Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Once one of Britain's most reliable hit-makers, Adam Faith slipped out of the recording studio in 1965, and did not return for another decade, a period during which he established himself as both an actor (well-received roles in That'll Be the Day and Stardust) and a manager -- he was part of the team that launched Leo Sayer to fame. 1974, however, brought him back to a recording career, with a comeback album that now stands as one of the great unsung records of the 1970s -- and one of the last great "super-sessions" of the age as well. Co-produced by Faith and David Courtney, I Survive was engineered by Deep Purple faithful Martin Birch, mastered by Mickie Most, and draws in guest appearances from Ritchie Blackmore, Russ Ballard and Argent's Bob Henrit, with Blackmore's lead guitar flourishes through the title track the match of anything he'd done with his own band lately. The songs are equally eye-catching, as Faith and Courtney collaborate across ten solid pop-rockers that are as close to the Beatles as they are to Courtney's then-swinging partnership with Sayer, and offer few concessions whatsoever to Faith's own past as a pre-beat boom balladeer. When he does slow down, as on the sweet "I Believe in Love," his vocal is a dead ringer for some lost Ray Davies' jewel, while the quirky "Foreign Lady" has a beery singalong quality that is irresistible.
The Kinks parallels resurface elsewhere across the album, with the closing pairing of "In Your Life" and "Star Song" as movingly mighty a finale as any of Davies' concept albums ever enjoyed, the first a sparse piano-led confession, the second an atmosphere-drenched rumination on the fame that Faith had walked away from, and was now in the business of inflicting upon others.
A lot of the early-'60s pop idols attempted comebacks during the mid-'70s, with Alvin Stardust (the Artist Formerly Known As Shane Fenton) succeeding beyond anybody's wildest imaginings. From a commercial point of view, Faith was never going to eclipse the man in black leather's fame and fortune. But, from a musical point of view, I Survive wipes the floor with all contenders, past and present. A masterpiece.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From 12,49€/month
David Courtney, Composer - Adam Faith, Composer, MainArtist
© 1974 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 1974 White Room Music Ltd. White Room Music Ltd.
David Courtney, Composer - Adam Faith, Composer, MainArtist
© 1974 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 1974 White Room Music Ltd. White Room Music Ltd.
David Courtney, Composer - Adam Faith, Composer, MainArtist
© 1974 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 1974 White Room Music Ltd. White Room Music Ltd.
David Courtney, Composer - Adam Faith, Composer, MainArtist
© 1974 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 1974 White Room Music Ltd. White Room Music Ltd.
David Courtney, Composer - Adam Faith, Composer, MainArtist
© 1974 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 1974 White Room Music Ltd. White Room Music Ltd.
David Courtney, Composer - Adam Faith, Composer, MainArtist
© 1974 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 1974 White Room Music Ltd. White Room Music Ltd.
David Courtney, Composer - Adam Faith, Composer, MainArtist
© 1974 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 1974 White Room Music Ltd. White Room Music Ltd.
David Courtney, Composer - Adam Faith, Composer, MainArtist
© 1974 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 1974 White Room Music Ltd. White Room Music Ltd.
David Courtney, Composer - Adam Faith, MainArtist - Leo Sayer, Composer
© 1974 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 1974 White Room Music Ltd. White Room Music Ltd.
David Courtney, Composer - Adam Faith, Composer, MainArtist
© 1974 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 1974 White Room Music Ltd. White Room Music Ltd.
David Courtney, Composer - Adam Faith, Composer, MainArtist
© 1974 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 1974 White Room Music Ltd. White Room Music Ltd.
David Courtney, Composer - Adam Faith, Composer, MainArtist
© 1974 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 1974 White Room Music Ltd. White Room Music Ltd.
Albumbeschreibung
Once one of Britain's most reliable hit-makers, Adam Faith slipped out of the recording studio in 1965, and did not return for another decade, a period during which he established himself as both an actor (well-received roles in That'll Be the Day and Stardust) and a manager -- he was part of the team that launched Leo Sayer to fame. 1974, however, brought him back to a recording career, with a comeback album that now stands as one of the great unsung records of the 1970s -- and one of the last great "super-sessions" of the age as well. Co-produced by Faith and David Courtney, I Survive was engineered by Deep Purple faithful Martin Birch, mastered by Mickie Most, and draws in guest appearances from Ritchie Blackmore, Russ Ballard and Argent's Bob Henrit, with Blackmore's lead guitar flourishes through the title track the match of anything he'd done with his own band lately. The songs are equally eye-catching, as Faith and Courtney collaborate across ten solid pop-rockers that are as close to the Beatles as they are to Courtney's then-swinging partnership with Sayer, and offer few concessions whatsoever to Faith's own past as a pre-beat boom balladeer. When he does slow down, as on the sweet "I Believe in Love," his vocal is a dead ringer for some lost Ray Davies' jewel, while the quirky "Foreign Lady" has a beery singalong quality that is irresistible.
The Kinks parallels resurface elsewhere across the album, with the closing pairing of "In Your Life" and "Star Song" as movingly mighty a finale as any of Davies' concept albums ever enjoyed, the first a sparse piano-led confession, the second an atmosphere-drenched rumination on the fame that Faith had walked away from, and was now in the business of inflicting upon others.
A lot of the early-'60s pop idols attempted comebacks during the mid-'70s, with Alvin Stardust (the Artist Formerly Known As Shane Fenton) succeeding beyond anybody's wildest imaginings. From a commercial point of view, Faith was never going to eclipse the man in black leather's fame and fortune. But, from a musical point of view, I Survive wipes the floor with all contenders, past and present. A masterpiece.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:22
- Main artists: Adam Faith
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Cherry Red Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1974 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 1974 White Room Music Ltd.
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.