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Cliff Richard has utilized a lot of guises and personae as a performer -- '50s rock 'n' roller, '60s pop/rock vocalist, Christian musician, '70s rock vocalist, and, since the 1980s, a general U.K. entertainment institution, with a knighthood. But how many listeners ever thought of him as a singer/songwriter? The 31st of February was only ever issued in England, and is built on the work of Cliff Richard as a singer/songwriter. He was never known for his composing during the 1960s, and he proves amazingly good at it here; perhaps he was in the same boat as George Harrison, having stockpiled a brace of excellent original songs that just weren't appropriate for use in his earlier situation, but whatever their chronological origins, the original songs, mixed with some well-chosen outside compositions, make The 31st of February a bit stronger than his solo albums of the late 1960s and early 1970s. It's something of a concept album as well, opening and closing with the same haunting Richard-composed tune, and featuring the same tastefully elegant accompaniment throughout; and there are some self-referential moments to his past, such as the very ornate, string orchestra-dominated remake of "Travelin' Light," sounding a bit like "Eleanor Rigby" or "Martha My Dear"; but most of it is hooked around newer material, such as "There You Go Again" and "Our Love Could Be So Real" (both Richard originals). His singing is expressive and subdued, and the elegance of the sound, including the amazingly restrained use of a string orchestra behind a moderately amplified electric accompaniment, coupled with the unified romantic nature of the songs, call to mind those Jimmy Webb/Richard Harris collaborations A Tramp Shining and The Yard Went on Forever, as well as Sinatra's concept albums of the 1950s and early 1960s. The best moments here are the reflective acoustic-textured songs, such as "Going Away" and the title track, but it's all pleasing and enjoyable, if rather short-lived as a career move. Richard's next studio album would be I'm Nearly Famous, with the career-redefining hit "Devil Woman."
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Terry Britten, Guitar, Vocals - Alan Tarney, Vocals, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums, Percussion - Cliff Richard, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Orchestra, Orchestra - Tony Clark, RecordingEngineer - Kevin Peek, Guitar - David Mackay, Producer, Vocals - Barrie Guard, Conductor, Percussion - Mike Jarrett, RecordingEngineer - Anna Peacock, Vocals - Jean Hawker, Vocals - Dave Macrae, Keyboards - Gordon Huntley, Guitar - Cliff Hall, Keyboards
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bill Graham, Writer - Terry Britten, Guitar, Vocals - Alan Tarney, Vocals, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums, Percussion - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestra, Orchestra - Tony Clark, RecordingEngineer - Kevin Peek, Guitar - David Mackay, Producer, Vocals - Barrie Guard, Conductor, Percussion - Mike Jarrett, RecordingEngineer - Anna Peacock, Vocals - Jean Hawker, Vocals - Dave Macrae, Keyboards - Gordon Huntley, Guitar - Cliff Hall, Keyboards
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Terry Britten, Guitar, Background Vocals - Alan Tarney, Background Vocals, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums, Percussion - Cliff Richard, Vocals, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Tony Clark, RecordingEngineer - Kevin Peek, Guitar - David Mackay, Producer, Arranger, Background Vocals - Barrie Guard, Arranger, Percussion - Mike Jarrett, RecordingEngineer - Anna Peacock, Background Vocals - Jean Hawker, Background Vocals - Dave Macrae, Keyboards - Gordon Huntley, Guitar - Cliff Hall, Keyboards - Chris Sedgwick, Writer
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Terry Britten, Guitar, Vocals - Roy Bennett, Writer - Alan Tarney, Vocals, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums, Percussion - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remastering Masterer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestra, Orchestra - Sid Tepper, Writer - Tony Clark, RecordingEngineer - Kevin Peek, Guitar - David Mackay, Producer, Vocals - Barrie Guard, Conductor, Percussion - Mike Jarrett, RecordingEngineer - Anna Peacock, Vocals - Jean Hawker, Vocals - Dave Macrae, Keyboards - Gordon Huntley, Guitar - Cliff Hall, Keyboards
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959, 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Terry Britten, Guitar, Vocals - Alan Tarney, Background Vocals, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums, Percussion - Cliff Richard, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Orchestra, Orchestra - Tony Clark, RecordingEngineer - Kevin Peek, Guitar - David Mackay, Producer, Arranger, Background Vocals - Barrie Guard, Conductor, Arranger, Percussion - Mike Jarrett, RecordingEngineer - Anna Peacock, Background Vocals - Jean Hawker, Background Vocals - Dave Macrae, Keyboards - Gordon Huntley, Steel Guitar - Cliff Hall, Keyboards - Pat Halling, Orchestra Leader
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Terry Britten, Guitar - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums, Percussion - Cliff Richard, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Tony Clark, Engineer - Kevin Peek, Guitar - David Mackay, Producer, Arranger - Barrie Guard, Conductor, Arranger, Percussion - Mike Jarrett, Engineer - Dave Macrae, Keyboards - Gordon Huntley, Guitar - Cliff Hall, Keyboards
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Terry Britten, Guitar - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums, Percussion - Cliff Richard, Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Tony Clark, RecordingEngineer - Kevin Peek, Guitar - David Mackay, Producer, Arranger - Barrie Guard, Conductor, Arranger, Percussion - Mike Jarrett, RecordingEngineer - Dave Macrae, Keyboards - Cliff Hall, Keyboards
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Terry Britten, Guitar, Vocals - Alan Tarney, Vocals, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums, Percussion - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestra, Orchestra - Tony Clark, Recorder, RecordingEngineer - Kevin Peek, Guitar - David Mackay, Producer, Vocals - Barrie Guard, Conductor, Percussion - Mike Jarrett, Recorder, RecordingEngineer - Anna Peacock, Vocals - Jean Hawker, Vocals - Dave Macrae, Keyboards - Gordon Huntley, Guitar - Cliff Hall, Keyboards - Ken Ashby, Writer
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Terry Britten, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Alan Tarney, Backing Vocals, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums, Percussion - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Remastering Engineer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Tony Clark, RecordingEngineer - Kevin Peek, Guitar - David Mackay, Producer, Arranger, Vocals - Barrie Guard, Conductor, Arranger, Percussion - Mike Jarrett, RecordingEngineer - Anna Peacock, Backing Vocals - Jean Hawker, Backing Vocals - Dave Macrae, Keyboards - Gordon Huntley, Guitar - Cliff Hall, Keyboards - Pat Halling, Leader - Bob Bertles, Saxophone
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Peter Vince, RecordingEngineer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - David Mackay, Producer, Vocals - Raymond Froggatt, Writer
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Terry Britten, Guitar, Vocals - Alan Tarney, Vocals, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums, Percussion - Gary White, Writer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Tony Clark, RecordingEngineer - Kevin Peek, Guitar - David Mackay, Producer, Arranger, Vocals - Barrie Guard, Conductor, Arranger, Percussion - Mike Jarrett, RecordingEngineer - Anna Peacock, Backing Vocals - Jean Hawker, Backing Vocals - Gordon Huntley, Guitar - Cliff Hall, Keyboards - Pat Halling, Leader - Bob Bertles, Saxophone - David Macrae, Keyboards
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Richard Kerr, Writer - Terry Britten, Guitar, Vocals - Alan Tarney, Vocals, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums, Percussion - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestra, Orchestra - Tony Clark, Recorder, RecordingEngineer - Kevin Peek, Guitar - David Mackay, Producer, Vocals - Gary Osborne, Writer - Barrie Guard, Conductor, Percussion - Mike Jarrett, Recorder, RecordingEngineer - Anna Peacock, Vocals - Jean Hawker, Vocals - Dave Macrae, Keyboards - Gordon Huntley, Guitar - Cliff Hall, Keyboards - Bob Bertles, Saxophone
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Terry Britten, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals - Alan Tarney, Background Vocals, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums, Percussion - Peter Vince, RecordingEngineer - Cliff Richard, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Tony Clark, RecordingEngineer - Kevin Peek, Acoustic Guitar - David Mackay, Producer, Arranger, Background Vocals - Barrie Guard, Conductor, Arranger, Percussion - Anna Peacock, Background Vocals - Jean Hawker, Background Vocals - Dave Macrae, Keyboards - Gordon Huntley, Steel Guitar - Cliff Hall, Keyboards - Raymond Froggatt, Writer - Pat Halling, Orchestra Leader
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Terry Britten, Guitar, Vocals - Alan Tarney, Vocals, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums, Percussion - Cliff Richard, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Orchestra, Orchestra - Tony Clark, RecordingEngineer - Kevin Peek, Guitar - David Mackay, Producer, Vocals - Barrie Guard, Conductor, Percussion - Mike Jarrett, RecordingEngineer - Anna Peacock, Vocals - Jean Hawker, Vocals - Dave Macrae, Keyboards - Gordon Huntley, Guitar - Cliff Hall, Keyboards
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Terry Britten, Guitar, Writer - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Kevin Peek, Guitar - David Mackay, Producer - Roger Quested, Engineer - Barrie Guard, Conductor, Percussion - Cliff Hall, Keyboards
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alan Hawkshaw, Writer - Terry Britten, Guitar - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums - Peter Vince, Engineer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Kevin Peek, Guitar - David Mackay, Producer - Barrie Guard, Percussion - Dougie Wright, Writer
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Terry Britten, Guitar - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums - Peter Vince, Engineer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Kevin Peek, Guitar - Tony Cole, Writer - David Mackay, Producer - Barrie Guard, Percussion
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Terry Britten, Guitar - Alan Tarney, Bass - Trevor Spencer, Drums, Percussion - Cliff Richard, Vocals, MainArtist - Tony Clark, Engineer - Kevin Peek, Guitar - David Mackay, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - Barrie Guard, Conductor, Percussion - Mike Jarrett, Engineer - Gordon Huntley, Guitar - Cliff Hall, Keyboards - Petrina Lordan, Writer - John Franklin, Writer - David Macrae, Keyboards
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Chronique
Cliff Richard has utilized a lot of guises and personae as a performer -- '50s rock 'n' roller, '60s pop/rock vocalist, Christian musician, '70s rock vocalist, and, since the 1980s, a general U.K. entertainment institution, with a knighthood. But how many listeners ever thought of him as a singer/songwriter? The 31st of February was only ever issued in England, and is built on the work of Cliff Richard as a singer/songwriter. He was never known for his composing during the 1960s, and he proves amazingly good at it here; perhaps he was in the same boat as George Harrison, having stockpiled a brace of excellent original songs that just weren't appropriate for use in his earlier situation, but whatever their chronological origins, the original songs, mixed with some well-chosen outside compositions, make The 31st of February a bit stronger than his solo albums of the late 1960s and early 1970s. It's something of a concept album as well, opening and closing with the same haunting Richard-composed tune, and featuring the same tastefully elegant accompaniment throughout; and there are some self-referential moments to his past, such as the very ornate, string orchestra-dominated remake of "Travelin' Light," sounding a bit like "Eleanor Rigby" or "Martha My Dear"; but most of it is hooked around newer material, such as "There You Go Again" and "Our Love Could Be So Real" (both Richard originals). His singing is expressive and subdued, and the elegance of the sound, including the amazingly restrained use of a string orchestra behind a moderately amplified electric accompaniment, coupled with the unified romantic nature of the songs, call to mind those Jimmy Webb/Richard Harris collaborations A Tramp Shining and The Yard Went on Forever, as well as Sinatra's concept albums of the 1950s and early 1960s. The best moments here are the reflective acoustic-textured songs, such as "Going Away" and the title track, but it's all pleasing and enjoyable, if rather short-lived as a career move. Richard's next studio album would be I'm Nearly Famous, with the career-redefining hit "Devil Woman."
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 18 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:50:19
- Artistes principaux : Cliff Richard
- Label : Parlophone UK
- Genre : Pop/Rock Rock
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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