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RICHARD WILSON: Legacy 1981-1998
"Legacy 1981-98" is a retrospective look at the various bands ,vocalists and collaborators that I worked with along the way.
This album encompasses the diverse influences of post-Punk British New Wave , 1980's pop, acoustic soul, and even 1990's UK Acid Jazz.
This album encompasses the diverse influences of post-Punk British New Wave , 1980's pop, acoustic soul, and even 1990's UK Acid Jazz.
RICHARD WILSON (FEATURING SOPHIA FORRESTER): Boulevard
"Boulevard" is a dreamy and introspective pop album.
I co-wrote 3 of the songs with Sophia Forrester who added her soulful influences.
Keyboards , percussion , clarinet and sax augment the arrangements.
It so hard to pigeonhole the style - but probably the nearest to "the Richard Wilson vibe" , would be Stephen Duffy from The Lilac Time ( a semi famous 80's pop band in England) and maybe Nick Heyward of Haircut 100 fame. With Sophia's influence there are elements of Tracey Chapman and Joan Armatrading. This album also pre-dates India Arie and Dido by about 8 years and is now available for the first time on CD.
Keyboards , percussion , clarinet and sax augment the arrangements.
It so hard to pigeonhole the style - but probably the nearest to "the Richard Wilson vibe" , would be Stephen Duffy from The Lilac Time ( a semi famous 80's pop band in England) and maybe Nick Heyward of Haircut 100 fame. With Sophia's influence there are elements of Tracey Chapman and Joan Armatrading. This album also pre-dates India Arie and Dido by about 8 years and is now available for the first time on CD.
RICHARD WILSON: The Amazing Pudding
This album uses contemporary loops and grooves fused with acoustic and heavy electric guitars.
AC/DC meets 70's disco? - Maybe not but certainly some of the tracks would not be out of place on the dance floor either.
The tracks are completed with smooth British vocals that recall everyone from John Lennon to Al Stewart.
The subject matter covers everything from relationships to ideological indoctrination by the mass media!
AC/DC meets 70's disco? - Maybe not but certainly some of the tracks would not be out of place on the dance floor either.
The tracks are completed with smooth British vocals that recall everyone from John Lennon to Al Stewart.
The subject matter covers everything from relationships to ideological indoctrination by the mass media!
RICHARD WILSON: Spirit In Your Soul
Essentially "Spirit In Your Soul" is about keeping it real in an unreal world.
The subject matter is a personal journey that examines fame and integrity in a material world.
Ambient and world music loops carry the songs which feature electric and acoustic guitars, as well as atmospheric keyboard textures redolent of David Sylvian.
Ambient and world music loops carry the songs which feature electric and acoustic guitars, as well as atmospheric keyboard textures redolent of David Sylvian.
RICHARD WILSON: House Still Burning Down
The album title “House Still Burning Down” is a nod to the Hendrix track “House Burning Down” from "Electric Ladyland" , written at the time of the Watts riots and the Civil Rights era in the US in the 1960’s.
My ten songs cover sociological themes of current issues - everything from corporate scandals in “The New Civil War” and “The Nodding Sycophants” to ethical questions and inequality.
You could call it a modern folk album -as there are so many parallels with the 1960’s and the same sociological issues we face today, forty years later. As well as questioning where the world is going – there are songs of hope and self analysis – and the optimism of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
On certain songs,there is more of a soundscape and /or electronic approach in production, to convey the mood. On others , there is the intimate simplicity of just a vocal and an acoustic guitar.
You could call it a modern folk album -as there are so many parallels with the 1960’s and the same sociological issues we face today, forty years later. As well as questioning where the world is going – there are songs of hope and self analysis – and the optimism of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
On certain songs,there is more of a soundscape and /or electronic approach in production, to convey the mood. On others , there is the intimate simplicity of just a vocal and an acoustic guitar.