Manning - Songs From The Bilston House
The songs are quite varied and although held together by the loose idea of rooms in house where tales have unfolded, this is not a full blow concept album, more a collection of wonderfully crafted songs which are organised together under one roof (no pun intended).
Songs From the Bilston House is chocked full of great tunes. fluid and thoughful performances by all involved which includes Flute, Saxes, Fiddles, keyboards and all sorts of acoustic instruments, mandolins, bouzoukis etc. plus some classy electric guitar work. The arrangements are great, the moods changing and atmospheric and above all, behind each piece there is simply a great song there with an intelligent lyric to match.
'The Tangent' buddy Andy Tillison not only puts in the drums and some keys here, but also helped out in the production too, which is first class.
I am now working my way through the back catalogue for Guy Manning and each album is a revelation. Sure, I have my favourite pieces on favourite albums, but, this 'guy' consistently delivers and with alarming regularity!
Track Listings
1. Songs From The Bilston House
2. The Calm Absurd
3. Lost In Play
4. Understudy
5. Skimming Stones
6. Antares
7. Icarus & Me
8. Pillars Of Salt
9. Inner Moment
Quality 320
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The songs are quite varied and although held together by the loose idea of rooms in house where tales have unfolded, this is not a full blow concept album, more a collection of wonderfully crafted songs which are organised together under one roof (no pun intended).
Songs From the Bilston House is chocked full of great tunes. fluid and thoughful performances by all involved which includes Flute, Saxes, Fiddles, keyboards and all sorts of acoustic instruments, mandolins, bouzoukis etc. plus some classy electric guitar work. The arrangements are great, the moods changing and atmospheric and above all, behind each piece there is simply a great song there with an intelligent lyric to match.
'The Tangent' buddy Andy Tillison not only puts in the drums and some keys here, but also helped out in the production too, which is first class.
I am now working my way through the back catalogue for Guy Manning and each album is a revelation. Sure, I have my favourite pieces on favourite albums, but, this 'guy' consistently delivers and with alarming regularity!
Track Listings
1. Songs From The Bilston House
2. The Calm Absurd
3. Lost In Play
4. Understudy
5. Skimming Stones
6. Antares
7. Icarus & Me
8. Pillars Of Salt
9. Inner Moment
Quality 320
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