Colin Edward Michael Blunstone (born 24 June 1945) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Blunstone came to prominence in the mid-1960s as the lead singer of the English rock band the Zombies, which released four singles that entered the Top 75 charts in the United States during the 1960s, including "She's Not There", "Tell Her No", "She's Coming Home", and "Time of the Season".
Blunstone began his solo career in 1969, releasing three singles under a pseudonym of Neil MacArthur. Since then, he has released ten studio albums under his real name. He appears on several albums with the Alan Parsons Project and sang "Old and Wise".
A surprisingly decent 16-song compilation assembled from Colin Blunstone's first three Epic solo albums. The individual albums, especially One Year and Ennismore, are worth owning intact, but this was a nice place to start -- it has since been supplanted by a similarly titled but much more fully loaded, wider ranging Japanese CD released 20 years later, among other digital compilations of Blunstone's work.
Overall, this is a good collection; some lovely tunes, highlighted by Blunstone's distinctive vocals. The songs are both originals and covers (a very good version of Tim Hardin's "Misty Roses" is one such track on here).
"This album is a collection of some of his best loved work, including five singles compiled from the first three solo and albums and was released on the Epic label in 1979"
As for the music, however, I'm quite pleased with what I hear on this collection. Nothing as amazing at the Zombies material, but some nice songs nonetheless.
"This album is a collection of some of his best loved work, including five singles compiled from the first three solo and albums and was released on the Epic label in 1979"
As for the music, however, I'm quite pleased with what I hear on this collection. Nothing as amazing at the Zombies material, but some nice songs nonetheless.
But I think some of the other Colin Blunstone compilations that are available on other labels are probably much better value.
Side A
A1. I Don’t Believe In Miracles - 3:05
A2. Caroline Goodbye - 2:55
A3. Exclusively For Me - 2:30
A4. Misty Roses - 5:06
A5. Shadow Of A Doubt - 3:42
A6. Wonderful - 5:01
A7. Beginning - 1:50
A8. Keep The Curtains Closed Today - 2:50
Side B
B1. Say You Don’t Mind - 3:20
B2. Let Me Come Closer To You - 2:24
B3. Time’s Running Out - 2:38
B4. Though You Are Far Away - 3:25
B5. I Want Some More - 3:02
B6. Every Sound I Heard - 2:26
B7. Beware - 3:30
B8. How Could We Dare To Be Wrong - 3:22
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Records
- Copyright © – CBS Records
- Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 02-31760
Notes
Release: 1979
Format: LP
Genre: Soft Rock
Label: CBS Records
Catalog# 31760
Vinyl: Goed
Cover: Goed
Prijs: €10,00
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