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Knocked out in under two weeks, at a time when other artists of Cliff Richard's stature were taking that long to tune the synthesizers, Now You See Me...Now You Don't is an anomaly within his late-'70s/early-'80s catalog, an album that really doesn't seem to know why it was made. The playing is as terrific as you'd expect from a band that includes Dave Mattacks, Mo Foster, Peter Skellern, and Mel Collins (among others), and the speed with which it was recorded adds a welcome spontaneity to the proceedings. But the material just didn't match up to the quality that had felt so assured on the last few albums, and it was almost ironic to discover that, at the same time all concerned were laying down this weedy hodgepodge, they were also cutting a bunch of inspirational numbers ("You, Me and Jesus," "Love and a Helping Hand," and "Little Town" among them) that boasted all the strength and ingenuity that the album was lacking. Now You See Me is not entirely a lost cause. The singles "The Only Way Out" and "Where Do We Go from Here" were solidly enjoyable, and other moments at least tried to rise to the occasion. It's just that people expected more from Cliff Richard than this, and they deserved a lot more as well.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
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JOHN WALKER, Engineer - Steve Cook, Engineer - Keith Bessey, Mixer, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Mark Griffiths, Bass - Ray Martinez, Writer - Dave Cooke, Synthesizer - John Clark, Guitar - Graham Jarvis, Drums - Mart Jenner, Guitar - Craig Pruess, Producer - Graham Todd, Piano
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Steve Cook, Engineer - Keith Bessey, Mixer, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Graham Jarvis, Cymbals, Drums - Mart Jenner, Guitar - Craig Pruess, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Programmer, Synthesizer, Album Sequencer - Nick Battle, Writer - Aleksander John, Writer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
JOHN WALKER, Engineer - Steve Cook, Engineer - Keith Bessey, Mixer, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Paul Field, Writer - Mark Griffiths, Bass - Dave Cooke, Synthesizer - John Clark, Guitar - Graham Jarvis, Drums - Mart Jenner, Guitar - Craig Pruess, Producer, Autoharp - Graham Todd, Piano
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Chris Eaton, Writer - JOHN WALKER, Engineer - Mel Collins, Saxophone - Steve Cook, Engineer - Keith Bessey, Mixer, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Mark Griffiths, Bass - Graham Jarvis, Drums - Mart Jenner, Guitar - Craig Pruess, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Programmer, Synthesizer, Album Sequencer - Bill Roberts, Guitar
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
JOHN WALKER, Engineer - Keith Bessey, Mixer, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Martin Jenner, Writer - John Perry, Writer - Graham Jarvis, Drums - Paul Westwood, Bass - Mart Jenner, Guitar - Craig Pruess, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Programmer, Synthesizer, Album Sequencer - Tony Richards, Engineer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Chris Eaton, Writer - JOHN WALKER, Engineer - Martyn Ford, Conductor - Traditional, Writer - Keith Bessey, Mixer, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - John Kurlander, Engineer - Orchestra, Orchestra - Phillips Brooks, Writer - Graham Jarvis, Drums - Nigel Perrin, Vocals - Tony Rivers, Vocals - Craig Pruess, Producer, Bells, Percussion, Piano, Programmer, Synthesizer, Album Sequencer - Tony Richards, Engineer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
JOHN WALKER, Engineer - Steve Cook, Engineer - Keith Bessey, Mixer, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Paul Field, Writer - Dave Cooke, Writer - Paul Hart, Violin - Graham Jarvis, Drums - Craig Pruess, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Programmer, Synthesizer, Album Sequencer - Bill Roberts, Guitar
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
JOHN WALKER, Engineer - Traditional, Writer - Keith Bessey, Mixer, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dave Mattacks, Drums - Peter Skellern, Piano - Mo Foster, Bass - Mart Jenner, Guitar - Craig Pruess, Producer, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer, Album Sequencer - Tony Richards, Engineer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Steve Cook, Engineer - Keith Bessey, Mixer, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - John Clark, Guitar - Graham Jarvis, Drums - Andy Pask, Bass - Mart Jenner, Guitar - Craig Pruess, Producer, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, Album Sequencer - Stephen Turner, Writer - Aleksander John, Writer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Steve Cook, Engineer - Keith Bessey, Mixer, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - The Mike Sammes Singers, Vocals - John Perry, Writer - Mike Sammes Singers, Backing Vocals - Craig Pruess, Producer, Synthesizer, Harmonium
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Chris Eaton, Writer - JOHN WALKER, Engineer - Steve Cook, Engineer - Keith Bessey, Mixer, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Mark Griffiths, Bass - Mart Jenner, Guitar - Craig Pruess, Producer, Chimes, Percussion, Piano, Programmer, Synthesizer, Album Sequencer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
JOHN WALKER, Engineer - Steve Cook, Engineer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Craig Pruess, Producer - Garth Hewitt, Writer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Craig Pruess, Producer, Keyboards
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
JOHN WALKER, Engineer - Steve Cook, Engineer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Remasterer - Cliff Richard, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Knocked out in under two weeks, at a time when other artists of Cliff Richard's stature were taking that long to tune the synthesizers, Now You See Me...Now You Don't is an anomaly within his late-'70s/early-'80s catalog, an album that really doesn't seem to know why it was made. The playing is as terrific as you'd expect from a band that includes Dave Mattacks, Mo Foster, Peter Skellern, and Mel Collins (among others), and the speed with which it was recorded adds a welcome spontaneity to the proceedings. But the material just didn't match up to the quality that had felt so assured on the last few albums, and it was almost ironic to discover that, at the same time all concerned were laying down this weedy hodgepodge, they were also cutting a bunch of inspirational numbers ("You, Me and Jesus," "Love and a Helping Hand," and "Little Town" among them) that boasted all the strength and ingenuity that the album was lacking. Now You See Me is not entirely a lost cause. The singles "The Only Way Out" and "Where Do We Go from Here" were solidly enjoyable, and other moments at least tried to rise to the occasion. It's just that people expected more from Cliff Richard than this, and they deserved a lot more as well.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:56
- Main artists: Cliff Richard
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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