Flesh [Original recording reissued]

David Gray | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 10, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Caroline
• ASIN: B00005KB4T
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,901 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #65 in Music > Indie Music > Folk > Singer Songwriters

Editorial Reviews

Aussie edition of the adult alternative singer/songwriter'scritically acclaimed 1994 album, currently out-of-print in the U.S.. Standard jewelcase. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Could Be My Favorite, May 7, 2003

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Miss P "Reviews for the People" (Dirty Jerz) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flesh (Audio CD)

I didn't think albums got any more perfect than "A Century Ends." Until I heard "Flesh." This is, without a doubt, one of the best CDs in my entire collection. From the hard rocking opener, "What are You?" to the brilliant finisher, "Flesh," there isn't a bad track in the bunch.

Favorite tracks include:

The Light- I don't think I'll ever get tired of this song. It's the kind of tune that you pray to hear on a road trip so you can crank as loud as you can and cruise down the highway. Fantastic!

Coming Down- What a build! This song starts out pretty mellow, but builds to an amazing height. I think it needs to be heard twice to fully appreciate how good it is.

Falling Free- The first time I heard this song, I bawled my eyes out. This is possibly one of the most beautiful ballads ever written ("No need to nail it to the ground/No need to smother it with sense/ Just listen to the rhythm of your heart that pounds/ And trust it all to chance"). This song will have you from the very first note.

New Horizons- This song just makes you feel good. Between the music and the lyrics, you hear it and can't stop smiling.

Flesh- What a way to end this album! The percussion at the end is as inspiring as the chorus ("Putting flesh on the bones of my dreams"). This song makes me wish that Mr. Gray would experiment a little more with percussion...he has the right idea on this tune.

To sum up this album: I hear it and realize how lucky I was to discover David Gray. I can't picture my CD collection without his music.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definition of romance, January 11, 2002

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Thomas J Clifford [e-mail] (Suffolk, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flesh (Audio CD)

David Gray's second album continues in the same folk-acoustic-ballad-rock vein of his previous masterpiece 'A Century Ends'. There is a definite development here though - it's a much more romantic record, probably because Gray got married around the time of making it. There's more of a relaxed feel, it seems he's got a lot of his anger and frustration out and is now relishing the love in his life - the MOST important thing. The songs - driving folk-rockers 'Made Up My Mind' and 'Love's Old Song' add some nice pace to proceedings. The soaring 'Coming Down', 'Flesh', 'New Horizons' and 'The Light' are perfect uplifting folk ditties/ballads, the latter being especially brilliant. The epitomie of love and romance that are 'Mystery of love' and 'Lullaby' leave you yearning for your own loved one. Gray even conjures a protest song of sorts in 'What Are You' - a Dylan esque diatribe, spat in fury, about how wrong it is to sell your soul to commercialism. (Some fans suggest that's what he did with releasing all those songs from 'White Ladder' but not me - he can do what he damn likes). There were a few of these on 'A Century Ends' and only one here. The best song here is the beautiful piano based 'Falling Free', similar in many respects to his other classic 'This Years Love', this is Gray at his genius best - a simple yet heartbreakingly beautiful confession of love. Get this album for ' Falling Free' and 'The Light' alone'- you will not regret it. One of my favourite albums ever. Brilliant voice, brilliant musician, brilliant album. GET IT NOW.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Brilliant, June 10, 2000

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James Hymans (Muncie, Indiana USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flesh (Audio CD)

I've never written a review of an album on Amazon before, but I just got my copy of Flesh, and I feel like I need to spread the word. This album is brilliant. It covers the entire spectrum, from beautiful acoustic ballads (Coming Down), to driving folk-rock (What are you?, Made Up My Mind). I would recommend this album, without hesitation, to anyone who enjoys the music of Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, or even bands like the Counting Crows, or the Dave Matthews Band.