a decade's worth of constipation has given way to musical diarrhoea as Sneddon tries to cram as much into his debut as possible (witness the tragic "Follow Me"). But who can blame him in this age where everyone must prove themselves in one album, one single; where the chorus must be reached within the first 20 seconds. Working within the constraints, this is a magnificent effort. --Ben Johncock
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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Real Surprise ... and that's good!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Seven Years - Ten Weeks (Audio CD)
Following the relase of two singles which were primarily good ballads, the whole nature of 7Y10W was something of a surprise. It really shows David to be a lot more than purely a lovely balladier or even a 'pop performer' in the mould of Robbie Williams. There is huge variety of style on the album from the piano based ballads we have heard to some strong electric guitar led rock tracks like "Lazy" as well as the almost Bond theme like "Time To Fall Down". Lyrically also a surprise, since writing "Stop Living the Lie" David has obviously matured in his lyric writing and whilst not 'feel good' in nature exactly, the lyrics on the album do give a strong sense of determination, grit and a refusal to be beaten back in pursuit of his goal typfied by the excellent "All My Life" and "OK". By no means simply the 'smiley, pretty boy with a nice voice' we have seen him portrayed as in some quarters.In summary, this is an excellent debut album, showing much of the potential obviously spotted by respected judges such as Elton John and Hugh Padgham, deserves to be a hit.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Smash for Snedders,
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This review is from: Seven Years - Ten Weeks (Audio CD)
Snedders defeats all the critics with this unexpected contribution.The album starts off with the sublime 'best of order' and continues to surprise those who think they know all that is to be expected from him. David Sneddon the balladier is barely evident in this psuedo rock compesition which brings together the best of Robbie Williams, David Gray and Toploader to an incomprehensible height. Sneddon not only exceeds expectation but firmly imprints his mark on the music community with tracks such as Bluebird, the lyrically fabulous OK, the dirty 'Lazy', and the 'eat your heart out Robbie' Neverland. Fans will not be disappointed with Sneddons singles too. Stop Living the Lie has been reworked into a rockier, harder version of the song, putting the single to shame, whereas the album version of Don't Let Go brings the song to a new level. For those fond of Sneddon in a balladic point of view, they too will not be disappointed with the haunting sounds of 'Without You', the classic 'All My Life' and the beautifully penned hidden track 'I Love You'. Long Time Coming, Sneddons co-written trick with best friend John Kielty is a fantastic climax to the album, showing Sneddon, while rising up in the world can still recognise and embrace where his roots are. A good first effort. Can't wait to see what's to follow. Keep up the good work.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
absulutely great CD,
By A Customer
This review is from: Seven Years - Ten Weeks (Audio CD)
This is Davids first album and I listened to it now. I am really impressed by lyrics as the music. Its a great album, the other songs are all very different, rocky, slow, uptempo and not to compare with the singles Stop living the lie (the version on the CD, is great, rocky edge) and Dont let go. This is a CD worth buying and listening to. David proofed himself as a singer and songwriter.
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