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His Greatest Misses [Limited Edition]

~ Robert Wyatt
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  • Audio CD (25 Oct 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Limited Edition
  • Label: Rykodisc Japan
  • ASIN: B0002Q2LLS
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 121,332 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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2. Worship
3. Heaps Of Sheeps
4. Free Will And Testament
5. I'm A Believer
6. Sea Song
7. Little Red Robin Hit The Road
8. Solar Flares
9. At Last I Am Free
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13. Shipbuilding
14. Memories Of You
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly recommended, 18 Jan 2005
By jdian (Solihull, West Midlands United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I have to admit that Robert Wyatt was one of those artists that had always passed me by. Like many people I loved his version of Shipbuilding but he'd never really registered until I recently caught the excellent recent BBC documentary on his life and work. So this new complilation seemed the ideal opportunity to catch up.

Wyatt's obviously adored by a huge number of fellow musicians, and collabrators on these tracks range from household names, like Paul Weller, Mike Oldfield and various members of Pink Floyd and Roxy Music, to more 'leftfield' artists such as Fred Frith and Ivor Cutler. Although each of them plays a full part in creating the overall sound on the pieces here, the arrangements are generally very simple and direct, there's no room for over-long solos.

For most people the songs will stand or fall depending on what they think of Wyatt's voice which is one of those you'll probably either love or hate. Describing it as generally high pitched with a sort of estuary gutteral delivery may make it seem like Joe Pasquale, but you get the general idea. For me Wyatt comes across as one of the greatest interpreters I've ever heard. If you're aware of Elvis Costello's version of Shipbuilding featuring Chet Baker you'll know it's incredibly beautiful in its own right but somehow Wyatt finds the extra emotional vulnerability in the lyrics that takes the song to another level. That's also strongly evidenced by some of the other covers here, particularly his incredible version of 'At last I am free' which is worth the price of the CD in itself. Having only heard this track before as a fairly anodyne disco ballad (on 'C'est Chic' of all things) I just couldn't believe the sensitivity and (again) apparent vulnerability that Wyatt finds in the lyrics - it's one of those tracks you have to play over and over again to lose yourself in its beauty.

It's not all covers though and some of Wyatt's own songs stand comparison to anything else out there. Particular favourites of mine are 'Free will and testament' and 'Sea song' which combine some of the most memorable melodies you'll ever hear with an amazing emotional honesty in the lyrics.

I enjoyed this compilation immensely and would urge you to buy it. As a newcomer I'm not really in a position to say if it contains the 'best' or most representative tracks although I was surprised that there's no place for 'Little Red Riding Hood hit the road' which is one of the few tracks I did know before and is simply astonishing (the excellent 'Little Red ROBIN Hood is included). But, hey, that's just another reason to go out and get Rock Bottom I suppose!

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