She had a British Top 30 hit in 1983 with her cover version of The Doors song, "Riders on the Storm", her only hit in the UK Singles Chart. She appeared performing the song on Top of The Pops later that year.
Her debut album, Once Bitten, included a guest appearance by Marillion vocalist, Steve Hogarth on keyboards. Her second album, The Flame, spent one week at Number 84 in the UK Albums Chart in April 1984. She has been diverse at times, her earlier albums showing new wave, synthpop, experimental rock, jazz and ethnic influences.
Lamb has been a session singer and musician for Toni Basil and Tina Charles. As well as her recording and touring career, Lamb has co-written songs with many other artists, notably the song "Amazed Are We" for Maxi Priest. Amongst her influences, she lists James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Jane Siberry, Fairport Convention, and Paul Brady.
Once Bitten was Annabel Lamb's 1983 debut album.
Articulate songs, an unaffected delivery, and a distinctive voice and sound that stood out among the generic rabble so prevalent in '83-'84. Annabel Lamb would most likely be placed into the singer-songwriter category. But although she sometimes expressed vulnerability, there was nothing simpering about her songs. The closest comparison I might be able to make would be that it's like hearing the eloquent Marianne Faithfull under the influence of hope; her "Love In The Afternoon" would be a good fit for Annabel Lamb.
"Once Bitten" didn't ascend higher into the charts because most singer-songwriters pandered to the insipid cliches of MOR radio, and the "new wave" radio of the day pandered mostly to dance bubblegum and adolescent post-Bowie posturing.
It's a pity, this was one of the significant releases of 1983. Unlike much of the music of that era, this is an album you can listen to 25 years on without a trace of embarrassment.
Side A
A1. Once Bitten - 3:17
A2. Take Me In Your Arms - 3:27
A3. Heartland - 3:22
A4. Hold Fast - 3:46
A5. Backwards Through The Looking Glass - 3:28
Side B
B1. Dividing The Spoils Of Love - 5:12
B2. Red For Danger - 3:20
B3. Snake Pliskin - 2:22
B4. Missing - 4:14
B5. No Cure - 4:50
Personnel
- Annabel Lamb - lead vocals, backing vocals, synthesizer, piano, Hammond organ
- Chris Jarrett - guitar
- Steve Greetham - bass, fretless bass, guitar, backing vocals
- Robin Langridge - piano, synthesizer, Hammond organ, backing vocals
- Richie Stevens - drums, percussion
- John Kongos - Fairlight CMI
- Jim Dvořák - trumpet
- Adrian Borland - guitar on "Heartland"
- Steve Hogarth - piano on "Dividing the Spoils of Love"
- Colin Woore - additional guitar on "Hold Fast"
- Jeff Scantlebury - congas on "Missing"
- Paul Hirsh - panpipes on "No Cure"
Notes
Released: 1983
Format: LP
Genre: New Wave, Synth-pop
Label: A&M Records
Catalog# AMLH 68555
Prijs: €5,00
Vinyl: Good
Cover: Good
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