バック・トゥ・フロント(紙)
| 仕様 | 価格 | 新品 | 中古品 |
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CD, 1992/11/26
"もう一度試してください。" | 1枚組 |
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| — | ¥780 |
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CD, CD, インポート, 2012/2/21
"もう一度試してください。" | CD, インポート |
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| — | ¥1,378 |
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CD, 限定版, 2012/10/24
"もう一度試してください。" | 限定版 |
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| — | ¥3,899 |
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CD, オリジナルレコーディングのリマスター, 1995/6/1
"もう一度試してください。" | オリジナルレコーディングのリマスター |
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| — | ¥61,058 |
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曲目リスト
| 1 | イントロ|アイ・ホープ・ユール・ステイ |
| 2 | イン・マイ・ホール |
| 3 | クレア |
| 4 | ザッツ・ラヴ |
| 5 | キャン・アイ・ゴー・ウィズ・ユー |
| 6 | バット・アイム・ナット|アウトロ |
| 7 | アイム・イン・ラヴ・ウィズ・ユー |
| 8 | フー・ワズ・イット |
| 9 | ホワット・クッド・ビー・ナイサー |
| 10 | アウト・オブ・ザ・クエスチョン |
| 11 | ゴールデン・ルール |
| 12 | アイム・リーヴィング|アウトロ |
商品の説明
内容紹介
Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.
Product Description
Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.
メディア掲載レビューほか
シンガー・ソングライター、ギルバート・オサリバンの1972年に発表されたセカンド・アルバムを再発売。「クレア」「ザッツ・ラヴ」他、全12曲を収録。 (C)RS
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トップレビュー
上位レビュー、対象国: 日本
レビューのフィルタリング中に問題が発生しました。後でもう一度試してください。
2016年1月10日に日本でレビュー済み
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このアルバムは、LPを持っていた父の影響で聞いた事のあるアルバムです。アローンアゲインが、やっぱり良いかな…。
2013年5月10日に日本でレビュー済み
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リマスターシリーズ第2弾。日本盤を持っていますが、ボーナストラックの"Save It"が欲しくて買いました。Alone Again をリリースした後の最初のアルバムで風貌もガラリと変え、その後のオサリバンの原点ともなったともいえるアルバムです。
2013年1月22日に日本でレビュー済み
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20年前友人から借りて、その後自分で購入しましたが無くしてしまいました。ジャケットの写真が違いますが曲は全く同じでした。
アローンアゲイン、何度聞いても良いですね。今度、息子たちにも聞かせてやりたいです。
アローンアゲイン、何度聞いても良いですね。今度、息子たちにも聞かせてやりたいです。
2010年12月5日に日本でレビュー済み
This album is certainly one of O'Sullivan's most inspired ones. It contains 70s' big hit 'Clair' and other songs included are no less impressive. Songs like 'That's love', 'Can I go with you', 'Who was it?', 'What could be nicer?' have the same timeless quality and sweet lyricism. 'Out of question' is one of the most original songs in his entire discography and 'Golden rule' is based on ingenious use of chromatic chord progression and chromatic scale.
2010年5月30日に日本でレビュー済み
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Percy Faith のアルバム・タイトル曲として紹介されていた演奏が気に入っていて、原曲が聴きたくなり今回購入しました。彼の声を聴くとどうしても大ヒット曲”Alone Again”が思い起こされるのですが、3 曲目の”Clair”は彼の”Alone Again”のイメージを払拭させてくれるほど素晴らしい演奏が披露されています。この曲だけでも聴くことができて、よかったです。他に8曲目の”Who Was It”もメロディが印象的でいいですね。
2019年5月25日に日本でレビュー済み
72年発表の2nd。本作に先駆けて発表された「アローン・アゲイン」が全米1位(全英3位)をヒットを記録。本作も英国で1位を記録し、本作からカットされた代表曲の一つ3.は全米2位(全英1位)、10.が全米TOP20のヒットと彼の人気を決定付けた作品。ちなみに8.はハリケーン・スミスが取り上げて全英TOP20に入ったそうである。
1.はハンド・クラッブを交えたアップ・テンポなオールディーズ風ポップスからいかにも彼的な美麗なメロディを聞かせるバラードに変化する。ホーン、、木管、ストリングス・・・特にチェロが印象的で、アレンジ的にも楽しい。2.はどこかシティ・ポップス的な洗練された曲で、ホーン、ストリングスが都会的な雰囲気を加えている。3.は誰でも知っているあまりにも有名な曲。日本でも定期的にCMに使用されている。4.はフルートが印象的なソウル風味の曲で、メジャーとマイナーを行き来する絶妙のメロディ・ラインがジワジワと効いてくる。5.はミドル・テンポのポップス・チューンでチェンバロを模したシンセのサウンドが効果的に導入されている。6.はカントリーのテイストを感じさせるポップ・チューン。7.はスライドも交えながらもそれらをポップに消化したブルース・ロック風の曲。
ピアノの弾き語りをベースにしたポップス・アルバムで、そこにリズム隊が加わりほとんどの曲でストリングス、ホーン、そして木管などのオーケストラ楽器が加わって彼特有のサウンドが生み出されている。誰しもが彼の曲を一曲くらいは知っていると思うが、そのイメージを大きく逸脱することなく、様々なジャンルの音楽を取り入れたアルバムと言えると思う。
1.はハンド・クラッブを交えたアップ・テンポなオールディーズ風ポップスからいかにも彼的な美麗なメロディを聞かせるバラードに変化する。ホーン、、木管、ストリングス・・・特にチェロが印象的で、アレンジ的にも楽しい。2.はどこかシティ・ポップス的な洗練された曲で、ホーン、ストリングスが都会的な雰囲気を加えている。3.は誰でも知っているあまりにも有名な曲。日本でも定期的にCMに使用されている。4.はフルートが印象的なソウル風味の曲で、メジャーとマイナーを行き来する絶妙のメロディ・ラインがジワジワと効いてくる。5.はミドル・テンポのポップス・チューンでチェンバロを模したシンセのサウンドが効果的に導入されている。6.はカントリーのテイストを感じさせるポップ・チューン。7.はスライドも交えながらもそれらをポップに消化したブルース・ロック風の曲。
ピアノの弾き語りをベースにしたポップス・アルバムで、そこにリズム隊が加わりほとんどの曲でストリングス、ホーン、そして木管などのオーケストラ楽器が加わって彼特有のサウンドが生み出されている。誰しもが彼の曲を一曲くらいは知っていると思うが、そのイメージを大きく逸脱することなく、様々なジャンルの音楽を取り入れたアルバムと言えると思う。
2013年5月17日に日本でレビュー済み
1972年の作品、セカンドアルバム
ちょっとアメリカっぽいですがイギリス人です。
ソフトロック界の天才です。
ちなみに本アルバムにはアローン・アゲインは収録されてないですが、
内容は非常に素晴らしいものです。
Clairというアローン・アゲイン並みのキラーチューンも入ってます。
個性的でほんとに才能のある人。
アローン・アゲインだけが異常に有名ですが、
聴かないのはもったいない。
ClairとOut of Questionがおすすめ。
てか全曲良いです。
ちょっとアメリカっぽいですがイギリス人です。
ソフトロック界の天才です。
ちなみに本アルバムにはアローン・アゲインは収録されてないですが、
内容は非常に素晴らしいものです。
Clairというアローン・アゲイン並みのキラーチューンも入ってます。
個性的でほんとに才能のある人。
アローン・アゲインだけが異常に有名ですが、
聴かないのはもったいない。
ClairとOut of Questionがおすすめ。
てか全曲良いです。
2005年10月15日に日本でレビュー済み
1972年リリースのセカンドアルバムです。当時日本では「アローン・アゲイン<バック・トゥ・フロント>」と改題されて発表されました。「アローン・アゲイン」のあまりにも爆発的な大ヒットを、さらに商業ベースに乗せるためには、その方がよいと考えられたためでしょう。3曲目の「クレア」を「アローン・アゲイン」に差し替えてのリリースとなりました。(その後、「クレア」もシングルカットされ、ヒットしましたが...。)
内容はファースト・アルバムが内向性(暗)を暗示しているのに対し、本作は外向性(明)という様な印象を持ちます。「アローン・アゲイン」自体はその中間であると位置づけると、しっくり来るのかもしれません。
楽曲的には、一つの完成形を迎えたという感じがします。「クレア」、「ザッツ・ラヴ」、「フー・ワズ・イット」、「アウト・オブ・ザ・クエスチョン」などがその例だと思います。ギルバート・オサリヴァンを語る上では、色々な意味ではずすことの出来ないアルバムです。
内容はファースト・アルバムが内向性(暗)を暗示しているのに対し、本作は外向性(明)という様な印象を持ちます。「アローン・アゲイン」自体はその中間であると位置づけると、しっくり来るのかもしれません。
楽曲的には、一つの完成形を迎えたという感じがします。「クレア」、「ザッツ・ラヴ」、「フー・ワズ・イット」、「アウト・オブ・ザ・クエスチョン」などがその例だと思います。ギルバート・オサリヴァンを語る上では、色々な意味ではずすことの出来ないアルバムです。
他の国からのトップレビュー
John Martinez
5つ星のうち5.0
Quirky, odd, against the grain - the best of Gilbert O'Sullivan
2003年10月21日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
I remember first listening to this album on vinyl (!) back in 1978 or '79. It still has an effect on me I can't explain. The quirkiness of each track actually helps when listening.
There is 12 zippy fun songs over 55 minutes included, and it shows not only the plain inventiveness but fun songwriter/singers had in the 1970's when popular music was just finding itself. Jim Croce, Carole King, Elton John and Issac Hayes were just getting their footing with real serious works at this time, and the music was wonderful, but this quiet Irish singer does it with a playfulness all his own is reflected here in this wonderful album:
1) "Intro/I Hope You'll Stay" - From the opening piano notes, Gilbert creates a fun world he wants you to enjoy with him - it has you hooked. This album's music is like a collection of stories on a bookshelf, and the beginning and ending songs themselves bookends. The beginning track segues into another, and it's a ballad, but a pop ballad.
2) "In My Hole" - Love can really grate on the nerves, but Gilbert tells it with an upbeat tempo, and he makes it easier to listen to.
3) "Clair" - Sure, this is the song that everyone knows him by, and a lot of people might just know that one song, but it works as part of the collective here. Yes, you night think it's about two people in love, but it's a love song for a child, maybe from a father to his daughter, or maybe from an uncle to a niece. It's nice that he includes the child's laughter, as if to say "Ah, got you again!"
4) "That's Love" - never has someone felt a kind of love the way Gilbert tried to express it here from 1972, or at least it's way it sounds to me. He reminisces, he hopes, he follows his heart, and that's the way love goes.
5) "Can I Go With You" - Gilbert is so glad you came along, and he's sorry he tried to hurt you, but hey! can he walk a little while with you? I'll bet the girl he was talking to said yes...
6) "But I'm Not/Outro" - He can get jealous, he can be hurt, he's tried to show you, and you'll be sorry you gave up on him... and then as the song fades the quick piano work is back, and as this was originally a vinyl release, this is the end of side one, and Gilbert wants you to stick around, 'cause as he would say, "I'm not quite finished yet..."
7) "I'm In Love With You" - I could really see Eric Clapton listening to this and wondering if he could remake this bluesy song - it's a slow hot love song with lots of sliding guitars and tambourines.
8) "Who Was It" - Gilbert is the lovesick puppy dog here, and although he may be your buddy, he just wants you to know that he does want you, and this is why!
9) "What Could Be Nicer (Mum the Kettle's Boiling)" - Going back to his childhood, his memories and his love for his family, he remembers the crowded house, the closeness of a house full of family, and wondering what would happen when he got out there on his own.
10) "Out Of The Question" - Don't mess with Gilbert's heart, he'll write about you're messing with him and still do it with an uptempo melody!
11) "Golden Rule" - This is my favorite track on the album, and it's this one song, which is sing-song and sing-along, all full of nonsense and some childhood history, and I guarantee you even though it makes very sense at all, it makes you want to listen to it over and over. This track was FUN to create, and Gilbert uses the old timey radio voice to emphasize the distance he wants to keep from it, yet at the same time embrace it.
12) "I'm Leaving/Outro" - This is the most 1972-sounding, complete with top-notch writing, sliding guitar, great drum work and a great way to tell the world I'm on my way. The quick solo piano slides in at the end of the song, and Gilbert lets you know that he may be done with the album, and he's got more to say, but... later.
These 12 songs represent some of the more inventive upbeat tunes on one album since another wonderful tongue-in-cheek album from the 1960's, the Turtles' "Battle Of The Bands." Please do yourself a favor and pick that gem up, you'll thank me for it.
This album also reminds me of what John Lennon could have done if he had stayed focused more on his music instead of dropping out in the early 1970's. The whole album has that great Nilsson-sounding "hey, here's another song for you that I just wrote over coffee," an odd songwriting style that doesn't seem geared to the mainstream audience, but was true enough for Gilbert.
This is a great classic album written by a fantastic songwriter and performer, and he is totally underrated as a influence to 70's music. He needs to get a real world tribute going somewhere, not just from wonderful imports like this one from Japan (which I also own). Germany also seems to be one of the only two places he seems to be still popular enough to have his albums re-mastered and re-released.
The sound is crystal clear here, his voice is perfectly mixed in the center, and overall the cover art, information and the packaging are superb as well. I definitely give it five stars.
I say get a hold of a copy and check it out for yourself! This is Gilbert at his peak, and I'm glad I was able to tell the world - and you - about it!
(Thanks for reading, hope it helps, and check out my other odd reviews of other albums and things here on Amazon.)
There is 12 zippy fun songs over 55 minutes included, and it shows not only the plain inventiveness but fun songwriter/singers had in the 1970's when popular music was just finding itself. Jim Croce, Carole King, Elton John and Issac Hayes were just getting their footing with real serious works at this time, and the music was wonderful, but this quiet Irish singer does it with a playfulness all his own is reflected here in this wonderful album:
1) "Intro/I Hope You'll Stay" - From the opening piano notes, Gilbert creates a fun world he wants you to enjoy with him - it has you hooked. This album's music is like a collection of stories on a bookshelf, and the beginning and ending songs themselves bookends. The beginning track segues into another, and it's a ballad, but a pop ballad.
2) "In My Hole" - Love can really grate on the nerves, but Gilbert tells it with an upbeat tempo, and he makes it easier to listen to.
3) "Clair" - Sure, this is the song that everyone knows him by, and a lot of people might just know that one song, but it works as part of the collective here. Yes, you night think it's about two people in love, but it's a love song for a child, maybe from a father to his daughter, or maybe from an uncle to a niece. It's nice that he includes the child's laughter, as if to say "Ah, got you again!"
4) "That's Love" - never has someone felt a kind of love the way Gilbert tried to express it here from 1972, or at least it's way it sounds to me. He reminisces, he hopes, he follows his heart, and that's the way love goes.
5) "Can I Go With You" - Gilbert is so glad you came along, and he's sorry he tried to hurt you, but hey! can he walk a little while with you? I'll bet the girl he was talking to said yes...
6) "But I'm Not/Outro" - He can get jealous, he can be hurt, he's tried to show you, and you'll be sorry you gave up on him... and then as the song fades the quick piano work is back, and as this was originally a vinyl release, this is the end of side one, and Gilbert wants you to stick around, 'cause as he would say, "I'm not quite finished yet..."
7) "I'm In Love With You" - I could really see Eric Clapton listening to this and wondering if he could remake this bluesy song - it's a slow hot love song with lots of sliding guitars and tambourines.
8) "Who Was It" - Gilbert is the lovesick puppy dog here, and although he may be your buddy, he just wants you to know that he does want you, and this is why!
9) "What Could Be Nicer (Mum the Kettle's Boiling)" - Going back to his childhood, his memories and his love for his family, he remembers the crowded house, the closeness of a house full of family, and wondering what would happen when he got out there on his own.
10) "Out Of The Question" - Don't mess with Gilbert's heart, he'll write about you're messing with him and still do it with an uptempo melody!
11) "Golden Rule" - This is my favorite track on the album, and it's this one song, which is sing-song and sing-along, all full of nonsense and some childhood history, and I guarantee you even though it makes very sense at all, it makes you want to listen to it over and over. This track was FUN to create, and Gilbert uses the old timey radio voice to emphasize the distance he wants to keep from it, yet at the same time embrace it.
12) "I'm Leaving/Outro" - This is the most 1972-sounding, complete with top-notch writing, sliding guitar, great drum work and a great way to tell the world I'm on my way. The quick solo piano slides in at the end of the song, and Gilbert lets you know that he may be done with the album, and he's got more to say, but... later.
These 12 songs represent some of the more inventive upbeat tunes on one album since another wonderful tongue-in-cheek album from the 1960's, the Turtles' "Battle Of The Bands." Please do yourself a favor and pick that gem up, you'll thank me for it.
This album also reminds me of what John Lennon could have done if he had stayed focused more on his music instead of dropping out in the early 1970's. The whole album has that great Nilsson-sounding "hey, here's another song for you that I just wrote over coffee," an odd songwriting style that doesn't seem geared to the mainstream audience, but was true enough for Gilbert.
This is a great classic album written by a fantastic songwriter and performer, and he is totally underrated as a influence to 70's music. He needs to get a real world tribute going somewhere, not just from wonderful imports like this one from Japan (which I also own). Germany also seems to be one of the only two places he seems to be still popular enough to have his albums re-mastered and re-released.
The sound is crystal clear here, his voice is perfectly mixed in the center, and overall the cover art, information and the packaging are superb as well. I definitely give it five stars.
I say get a hold of a copy and check it out for yourself! This is Gilbert at his peak, and I'm glad I was able to tell the world - and you - about it!
(Thanks for reading, hope it helps, and check out my other odd reviews of other albums and things here on Amazon.)
sc
5つ星のうち5.0
son 2éme et énorme succés
2013年1月8日にフランスでレビュー済みAmazonで購入
Changement de look, Gilbert a muri très vite, il pose chemise ouverte tous poils dehors sur la pochette et au recto il est assis devant son piano.
Back to front sorti en 72 est plus mature, le piano a pris plus de place, il y a cette intro ou le chanteur présente son nouvel album et ça décolle dans les charts, peut-être sa plus grosse vente dans le monde et un de ses meilleurs si ce n'est le meilleur.
Il y a le tube Clair et un disque sans faiblesse avec toujours cette recette d'innocence et de mélodies faciles.
3 inédits sur le cd, les 2 hit single Alone again (énorme tube), Ooh wakka doo wakka day et une jolie b side Save it.
Livret parfait encore une fois, textes etc digipack comme les autres.
Bio insérée sur une autre chronique:
Condensé de pop et de belles mélodies, Gilbert O'Sullivan l'irlandais est enfin réédité en digipack luxe sur la 1ére partie de sa carrière.
Mais O'Sullivan n'a finalement laissé que quelques chansons dans la mémoire collective ( matrimony, clair, get down, ooh baby etc ) et c'est injuste tant il fut, et reste, un songwriter de talent. ( il sort de beaux disques, fait des concerts encore en 2012 et son métier avec grâce et talent)
Bien sûr il n'avait pas le coté romantique et rock du Elton John des seventies, mais ses balades, sirupeuses parfois c’est vrai, étaient de toute beauté.
On peut le comparer à Gerry Rafferty de Stealer's whell ou Walter Egan son alter égo, sur certains titres à l'illustre Mac Cartney aussi.
O' Sullivan eut un succès énorme, il était impossible d'écouter la radio sans tomber sur un de se tubes.
Discographie 33t et cd hors les nombreux inédits en 45t et sorties de 68 et 69, les dvd.
1971 Himself
1st Studio album
1972 Back to Front
2nd Studio album
1973 I'm a Writer, Not a Fighter
3rd Studio album
1974 A Stranger In My Own Back Yard
4th Studio album
1976 Greatest Hits
1977 Southpaw
5th Studio album
1980 Off Centre
6th Studio album
1981 20 Golden Greats
1982 Life & Rhymes
7th Studio album
1987 Frobisher Drive (Germany Only)
8th Studio album
1989 In the Key of G [Up Dated / Edited Version Of 'Frobisher Drive']
9th Studio album
1991 Nothing But The Best (compilation)
1992 Rare tracks
1993 Sounds of the Loop
10th Studio album
1994 By Larry (connu aussi sous le titre 'The Little Album')
11th Studio album
1995 The Best Of Gilbert O'Sullivan: Live In Japan
1995 Every Song Has Its Play
12th Studio album
1997 Singer Sowing Machine
13th Studio album
2001 Irlish
14th Studio album
2003 Piano Foreplay
15th Studio album
2004 The Berry best Of Gilbert O'Sullivan
2007 A Scruff At Heart
16th Studio album
2011 Gilbertville
17th Studio album
Back to front sorti en 72 est plus mature, le piano a pris plus de place, il y a cette intro ou le chanteur présente son nouvel album et ça décolle dans les charts, peut-être sa plus grosse vente dans le monde et un de ses meilleurs si ce n'est le meilleur.
Il y a le tube Clair et un disque sans faiblesse avec toujours cette recette d'innocence et de mélodies faciles.
3 inédits sur le cd, les 2 hit single Alone again (énorme tube), Ooh wakka doo wakka day et une jolie b side Save it.
Livret parfait encore une fois, textes etc digipack comme les autres.
Bio insérée sur une autre chronique:
Condensé de pop et de belles mélodies, Gilbert O'Sullivan l'irlandais est enfin réédité en digipack luxe sur la 1ére partie de sa carrière.
Mais O'Sullivan n'a finalement laissé que quelques chansons dans la mémoire collective ( matrimony, clair, get down, ooh baby etc ) et c'est injuste tant il fut, et reste, un songwriter de talent. ( il sort de beaux disques, fait des concerts encore en 2012 et son métier avec grâce et talent)
Bien sûr il n'avait pas le coté romantique et rock du Elton John des seventies, mais ses balades, sirupeuses parfois c’est vrai, étaient de toute beauté.
On peut le comparer à Gerry Rafferty de Stealer's whell ou Walter Egan son alter égo, sur certains titres à l'illustre Mac Cartney aussi.
O' Sullivan eut un succès énorme, il était impossible d'écouter la radio sans tomber sur un de se tubes.
Discographie 33t et cd hors les nombreux inédits en 45t et sorties de 68 et 69, les dvd.
1971 Himself
1st Studio album
1972 Back to Front
2nd Studio album
1973 I'm a Writer, Not a Fighter
3rd Studio album
1974 A Stranger In My Own Back Yard
4th Studio album
1976 Greatest Hits
1977 Southpaw
5th Studio album
1980 Off Centre
6th Studio album
1981 20 Golden Greats
1982 Life & Rhymes
7th Studio album
1987 Frobisher Drive (Germany Only)
8th Studio album
1989 In the Key of G [Up Dated / Edited Version Of 'Frobisher Drive']
9th Studio album
1991 Nothing But The Best (compilation)
1992 Rare tracks
1993 Sounds of the Loop
10th Studio album
1994 By Larry (connu aussi sous le titre 'The Little Album')
11th Studio album
1995 The Best Of Gilbert O'Sullivan: Live In Japan
1995 Every Song Has Its Play
12th Studio album
1997 Singer Sowing Machine
13th Studio album
2001 Irlish
14th Studio album
2003 Piano Foreplay
15th Studio album
2004 The Berry best Of Gilbert O'Sullivan
2007 A Scruff At Heart
16th Studio album
2011 Gilbertville
17th Studio album
Jayman-TX
5つ星のうち5.0
Memories of youth
2012年8月26日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
This CD is like a walk down memory lane from 40+ years ago. I first heard this album from a girlfriend's collection back in the early 70's. We listened to the music and although it was from a "foreign" guy, I truly found his music captivating, probably from the catchy pop music tone and funny lyrics - which is the famous Irish wit - but did not know it then.
Gilbert O'Sullivan wrote unique songs that were catchy and for its day, very complex songs. He evoked the kind of feeling you get when we are trying to be happy, sad or just wanting to seriously reflect on some milestone event that happened in your life. Yes, his albums or CD's became almost identical as far as music content is concerned but there were a number of songs in each of the CD's that were worthy of their lofty rise on the music chart. He had a lot of them most notably "Alone Again, Naturally" - which is included in Back to Front, "Clair", "Out of the Question". "Oooh, Baby" and "Get Down" are from "I'm a Writer not A Fighter" CD. Personally, there were other songs more worthy of being in the music chart like "In My Hole", "I hope you'll Stay", "Not in a Million Years", "I have never loved you as much As" and much later, "You are You".
I have not heard these songs since the late 70's but when I heard the music samples, it transported me back to the time when I was in my late teens, had long hair and 50 pounds lighter. Of course, I immediately bought the CD and played it as soon as it got delivered. My wife has also enjoyed the music because we find ourselves humming the songs while we go about our day. This morning at around 3am, our nephew, who lives with us, accidentally turned on the alarm and woke us up. After settling back down to go back to sleep, we talked about not being able to go back to sleep because we were both humming songs from the CD "Back to Front." She was humming "Out of the Question" and I was humming " I hope you'll stay."
Given to what I read about the singer regaining control to the rights of his own music, I'm glad that he re-released all his CD's. I's been a long wait and it was all worth it because for a brief moment while we are listening to these wonderful songs, we are briefly transported back to the days of our youth and see ourselves as young and vibrant kids again.
Gilbert O'Sullivan wrote unique songs that were catchy and for its day, very complex songs. He evoked the kind of feeling you get when we are trying to be happy, sad or just wanting to seriously reflect on some milestone event that happened in your life. Yes, his albums or CD's became almost identical as far as music content is concerned but there were a number of songs in each of the CD's that were worthy of their lofty rise on the music chart. He had a lot of them most notably "Alone Again, Naturally" - which is included in Back to Front, "Clair", "Out of the Question". "Oooh, Baby" and "Get Down" are from "I'm a Writer not A Fighter" CD. Personally, there were other songs more worthy of being in the music chart like "In My Hole", "I hope you'll Stay", "Not in a Million Years", "I have never loved you as much As" and much later, "You are You".
I have not heard these songs since the late 70's but when I heard the music samples, it transported me back to the time when I was in my late teens, had long hair and 50 pounds lighter. Of course, I immediately bought the CD and played it as soon as it got delivered. My wife has also enjoyed the music because we find ourselves humming the songs while we go about our day. This morning at around 3am, our nephew, who lives with us, accidentally turned on the alarm and woke us up. After settling back down to go back to sleep, we talked about not being able to go back to sleep because we were both humming songs from the CD "Back to Front." She was humming "Out of the Question" and I was humming " I hope you'll stay."
Given to what I read about the singer regaining control to the rights of his own music, I'm glad that he re-released all his CD's. I's been a long wait and it was all worth it because for a brief moment while we are listening to these wonderful songs, we are briefly transported back to the days of our youth and see ourselves as young and vibrant kids again.
Amazon Addict Viv.
5つ星のうち3.0
Missing track
2021年8月8日に英国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
My late Mum had the LP back in the 70s. We sang along and knew every word. I bought the CD to recapture a memory, but was disappointed to find at least one track, 'That's Matrimony' missing, yet there are bonus tracks added on. Completely ruined a good sing-along.
Marcio Hegenberg
5つ星のうち5.0
GOS at his best
2013年6月27日に英国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
Since the first time this LP came around, back in the 70's, I didn't stop listening. Over the years, just waiting for the remastered editions to come out.
In the late 90's, in a trip to Japan, I bought the whole GOS collection, only available in that country at reasonable prices (not the "imported" US pricing...).
And now, Back To Front is out again, perfectly remastered, sounds as fresh as the first time, more than 40 years ago.
I hope you'll stay, clair, can I go with you, who was it, are all amazing songs.
Alone again, as a bonus track, make this offer unbeatable.
Grab one while you can.
Gilbert O'Sullivan's Back To Front is a classic.
In the late 90's, in a trip to Japan, I bought the whole GOS collection, only available in that country at reasonable prices (not the "imported" US pricing...).
And now, Back To Front is out again, perfectly remastered, sounds as fresh as the first time, more than 40 years ago.
I hope you'll stay, clair, can I go with you, who was it, are all amazing songs.
Alone again, as a bonus track, make this offer unbeatable.
Grab one while you can.
Gilbert O'Sullivan's Back To Front is a classic.
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