- Category: Music » Rock & Pop » Progressive Rock
- Format: CD Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
- Release Date: July 27, 2009
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Esoteric
- UPC: 5013929724327
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113605319
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #54539 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #17440 in Rock & Pop (See Top 100 Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
- #333 in Progressive Rock (See Top 100 Progressive Rock Bestsellers)
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Product Description
Run a Quick Search on "Paradise Ballroom" by The Graeme Edge Band to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Paradise Ballroom"Browse more products related to "The Graeme Edge Band"ReviewRecord Collector (magazine) (p.86) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he band display an economical, craftsmanlike pop sensibility easily the equal of peers such as Gallagher & Lyle." ReviewRecord Collector (magazine) (p.86) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he band display an economical, craftsmanlike pop sensibility easily the equal of peers such as Gallagher & Lyle." Product notePersonnel: Paul Gurvitz (vocals); B.J. Cole (guitar, strings, horns); Bill Easley (flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Edgar Matthews, Ben Crawley (trumpet, flugelhorn); Blue Weaver (organ, synthesizer); Tony Hymas (keyboards); Graeme Edge (drums); Rebop Kwaku Baah (percussion). Title NotePersonnel: Paul Gurvitz (vocals); B.J. Cole (guitar, strings, horns); Bill Easley (flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Edgar Matthews, Ben Crawley (trumpet, flugelhorn); Blue Weaver (organ, synthesizer); Tony Hymas (keyboards); Graeme Edge (drums); Rebop Kwaku Baah (percussion). Album DescriptionHaving been pushed to the periphery on his sophomore solo album, KICK OFF YOUR MUDDY BOOTS, Moody Blues drummer Graeme Edge wrestled back control for the follow-up, PARADISE BALLROOM. On BOOTS, singer/guitarist Adrian Gurvitz shared the limelight only with keyboardist Mickey Gallagher, leaving his own brother, bassist Paul, and his putative employer, Edge, to languish in the shadows. Now the tables were turned, as Edge insisting on co-writing all the tracks with Adrian (the drummer contributed only three on his debut), and promoted Paul to lead vocalist. This resulted is a much more coherent set, and a far funkier one, throwing the spotlight directly onto the rhythm section, bolstered by guesting Traffic percussionist Rebop Kwaku Baah. Of course, Adrian's lead guitar still splays across the album, but so does a full horn section, as the set sashays around disco, reggae, Motown, funk, and soul, the upbeat songs counter-balanced by gorgeous, introspective numbers. The disco-fied adaptation of "Everybody Needs Somebody" is inspired, the breezy "In the Light of Night" a delight, and the funky title track a soul filled extravaganza. The Estoeric reissue adds the propulsive "Be My Eyes", the b-side of the band's 1977 single, to this stellar solo effort. If You Enjoy "Paradise Ballroom (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Paradise Ballroom (CD)" by The Graeme Edge Band (Artist)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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