What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Not sure how many albums into his career this one is, as Graham had various incarnations as a solo artist and with a group as part of the name. Never thought he could equal Squeezing Out Sparks. This may be as close as he would come for me. Four superb tunes on here, Temporary Beauty, Dark Side Of The Bright Lights, You Hit The Spot and Crying For Attention. One falls flat with Fear Not. After trying various producers, veteran Jack Douglas was pegged for this one. Although I would still be a fan, only a few more albums are in my collection, with The Mona Lisa's Sister being the drop off point. This one did not do that well, only managing #40 in the U.K. and #51 in the states.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Fear Not

Best Track - Temporary Beauty

You have to do your best to come up to par, from straight off the
production line like a car,
Till everything you put on is a put-on, and you don't know who's face
you're gazing upon
Could be anyone you're sending out there tonight, is it any wonder all of
the lights are too bright?
And you need temporary beauty, and pray to God that it doesn't rain
You need temporary beauty, even though it might be love in vain
The world is full of little people like you, they have to read a book to
learn what to do
They hang around in second -hand clothes, and every kind of pressure
steps on their toes
Love doesn't fall out of a magazine, you mustn't always believe what you've seen
And you need temporary beauty, and pray to God that it doesn't rain
You need temporary beauty, even though it might be love in vain
Ah-ah temporary beauty, ah-ah temporary beauty, ah-ah temporary beauty
You might be the sweetest little girl in your heart,
But still the world knows that and tears you apart
You think of the parties you'll never attend, you dream of someone who's
more than a friend
Love doesn't jump out of a magazine, you mustn't always believe what you've seen
And you need temporary beauty, and pray to God that it doesn't rain
You need temporary beauty, even though it might be love, even though it
might be love,
Even though it might be love in vain

1) Temporary Beauty - ***
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucGsJ8-DBEg
2) Another Grey Area - **
3) No More Excuses - **
4) Dark Side Of The Bright Lights - ***
5) Can't Waste A Minute - **
6) Big Fat Zero - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA_ojN1mPqM
7) You Hit The Spot - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y1haBSKhOE
8) It's All Worth Nothing Alone - **
9) Crying For Attention - ***
10) Thankless Task - **
11) Fear Not - *

3's - 4
2's - 6
1's - 1

Grade - 2.3