About this title: Soulful British crooner James Blunt's wistful debut infuses the listener -- in order -- with rainy-day hope, the wistful comfort of unattainable love, and finally, world-weary resignation. While his parched and effeminate falsetto recalls Gasoline Alley-era Rod Stewart with a healthy dose of Antony and the Johnsons, it's the late Elliott Smith who casts the largest shadow on Back to Bedlam. Predictable but effective four-chord guitar motifs are the chosen vehicle for the ex-Royal Armed Forces soldier, and when they connect ("Wiseman," "Goodbye My Lover," "You Are Beautiful"), it's like a ...
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Format: CD
Label: ATLANTIC/Q RECORDS
UPC:075679455727
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Format: CD
Label: Custard/Atlantic
Date: November 7, 2006
UPC:075679455727Parental advisory: yes
Description: Fine in fine packaging. 2 discs. Originally released: 2006. Back To Bedlam is the debut album from British singer-songwriter James Blunt, released by Custard Records in 2004. Much of the album is acoustic-tinged rock and folk pop. Tom Rothrock produced and mixed the album, he and Jimmy Hogarth produced the track "Wisemen", and Linda Perry produced the final song, "No Bravery". Blunt had a part in the writing of every song on the album. The album had a slow climb in the UK Albums Chart, but ... read more
Description: BRAND NEW. James Blunt has been The breakthrough artist of 2006. With the #1 worldwide smash, ''Youre Beautiful'', the British-born singer/songwriter has captured the publics imagination. Sales are over 10 million worldwide, with US sales approaching double-platinum. The new single, ''Goodbye My Lover'' is being released just in time for this expanded edition. The song is already Top 20 at Adult Top 40, launches at Pop radio on November 6th and debuts on MTV and TRL on September 29. In ... read more
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