Forgotten Album Friday #27 James Dean Bradfield - The Great Western

As no doubt you will know James Dean Bradfield is the lead vocalist and lead guitarist for the Manic Street Preachers. Interestingly he contributes little if any of the lyrics despite delivering with an incredible passion that would make you think they were personal. I happen to think he is an outstanding talent and this is one of two solo releases (the other I don't know except it is a soundtrack).

Anyway continuing with the Western Theme to tie in with the forthcoming release of Springsteen's album I thought it was a good time to revisit this lp. It is an excellent record in which JDB not only writes the majority of the material but plays all the instruments, albeit augmented here and there.

The album is very melodic and a bit more "poppy" in sound than the manic street preachers, there is not a bad track on it and it will appeal not only to Manics fans.

ps I have taken the opportunity to sneak in the Shirley Bassey and Kylie Tracks as I will have nowhere else to put them!

Track listing:

1. That’s No Way To Tell A Lie
2. An English Gentleman
3. Bad Boys and Painkillers
4. On Saturday Morning We Will Rule the World
5. Run Romeo Run
6. Still a Long Way to Go
7. Émigré
8. To See a Friend in Tears
9. Say Hello to the Pope
10. The Wrong Beginning
11. Which Way to Kyffin

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manic Street Preachers - Futurology

Fast becoming the busiest men in "alternative rock" I reckon this new lp comes less than a year after the excellent Rewind The Film. Furious, propulsive and expansive, 'Futurology' is the sound of the Manics at their very best - a record inspired by permanent revolution, modern art and Autobahns - so there you go!  Due out on 7 July here is the lead single.





The track listing as follows:

'Futurology' - 'Walk Me To The Bridge' - 'Let?s Go To War' - 'The Next Jet To Leave Moscow' - 'Europa Geht Durch Mich' - 'Divine Youth' - 'Sex, Power Love and Money' - 'Dreaming A City (Hughesovka)' - 'Black Square' - 'Between The Clock And The Bed' - 'Misguided Missile' - 'The View From Stow Hill' - 'Mayakovsky'

Great New Manics Video

Manic Street preachers - Postcards From A Young Man - Album Stream

Free music - Postcards From A Young Man

Free Exclusive Live Manic Street Preachers Track - Faster

Follow this link where Amazon have a free live download of one of the forthcoming tracks from Postcards:



http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0041RN9ME?ie=UTF8&tag=columbialagr-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B0041RN9ME

Available until 27th September

Vic Galloway Interviews The Manic Street Preachers

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009w2q8

Nor sure how long the link will work for.

New Manics Single - Its Not War Just The End of Love

Another cracking single from Manic Street Preachers. Journal for Plauge Lovers was an outstanding lp and I am hoping the forthcoming lp "Postcards From A Young Man" will be a big hit.


Manic Street Preachers - (Its Not War) Just The End Of Love