Alan Bown [Import]

Alan Bown | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal/Polygram
• ASIN: B00004SQU9
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,516,209 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Still As Ston

2. Strange Little Friend

3. Elope

4. Perfect Day

5. All I Can Do

6. Friends In St. Louis

7. The Prisoner

8. Kick Me Out

9. Children Of The Night

10. Gypsy Girl

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Find the Jess Roden version., July 29, 2009

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John S. Perga "John Rock" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alan Bown (Audio CD)

The only vocal on this CD with Jess Roden singing is "Still As Stone". I guess it's retained because it was a single. All the other tracks are the Robert Palmer versions. It also has different instrumental mixes from the original USA Deram version. This CD really misses Jess Roden's powerful vocals and the harmonies on "Strange Little Friend" And "Elope". Those are the definitive versions. IMO (this is not a put-down of Robert Palmer)

So where are those original tapes? Were they destroyed or erased when Robert Palmer did his tracks? Get the USA Deram LP it's worth every cent. Sadly this was a missed opportunity for that great CD.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars There were 2 versions of this LP., February 4, 2008

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Gary Czechowicz (Wisconsin - cooler by the lake) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alan Bown (Audio CD)

Who does the vocals on this CD? The U.S. vinyl album (original version) had Jess Roden on vocals. The U.K. vinyl version was re-made with Robert Palmer on vocals. Make sure you ask which version this CD is. I own both this vinyl LP and the Outward Bown LP and have been enjoying them for 40 years! The Alan Bown group boasts a very good horn section.

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Who does the Vocals on This CD? - Roden or Palmer, May 26, 2009

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Joseph Eastlack "JEAST69187" (Sewell,New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alan Bown (Audio CD)

I like both versions of this cd - The one with Jess Roden especially and I also like the remake with Robert Palmer. If this CD is the one with Jess Roden, I would definitely buy it because I have been looking high and low for that disc. Please, let me know so I know what to do. Thanks, Joe Eastlack
P.S. - By the way, the Jess Roden version is far superior to the Robert Palmer version.