David Essex/Out on the Street [Import, Original recording remastered]

David Essex | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Diablo Records UK
• ASIN: B00016W7QI
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #475,883 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Gonna Make You A Star

2. Window

3. I Know

4. There's Something About You Baby

5. Good Ol Rock & Roll

6. America

7. Dance Little Girl

8. Ooh Darling

9. Miss Sweetness

10. Stardust

11. Out On The Street

12. Let The Fool Live

13. Thank You Very Much

14. Just Wanna Dance

15. Run With The Pack

16. Coming Home

17. Ooh Love

18. City Lights

Editorial Reviews

UK twofer combines two of the British pop/rock star's 70s albums, 'David Essex' (1974) & 'Out On The Street' (1976), featuring 18 tracks. Edsel.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars David's second and fourth studio albums, February 28, 2004

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This review is from: David Essex/Out on the Street (Audio CD)

David Essex's second and fourth studio albums are reissued by Demon in this handsome two-disc set. The set comes with a 12-page booklet that reproduces the original artwork from both albums, including the extensive illustrations that accompanied "Out on the Street," which was originally issued in a gatefold sleeve. The company also deserves a hand for the oustanding sound quality.

Musically, the two discs offer quite a contrast in styles. "David Essex" (1974) is a solid, smart collection of pop/rock, showcasing Essex's versatility. The British No. 1 "Gonna Make You a Star" is a delightful spoof on Essex's fame; it's a puzzle why the song never caught on in the states, with its hummable chorus and neat synthesizer riff. Other high spots include "Stardust," the glammy theme to Essex's film of the same name; the spooky "Window;" and the ragtime feel of "Miss Sweetness." The only song that captures the "Rock On" feel is "America," but it's one of the lesser tunes on an otherwise outstanding disc.

"Out on the Street" followed two years later and found Essex struggling to shed his teen idol image and be taken seriously as a rocker. That could by why some of the disc seems overwrought and sounds like he is trying too hard, especially with four tracks clocking in at over five minutes long. The title tune goes on, in fact, for a very long 10 minutes. Still, there are some gems here, including the very pretty R&B ballad "Thank You Very Much" and the carefree "Just Wanna Dance." It's an uneven album, but still an interesting one in Essex's career. Either disc would have made more sense packaged with "All the Fun of the Fair," Essex's 1975 album that saw his sound begin to transition to harder-edged fare. Still, this is a great release.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good looking and great music, June 21, 2009

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I. Carew (Haverhill, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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I own the vinyl copy of Gonna Make you a star but this was the first time I had heard Out On The Street.

David Essex has been a Pop favorite of mine since the mid 70's and I still follow his career today.

His talent is underrated here in America, but in Europe he is a star.

In my opinion, David Essex rocks! I recommend All the fun of the fair.
Check out his latest works at [...]. Forever and Sunset are sold exclusively through his website and are well worth a listen.

5.0 out of 5 stars David Essex - Out On The Street, September 28, 2011

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Wow! I had such fond memories of being a teenager when I found this online. I was a typical Aussie teenage girl who adored David Essex. Sometimes we get nostalgic for years gone by and then we are disappointed when we see, hear or taste reminders of those times.

I was not disappointed with these 2 albums. My favourite album of David Essex was and still is 'Out on The Street'. The songs on this album took me back to those times at first, but I realise that I still adore David's music! Even my 24 year old daughter (who usually thinks I'm a bit of a nerd) loves his music.

Purchase, remember and enjoy those years long ago, when...