Home Thoughts (album)
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Home Thoughts is the second album by English Singer-songwriter
Clifford T. Ward
released in 1973
. The album reached number 40 in the U.K. album charts, no doubt helped by the success of the single Gaye, released earlier the same year. Although receiving mixed reviews Ward was praised for his catchy tunes and literate song lyrics. The title of the album is taken from the poem 'Home Thoughts from Abroad' by Robert Browning
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Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Clifford T. Ward
Clifford T. Ward
Clifford Thomas Ward was a popular English singer-songwriter, best known for his career as a solo artist.-Early life:...
released in 1973
1973 in music
-January–April:*January 9 – Mick Jagger's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug conviction, putting an abrupt end to The Rolling Stones' plans to perform in Japan during their forthcoming tour.*January 14...
. The album reached number 40 in the U.K. album charts, no doubt helped by the success of the single Gaye, released earlier the same year. Although receiving mixed reviews Ward was praised for his catchy tunes and literate song lyrics. The title of the album is taken from the poem 'Home Thoughts from Abroad' by Robert Browning
Robert Browning
Robert Browning was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of dramatic verse, especially dramatic monologues, made him one of the foremost Victorian poets.-Early years:...
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Track Listing
- 1. Gaye
- 2. Wherewithal
- 3. The Dubious Circus Company
- 4. Nightingale
- 5. Where Would That Lead Me?
- 6. The Traveller
- 7. Home Thoughts from Abroad (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak-Vh-8hAAQ)
- 8. Where's it going to End?
- 9. Time, the Magician
- 10.Give Me One More Chance
- 11.Cold Wind Blowing
- 12.The Open University
- 13.Crisis
- All songs written by Clifford T. Ward
Personnel
- Vocals and Keyboards - Clifford T. Ward
- Drums & Percussion - Ken Wright
- Guitars - Derek Thomas
- Bass - Terry Edwards