Track Listings (4) - Disc #1| All Artists: Nick Drake, Elton John Title: Sweet Suggestions Members Wishing: 2 Total Copies: 0 Release Date: 10/19/1999 Album Type: Import Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop, Rock Styles: British & Celtic Folk, Oldies, Folk Rock Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 9788872264249, 766483225308 |
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 | Nick Drake, Elton John Sweet Suggestions Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop, Rock
108 page CD-sized paperback biography on the late young folksinger. Contains the lyrics to all of his songs & the songs others had written about him, plus a discography and a CD featuring Elton John, in an early '70s d... more » |
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Album Description 108 page CD-sized paperback biography on the late young folksinger. Contains the lyrics to all of his songs & the songs others had written about him, plus a discography and a CD featuring Elton John, in an early '70s demo he made for Joe Boyd, playing four of Drake's songs, 'Saturday Sun', 'When Day Is Done', 'Time Has Told Me' and 'Way To Blue'. Also features a biography and some black & white photos. 1999 release. The full title is 'The Sweet Suggestions Of The Pink Moon'. NOTE - the text is in both English & Italian. Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsThis item is a weird one. 03/26/2003 (3 out of 5 stars) "When I bought it a couple years back, I could barely wait to open it; I had no idea what was inside! Turns out it's a CD in a flimsy sheath (more on that in a second) and an exaggerated and opinionated expose on Nick. The writing, for lack of a better term, seems very Romantic to me?wistful and poetic, without really getting to the heart of the matter. This may be due to the fact that not much remains behind of Nick?just a few loose connections, his sister and his music. And so the article reads more like a reflection on Nick?s music than as the biography of Nick which it purports to be. As for the CD, it?s interesting. Although Elton John?s versions are nothing extraordinary, it is worthwhile to hear another artist?s take on these songs. I grew up only knowing them as Nick?s, so they became personal statements from which he couldn?t be stripped. But these versions do a good job of re-interpretation, if for no other reason than because they feature only Elton and his piano (no guitar!). And beware: As mentioned in the review above, that last song is not Saturday Sun. (I also have no idea what song it is.)When it comes down to it though, I WOULD recommend this item, BUT only if you're a big fan or completist of Nick Drake's work. Otherwise, stay away.I like it because aside from the fact that it?s hard to get that much concentrated writing about Nick in one place (aside from Patrick Humphries' biography) the lyrics are included, and the disc doubles as a fun "Hey! Look what I found!" item that you can show off to all your other Drake-obsessed friends!" Just a note: 02/22/2003 (4 out of 5 stars) "The version of Saturday Sun is not the version written by Nick Drake... i really dont know what song elton john is singing."
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