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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Under valued at the time, worth a listen in 2002, 14 Sep 2002
By A Customer
After going a bit off track in the early 70's, Cliff's I'm Nearly Famous album, in 1976, was a big success for him, spawning hits like Devil Woman and Miss You Nights. So it was no surprise he tried to repeat that winning formula with Every Face Tells A Story in 1977.
EFTAS wasn't as big a chart hit as Famous, but I actually think it's a better album. The only Top 20 single was My Kinda Life but it's a very commercial and varied set with only the 6 minute plus Spider Man seeming a bit odd and out of place. He covers the title track, It'll Be Me Babe and Hey Mr. Dream Maker, which were all previously done by Olivia Newton-John, divinely and his version of Clifford T Ward's Up In The World is gorgeous. Other highlights are When Two Worlds Drift Apart (presumably meant to be this album's Miss You Nights), Try A Smile and the insanely catchy Don't Turn The Light Out.
Full marks to EMI too for remastering and packaging this, and the other 7 albums in this series, so beautifully. This album sounds like it was recorded this year. It contains 3 bonus tracks also, of which That's Why I Love You is my personal favourite.
So, if you're a Cliff fan, or just someone who appreciates good clean pop music, Every Face Tells A Story is well worth your time.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Real classy!!!, 4 Nov 2002
This is a fabulous collection of class songs from one of the world’s greatest pop/rock singers. The musicianship is vibrant and sophisticated with some excellent guitar sounds, with a few surprises, arguably even better than the beautiful acoustic sounds of Cliff’s “I’m Nearly Famous”. On tracks like “You Got Me Wondering”, “Give Me Love Your Way” and “It’ll Be Me Babe”, you’re never quite sure what to expect next. Cliff’s vocals are skilful, delicate and staggeringly beautiful. Here you have a versatile range of songs; in “My Kinda Life”, the rustic instrumental sound blends smoothly with a moving, husky solo vocal; “Must Be Love” is rockier showcasing the full range of Cliff’s voice; “When Two Worlds Drift Apart” is soothing and lovely; “You Got Me Wondering” mesmerizing and bizarre. The title track is a haunting rock song, movingly rendered; “Try A Smile” and “Hey Mr. Dream Maker” are two of the most sumptuous, delicious ballads ever made (luscious, satiny vocals); “Give Me Love Your Way” is funky (and unpredictable) with a brilliant acapella chorus; “Up In The World” a gorgeous Clifford T. Ward tragic ballad faultlessly covered by Cliff; “Don’t Turn The Light Out” rockier and slightly freaky; “It’ll Be Me Babe” another cool discoish sound with out-of-this-world falsetto vocals from Cliff. The final highlight is “Spider-Man”, a 7-minute extravaganza which summarizes the album’s great strength: skilful musicianship, allied to fabulous vocal talent. The bonus tracks are three more beautiful ballads, “No-one Waits” and “Nothing Left For Me To Say” being particularly haunting. Whatever pre-conceived negative ideas you may have about Cliff Richard; this is the album to dispel them. He’s fantastic!
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This album ruined my life, 4 Feb 2004
1977, Roger Moore at his peak as James Bond in The Spy Who Loved me,the Queen having a party, Virgina Wade even won Wimbledon and yes what was it oh yes all youngsters were into punk, well I say all, cos of this album instead of letting me be a normal youngster made me like Cliff. Not a cool thing to do I can assure you. This, the second Bruce Welch produced was well quite simply perfection. What a masterpeice. Still I wonder what ever happened to the singer fellow cos it was all down hill after this.
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