Once in a Blue Moon [Import]

Frankie Miller | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 12, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• ASIN: B0002VFHM8
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #786,643 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. You Don't Need to Laugh (To Be Happy)

2. I Can't Change It

3. Candelight Sonata in F Major

4. Ann Eliza Jane

5. It's All Over

6. In No Resistance

7. After All (Live My Life)

8. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues

9. Mailbox

10. I'm Ready

Editorial Reviews

Ori Release '72. '03 Remastered With 4 Bonus Tracks. "I Can See The Train - Demo", "Blow My Whistle - Demo" , "The Rules Of The Game - Demo" & "And It's Raining"

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars FRANKIE FU*KIN' MILLER...THAT'S WHO + 4 BONUS TRAX, April 4, 2006

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Hoodoo Chile (Great Wide Open, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Once in a Blue Moon (Audio CD)

To put this disc in a proper context, please remember it was 1972, we were burned out on psychedelic music, and it's follow up, "heavy" music. The Band had shown Clapton the bright light, and groups were going back to their roots. Frankie Miller and the band that backed him on this debut disc, Brinsley Swartz, seemed to be on the same path of rediscovery.
The only difference was that Frankie's voice was as big as all outdoors, full of grit, soul, and sandpaper.....AND he could write great songs. The Brinsleys were a great band, including Mickey Jupp, Bob Andrews, future Graham Parker's Rumour members, and Nick Lowe on bass (Rockpile, Solo Artist).
But this was "MILLER TIME". The Brinsleys played supportively, but never intruded on the Scotsman's vocals. Several of these tracks hinted at what was to come, as far as Miller's songwriting went. Tracks like "I Can't Change It", "You Don't Need Laugh", and "After All (I Just live My Life)", all introspective self-analytical songs, offer glimpses of a true singer-songwriter. But this is a feel good disc to listen to, or to sing along with. There's a good mix of orignal pub rock, like "Candlelight Sonata...", "It's All Over", and "In No Resistance", mixed in with cover songs and blues, "I'm Ready", "Mail Box", and Dylan's "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues".
Overall, this was an eye-opening debut album. A major talent, with the pipes of Otis Redding (a frequent comparison), was about to burst on the horizon. This release also has remastered sound AND 4 bonus tracks.
My only suggestion is: Start with "The Rock" and work your way back 2 albums to this one. Miller's voice is simply too great to be ignored. Forget Joe Cocker or Rod Stewart......get wise to FRANKIE FU*KIN MILLER....THAT'S WHO.