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Man On The Roof

~ Stephen Fretwell
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (10 Sep 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Polydor
  • ASIN: B000RGH6OU
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 21,224 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Coney 3:06£0.59
Listen  2. Darlin' Don't 2:45£0.69
Listen  3. She 3:16£0.69
Listen  4. Dead 2:27£0.69
Listen  5. Funny Hat 2:41£0.69
Listen  6. Bumper Cars 3:21£0.69
Listen  7. Scar 3:10£0.69
Listen  8. The Scheme 3:40£0.69
Listen  9. Now 3:11£0.79
Listen10. Sleep 3:26£0.69
Listen11. The Ground Beneath Your Feet 4:14£0.79
Listen12. Saturday 1:23£0.69
Listen13. San Francisco Blues 4:26£0.69
Listen14. William Shatner's Dog 4:57£0.69

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'Man On The Roof' is the second album from singer/songwriter Stephen Fretwell. Produced by Eli Janney (Ryan Adams, Seafood, Girls Against Boys) the album sees Fretwell mature as asongwriter while managing to continue with the Brit-pop influenced indie that graced his gold selling 2004 debut 'Magpie'. The single 'Scar' is also included.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Less proves to be more for the Man on the Roof, 8 Oct 2007
For whatever reason; a lack of Radio 2 airplay, the demands of the American market or the inexplicable sales record of a Mr. J. Blunt the sparse, often melancholic but beautiful arrangements of Stephen's songs on the magnificent "Magpie" have in the most part been overblown here on a record that is overproduced and in some instances over instrumented. One only need listen to "Sleep" from the "Four Letter Words" EP and then "Man of the Roof" back to back to hear the difference. A great song on the EP featuring only vocals, acoustic guitar and piano has been drowned in superfluous drums and electric guitar. Some call this progression. I disagree. The omission of "Can This Be?" from the EP is also a disappointment as it is better than some of the material that is included here.

Ok, now for the good news. Stephen is undoubtedly a talented songwriter and musician so there remains much to admire and the CD still makes a fine addition to anyone's collection. Standout tracks are "Darlin Don't", "She", "Bumper Cars", "Now" and "The Ground Beneath Your Feet" and a fine piano only re-interpretation of "The Scheme" from the EP. The short "Saturday" also hints at what could be an interesting future departure.

Stark arrangements and Stephen's distinctive vocal delivery are what make his compositions special. His songs do not require "dressing up" as they are for the most part here; they are good enough to stand on their own. "Magpie" was always going to be difficult to better and this record misses....maybe not by much.....but misses all the same.

Hopefully, for his next release Stephen will realise that for the most part "less is more".
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Blown away!, 14 Sep 2007
By D. J. Cooper (Nottingham) - See all my reviews
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'Magpie' is one of my all time favorite albums, and was hoping but not expecting 'Man on the Roof' to get close. Wrong! This album is truly brilliant! There is a really good blend of catchy upbeat songs and poignant slower tracks. 'Ground beneath your feet' is breathtaking, 'Funny Hat' is tragic yet beautiful, and 'Coney' 'Scar' and 'Dead' are more upbeat and sound really good too. Could go on.....
Buy this album now.

Amazing!!!! will defo be there to see him in Nottingham in October
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Better with age...!, 17 Sep 2007
Quite Simply - 'Magpie' is a record of great emotion and raw talent. 'Man on the Roof' is all that.... but with a more polished finish that gives Stephen's songs a new direction. Still unique. Still superbly written and constructed - but most of all, fantastic production of the record.

A must buy album of 2007/2008. BUY IT NOW!!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Sadly, not so good, sometimes the first impressions for musicians are oft ruined by the second album.
Published 5 months ago by Alan Mckeown

5.0 out of 5 stars Songwriting perfection...
Don't believe those who suggest that this album is not as good as 'Magpie'. Although 'Magpie' contains many great moments, overall it is a ramshackle affair. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Big Twink

5.0 out of 5 stars Who needs perfection anyway
Here's a quandary for you - how can an imperfect album merit five starts? Well I am not sure, but I think it's because the gaps leave something for you to complete; less awe and... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Pah-head

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
After Magpie I was really looking forward to 'Man On the Roof' and bought it and soon as I could. What a let down. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Aussie pom

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent - But something missing!
I didnt know what to expect with this album, as the follow up to Magpie, I suppose it was a big ask for this to be different or exceed in someway! Read more
Published on 24 Oct 2007 by A. Hall

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