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Artist:Lynsey De Paul
Title:Tigers And Fireflies
Label:  Polydor
Country:UK
Catalogue:POLS1007
Date:Feb 1979
Format:LP
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Community: 1 Owns
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TrackArtistTitleComposerRating
A1Lynsey De PaulHollywood RomanceLynsey De Paul, David Jordan10.0  Rate
A2Lynsey De PaulMy Man And MeLynsey De Paul9.0  Rate
A3Lynsey De PaulWithout YouLynsey De Paul, Mike Moran9.0  Rate
A4Lynsey De PaulForever And A DayLynsey De Paul8.0  Rate
A5Lynsey De PaulTigers And FirefliesLynsey De Paul10.0  Rate
B1Lynsey De PaulMelancholy MelonLynsey De Paul, James Coburn10.0  Rate
B2Lynsey De PaulLosin' The Blues For YouLynsey De Paul, James Coburn10.0  Rate
B3Lynsey De PaulBefore You Go TonightLynsey De Paul10.0  Rate
B4Lynsey De Paul'TwasLynsey De Paul, Rupert Holmes8.0  Rate
B5Lynsey De PaulBeautifulLynsey De Paul10.0  Rate


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Produced by Rupert Holmes.
Recorded at Long View Farm in North Brookfield, Massachusetts
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Strange Changes
19th Oct 2018
 Credits
Tom Malone - brass, reeds and flutes
Joel Diamond - acoustic piano
Dean Bailin guitars
John Caruso electric bass guitar
Gary Burke - drums and percussion
Bob Christianson - synthesizers, clarinet, backing vocals
Dede Washburn - percussion and backing vocals.
Rupert Holmes - clarinet and electric piano
Jesse Henderson and Michael Barbiero - engineers
Jesse Henderson mixed the album
John Shaw - photography
Jo Mirowski - art direction and design
 
 
Strange Changes
16th Jun 2017
 This was Lynsey's last album released in the 1970's and vocally represented a dramatic change, with Lynsey sounding like a cross between Crystal Gayle and Maria Muldaur - after all the album was recorded in the USA and produced by Rupert Holmes who was well known for his work with Barbra Streisand. Certainly, her vocals had never sounded stronger. The first track "Hollywood Romance" had been released a few months before the album and it is evokes many of the old Hollywood classics, cleverly name checking "Singing in the Rain" "Tango in Paris", "Begin the Beguine", "King Kong", "African Queen", "Citizen Kane" etc. Next up is a re-recording of "My Man and Me", a countrified version that is quite different to the original ballad. "Without You" is an uplifting and uptempo, jazzy song whereas "Forever and a Day" is a slow bluesy jazz shuffle of a song. The last track on the A-side of the album is the title track "Tigers And Fireflies" and this is more recognisably Lynsey. Perhaps for this reason it was released as the second single from the album. Although it sounds like a fun and contemporary song, the subject matter is quite dark and allegorical since it deals with the pitfalls she experienced in the music business. Side B starts with two songs co-written with the actor James Coburn, who was Lynsey's partner at the time. The first "Melancholy Melon" easily could/should have been a single too. It alternates between Lynsey's new vocal style and her earlier high pitched vocals which gives a quite pleasing effect. The second co-composition is "Losin' The Blues For You", a straight blues song and it ended up also as the B-side to "Hollywood Romance". "Before You Go Tonight" is a laid back C&W ballad with a lilting steel guitar backing and also could have been a good choice as a single. The album's producer, Rupert Holmes co-wrote the song "'Twas" with de Paul and it has a smoky bluesy feeling. The last track "Beautiful" starts off as an independent song and morphs into a reprise of all the previous songs with snatches from each of them - quite atmospheric and very well done. All in all a vastly under-rated album.
 

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