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White Ladder [CD]

David Gray Audio CD
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David Gray was born in Manchester in 1970. By The time he was nine years old he had moved to Wales with his family whew he was raised until he left to study at the University of Liverpool. He began playing in punk bands where he lived and also played in a few bands while at college where he began to experiment with a more poetic form of writing. After Liverpool he moved to London where he ... Read more in Amazon's David Gray Store

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  • Audio CD (1 Jan 2013)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: IHT RECORDS
  • ASIN: B00004TFMN
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (166 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,735 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Through To Myself 1:56£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. Please Forgive Me 5:33£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. Babylon 4:24£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  4. My Oh My 4:37£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. We're Not Right 3:02£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. Night Blindness 4:23£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. Silver Lining 6:02£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. White Ladder 4:12£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. This Year's Love 4:05£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen10. Sail Away 5:15£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen11. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 9:00£0.69  Buy MP3 


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A major artist in Ireland, David Gray has a loyal but somewhat smaller following throughout the rest of the world. Since his 1994 debut album A Century Ends, he has consistently produced quality, folk-tinged songs that showcase his one major talent--a raw yet melodic voice. White Ladder marks something of a departure from his usual fare, as it sees him embracing a more modern sound, adding interesting beats and electronic sounds to the more traditional acoustic guitar and piano. In trying to widen his appeal, he risks alienating his fan base, but tracks like "This Year's Love" and "My Oh My" should keep everybody happy. --Helen Marquis

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CD EastWest, 8573829832, 1998 10 Track

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By Paul VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
...the reviewer below has correctly identified and reviewed each and every track on White Ladder with amazing accuracy. However, there's one glaring omission..!!

There is a secret track on White Ladder, hidden cleverly for all to find.

Play track 1 of White Ladder
Press the rewind button [<<] until -2:00 minutes
Listen to the secret track!

The track is called 'Through to Myself' and is probably my favourite track on the album given that it sounds like David's having a lot of fun recording it and it sounds totally raw unlike the polished shine of the majority of the album.

Enjoy!!

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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible 4 Dec 2001
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
David Gray's fourth album is, like his previous three, a masterpiece. This time his folky, acoustic reflections are accompanied by chilled-out dance beats, and I have to say that they suit his music perfectly. Gray has seemingly abandoned the superb storytelling epics of previous albums, 'Gathering Dust' etc, for the more simplistic and direct 'This Year's Love' and 'Babylon' - a change that proves just as successful. The narrative style is, however, ressurected on the heartbreaking live favourite 'Say Hello, Wave Goodbye' - a woundrous cover of the old Soft Cell song turned effortlessly into a folk confession. The highlight of the album. Other gems include the uplifting 'Babylon', the sweeping 'Sail Away' and the beautiful 'This Year's Love' - tracks that send shivers down the spine. This album secured global success for David Gray and it is easy to see why. An absolute classic from a true genius.
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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Songs from a room 24 Nov 2002
By Mr. D. J. Brindle VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
As David Gray sat down to record this album in his London basement he put the years of hertbreak, both personal and commercial, well and truly behing him to record on of the finest records ever commited to CD.

The album bursts into life with the dancey "Please Forgive Me", a shocxk in itself considering the folk roots found on Grays previous albums. Next comes centrepiece track "Babylon" - the song that shot him to the fame and success he so richly deserved. The song details a passionate plea of frustration from a modern spurned lover to another (Let go of your heart/Let go of your head/And feel it now) over another dancey loop but driven underlyingly by acoustic guitar and an amazing voice.

"My Oh My", "We're Not Right, "Nightblindness" and "Silverlining" are extrmemly personal songs, recorded mainly acoustically, dealing with the pressure of non-success and the personal battles of the artist with drink and debt.

"White Ladder" is pure pop bounciness whilst "This Years Love" remains one of the most genuine and moving love songs ever written - Grays voice being particulary haunting over a simple piano-only backing.

"Sail Away" is perhaps the most powerful track on the album and the one that bears most of the hallmarks of Gray of old. If you fail to be moved by the whistled outro and imagery of stormy seas you made of stern stuff indeed.

The album closes with a fine acoustic cover of Soft Cells "Say Hello Wave Goodbye" that morphs into Van Morrisons "Into The Mystic" and then into Morrisons "Madame George" - putting more lament and loss into the song than Marc Almond ever managed.

Gray voice is simply superb and unique throughout and the whole album has a personal, melancholic but strangely uplifting feel about it born, I guess, out of it's birth in such humble surroundings....

Simply a must buy album for anoyne and I truly mean that!

Look out also for the hidden track BEFORE track one! Read more ›

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41 of 44 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing! Simply, Amazing! 9 Oct 2000
Format:Audio CD
Along with Radiohead's, "OK Computer" and John McArthur's, "HIDDEN" it is one of the few albums that doesn't have a bad song!

White Ladder is one of the best albums as a whole that I've heard in a long time. Gray blends electronic beats with his traditional folk style to produce a superb album. His previous two almbums, A Century Ends and Sell, Sell, Sell, each progress from traditional folk to the technical superiority Gray exhibits on the folky-pop album White Ladder. You can hear obvious Dylan influences in the musical composition and delivery, while the gritty, bluesy vocal style of Van Morrison is prevalent in Gray's deeply personal lyrics. There isn't one bad song on the album, from the amazing solo ballad "Nightblindness" to the uptempo "Babylon". "Sail Away" is another excellent track blending acoustic and electric worthy of mentioning. The hard thing to believe is that Gray recorded White Ladder in a house without the help of real intricate studio equipment. Some of the songs where even recorded in front of an open window! David Gray has been around for a long time, White Ladder has gone 6 times platinum in Ireland, but he just gaining real popularity with his amazing music. He's even better live!

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best album of this millenium? 19 Aug 2001
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
How many cd's still stay at the top of a personal playlist for over a year? This is a true classic and a tribute to an individual's perserverence and shows a love of his music, an undeniable talent, this man should have the durability to last the years with this being his benchmark work.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect in every way.... 24 Mar 2002
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
This album is, quite possibly the best I have ever heard. Its laid-back, relaxing feel is perfect for chilling out to, and each and every beautifully crafted minute on this album is tinged with such emotion, that you can relate it to every situation in your life. There is not one bad song on this masterpiece, from the dance beat laden "Please forgive me" to the heart-wrenchingly beautiful cover of Soft Cell's "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye"...this album speaks to you like no other can. David Gray is a genius, and I am so happy that he has now, with the help of this wonderful creation, begun to get the recognition he deserves.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gray's Best Work
Truly exceptional and one of the best albums to be made around the turn of the millenium and since. You can listen from start to finish easily and every track is well-made and with... Read more
Published 14 days ago by Malcolm Clarke
5.0 out of 5 stars White Ladder
Best music I've ever heard. The first few words really hook you. The instrumentals are top quality and the lyrics are second to none.
Published 22 days ago by gareth thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars David Gray :White Ladder.
This was my introduction to David Gray ,the creative talent that this artist has is astounding.I would encourage
people to by this albumts Brilliant.The perfect present.
Published 3 months ago by Georgie
4.0 out of 5 stars BROUGHT BACK MEMORYS
ALWAYS LOVED THIS CD LOST IT SO BOUGHT IT FOR XMAS. NICE CD ALWAYS REALLY ENJOYED IT. HE MAY BE SEEN A BORING BUT I LIKE IT
Published 5 months ago by jennifer smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant album
Have owned this on CD since it first came out but couldn't get it to load on to itunes. That's the only reason I've bought it as a download.
Published 5 months ago by M. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice to hear again
In my opinion David Grays best album. Nice to hear some of his classic old tunes- please forgive me, Babylon, say hello wave goodbye.
Published 7 months ago by DPM
5.0 out of 5 stars A modern great
Love this album, have owned it since its 2000 release and the CD's pretty well worn!

If you were to download one track, make it Please forgive me. Read more
Published 16 months ago by nik26
5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff
OOOh this album is awsom! I have bought it 3 times since 2001. Leave it for a year or so and you can go back to it like it was the first time you ever heard it. Read more
Published 19 months ago by vimtoe
1.0 out of 5 stars No cd
Im still waiting for cd to arrive maybe its me as i keep getting cps taken or lost . Read more
Published 20 months ago by showbiz
5.0 out of 5 stars A 90's classic album
I don't know, for me this is just a classic album; his gigs are great too!
Published on 6 Oct 2010 by Leigh Mallory
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