Shine Best Of The Early Years

Product Description Shine: The Best of the Early Years compiles the top songs from singer-songwriter David Gray's first three studio albums, A Century Ends , Sell, Sell, Sell, and, Flesh. Gray didn't achieve US fame until the release of White Ladder in 2000 (1998 in Europe), by which time he had been steadily touring the UK and Ireland for several years. As such, his early material is less well known, so here five songs from his 3 earliest records are compiled to capture the nature of Gray's early years. Songs like, 'Gathering Dust' and, 'Let the Truth Sting' feature Gray's famed songwriting and lyrical ability, but notably lack some of the heavier, more synth-driven arrangements of his later work. Not to be confused with his Greatest Hits, David Gray's Shine is the perfect introduction to Gray's musical style, or a great continuation for fans of this talented artist. Tienda This is not the first collection of David Gray's "pre-success" recordings, but it is the best one. Unlike many such collections of early works by noted artists, you're not seeing the artist's abilities in their infant state--each of these 15 songs is already great. The Mancunian musician's performing abilities were well developed by the time he first recorded in the early '90s; one might even argue that they sound best in the often stripped-down, more raw state on display here. The songs themselves, however, have definitely matured since Gray hit the alt-adult-contemporary big time with the electronica-tinged White Ladder in 2000; such songs as "Wisdom" and "Birds Without Wings" do show the marks of other singer-songers (notably Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan). These days, of course, David Gray is himself often used as an adjective, to describe all the other scruffy-bearded blue-eyed songsters reaching for the sensitive crooner's crown. --Mike McGonigal

Detalles del producto Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No Idioma : Inglés Dimensiones del producto : 5.12 x 5.75 x 0.39 pulgadas; 3.32 Onzas Fabricante : Astralwerks Producto en Tienda desde : Febrero 22, 2007 Etiqueta : Astralwerks ASIN : B000MRA7RC Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº99,329 en CDs y Vinilo (Ver el Top 100 en CDs y Vinilo) nº1,384 en Folk Contemporánea (CDs y Vinilo) nº1,958 en Rock Indie nº2,518 en Alternativo Adulto (CDs y Vinilo) Opiniones de clientes: 4.8 de 5 estrellas 32 calificaciones Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No Idioma : Inglés Dimensiones del producto : 5.12 x 5.75 x 0.39 pulgadas; 3.32 Onzas Fabricante : Astralwerks Producto en Tienda desde : Febrero 22, 2007 Etiqueta : Astralwerks ASIN : B000MRA7RC Número de discos : 1