Rise Against-Appeal To Reason-2008-RiSEAGAiNST

Artist: Tony Christie

Title: Made In Sheffield

Label:

Genre: Rock

Bitrate: 168kbit av.

Time: 00:50:55

Size: 65.24 mb

Rip Date: 2008-10-01

Str Date: 2008-11-10



1. Only Ones Who Know 4:23

2. Perfect Moon 3:52

3. Born To Cry 5:49

4. All I Ever About Is You 2:31

5. Going Home Tomorrow 3:37

6. Louise 5:13

7. Danger Is A Woman In Love 5:59

8. I'll Never Let You Down 5:01

9. How Can I Entertain 4:51

10. Paradise Square 3:38

11. Coles Corner 6:01



Release Notes:



After the chuckle-free miseryfest that was the re-release of

‘Show Me The Way To Amarillo’, featuring rotund funnyman Peter

Kaye gurning manically as he jumped the shark, there appeared

to be no way back for Tony Christie after this novelty

albatross was mercilessly flogged to death throughout 2005.

Even during his 70s heyday Christie was about as fashionable

as a knitted condom, although his recent work with Jarvis

Cocker and Richard Hawley has served to slightly buoy his

profile and sustain his relevance in the ever-changing musical

landscape. The credibility of these collaborations has

culminated in new album ‘Made In Sheffield’, partly produced

by Richard Hawley, as the ageing crooner attempts to forge a

cogent album of songs to stand as an opus to the rich cultural

heritage of his hometown.



Where a covers album is usually the aural equivalent of an

artist clawing at a scorched pile of earth where the bottom of

the barrel used to be, Christie and his management have

cherrypicked a fine roster of music from some of Sheffield’s

most famous musical exports, which comes to together to form a

touching tribute to the Steel City. Artists such as Joe

Cocker, Jarvis Cocker, ABC, The Human League and Arctic

Monkeys are all given the full Christie-treatment, the latter

pair’s ‘Louise’ and ‘The Only Ones Who Know’ being particular

highlights. The hipsters may smirk and go back to joylessly

stuffing their iPod with Crystal Castles b-sides that sound

like several Daleks falling down an escalator, but lose the

will to be cynical and there is plenty to enjoy here. In the

infinitely wise words of Paul Daniels, "You'll like this. Not

a lot, but you'll like it".