Name: Blue Views
Brand: Proper Music Distrib
SKU: 53595207
Price: 79.18 HKD
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Blue Views

Rating

Album: Blue Views
#	Song Title		Time
1)	No Easy Way Out	More Info...	0:05
2)	For Once in Our Lives	More Info...	0:06
3)	Somewhere in Your Heart	More Info...	0:03
4)	Eyes of Blue	More Info...	0:04
5)	Always Have Always Will	More Info...	0:04
6)	Nothing More Than a Memory	More Info...	0:05
7)	Oh Oh Oh My My My	More Info...	0:04
8)	Don't Walk Over Me	More Info...	0:04
9)	Only a Breath Away	More Info...	0:04
10)	Love Will Keep Us Alive	More Info...	0:04
11)	How Long	More Info...	0:04
12)	Over My Shoulder	More Info...	0:03
13)	People Get Ready	More Info...	0:02

Album: Blue Views
#	Song Title		Time
1)	No Easy Way Out	More Info...	0:05
2)	For Once in Our Lives	More Info...	0:06
3)	Somewhere in Your Heart	More Info...	0:03
4)	Eyes of Blue	More Info...	0:04
5)	Always Have Always Will	More Info...	0:04
6)	Nothing More Than a Memory	More Info...	0:05
7)	Oh Oh Oh My My My	More Info...	0:04
8)	Don't Walk Over Me	More Info...	0:04
9)	Only a Breath Away	More Info...	0:04
10)	Love Will Keep Us Alive	More Info...	0:04
11)	How Long	More Info...	0:04
12)	Over My Shoulder	More Info...	0:03
13)	People Get Ready	More Info...	0:02

Performer Notes

Personnel: Paul Carrack (vocals, keyboards); Robbie McIntosh , Tim Renwick (guitar); Rod Argent (keyboards); Andy Newmark (drums); Frank Riccotti, Louis Jardine, Martin Ditcham (percussion); Katie Kissoon, Tessa Niles (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Simon Smart.
Audio Remasterer: Graham Bonnett.
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London.
Photographer: Paul Cox .
After spending eight years working with Mike + the Mechanics, among other bands and side projects, Paul Carrack returned in 1996 with Blue Views. Because Carrack's side projects since the mid-'80s have all been variations on slick but soulful pop-rock, it's not a surprise that Blue Views sounds like it could have been released in 1991. That's not necessarily a bad thing, since Carrack's vocals are terrific and the sound is appealingly polished. The material is a bit too spotty to make it a triumphant comeback, but the best moments, including a version of the Eagles' "Love Will Keep Us Alive," are solid adult contemporary pop. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Professional Reviews

Entertainment Weekly (5/30/97, p.72) - "...seems designed to establish the Ace/Squeeze/Mike and the Mechanics vet as a sort of Michael Bolton for people with taste. And it largely succeeds...all showcasing Carrack's effortlessly soulful vocals." - Rating: B

Q (9/00, p.120) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Excellent car stereo fodder for those who like his work with Mike & The Mechanics: a collection of well-executed...love songs..."