Product Description

In Edwyn Collins' prior musical life, his group Orange Juice was an integral part of the Glaswegian pop revolution thatrode the UK charts in the early '80s, but caused nary a murmur in the States. Over a decade later, Collins finally bends the ear of the American listening public with GORGEOUS GEORGE, a collection of pop that challenges and never panders.
"A Girl Like You" will be remembered as the song that broke him in the colonies, thanks to its inclusion on the "Empire Records" soundtrack. With its heavy reverb, faux Motown beat and Collins' somber Iggy Pop-like vocals, "Girl" successfully melds these disparate elements of Detroit's musical legacy. Elsewhere, Collins displays a caustic wit, whether it's playfully swiping at '60s nostalgia ("The Campaign For Real Rock") or Guns'N' Roses ("North Of Heaven").
While his supporting cast includes former punks like Paul Cook (Sex Pistols) and Vic Godard (Subway Sect), Collins' main musical love is classic R&B. The chugging beat, clean jazzy riffs andmuted horn section of "If You Could Love Me" sound like TheStyle Council fronted by a YOUNG AMERICANS-era Bowie, whilethe Arp synthesizer used on "It's Right In Front Of You" isstraight out of any early '70s Gamble and Huff song. Nostalgic but not retrogressive, GORGEOUS GEORGE is Edwyn Collins'pop passport to the the United States.

Track Listing

1. Campaign For Real Rock
2. Girl Like You
3. Low Expectations
4. Out Of This World
5. If You Could Love Me
6. North Of Heaven
7. Gorgeous George
8. It's Right In Front Of You
9. Make Me Feel Again
10. You Got It All
11. Subsidence
12. Occupy Your Mind

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #59520 in Music
• Released on: 1994-07-01
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Far more than just the single
Everybody now knows Edwyn Collins for his massive hit "Girl like you" but the album from which its from is hardly known. This is a shame because every other song is just as good with keenly observed lyrics and witty insights. In any world with justice this would be an essential album in any cd collection.

This albums sounds great, even after 100 times of listening
Fantastic album, but beware ; most of the songs don't sound like the hit-single "a girl like you"!