Douglas "Doug" Wesley Ashdown (born 29 July 1942) is an Australian singer-songwriter who had a minor hit with "Winter in America", also known as "Leave Love Enough Alone", which reached No. 13 on the Dutch Singles Chart in 1978.
Doug Ashdown's album "Career Collection 1965-2000", this guy's talent for the moving, heartfelt song deserves a much higher profile. Especially the tracks about lost/unrequited love,"Leave Love Enough Alone", "They Always Seem To Look Like Marianne" and "The Flowers And The Wine", are among the finest examples of the genre, delivered with that amazing voice.
There are occasional likenesses to James Taylor, Glenn Campbell & Gordon Lightfoot, even Chris de Burgh in his quieter moments, but Doug's renditions are softer, more poetic, and capture a genuine essence of sadness/loss. His two standout albums are "Winter In America" and "No Cheap Grace".
In 1988 the song was covered by Dutch singer René Froger, and in 1994 by Australian group The Robertson Brothers.
Side A
A1. Winter In America - 4:08
A2. Willie's Shades - 4:14
A3. (I Know You) You're The Song - 2:40
A4. Love Ain't Worth The Livin' When It Dies - 2:45
A5. The Flowers And The Wine - 2:10
A6. Skid Row - 2:29
Side B
B1. Sally Broome - 3:36
B2. You Are All I Need To Know Of Love - 2:54
B3. Jeannie - 3:10
B4. They Allways Seem To Look Like Marianne - 2:28
B5. Tomorrow Is The Last Time - 4:13
B6. No Other Words - 2:41
B7. Winter In America Reprise - 2:00
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar – Troy Seals
- Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Producer – Doug Ashdown
- Backing Vocals – David Cooper, Norma Stoneman
- Bass – Joe Allan, Tim Partridge
- Drums – Laurie London, Russell Dunlop
- Electric Guitar – Mark Punch
- Keyboards, Arranged By [Strings] – Wayne Findlay
- Mellotron – Roy Ritchie
- Percussion – Ian Bloxsom
- Piano – David Briggs
- Producer – Jimmy Stewart
- Saxophone, Flute – Tony Buchanan
- Steel Guitar – Pee Wee Clark, Stu Baseore
- Tin Whistle, Uilleann Pipes – Declan Affley
- Written-By – Doug Ashdown (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B4, B6, B7), Jimmy Stewart (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B4, B6, B7)
Notes
Release: 1977
Format: LP
Genre: Soft Rock
Label: Decca Records
Catalog# 6376 124
Prijs: €5,99
Vinyl: VG
Hoes: VG
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