5.0 out of 5 stars
Two great debut albums, February 21, 2012
This review is from: Silverbird/Just a Boy (Audio CD)
I say two great debut albums because most people never heard Sayer's first disc. And that is a shame, because it has plenty of standout songs. I didn't get to see his first tour, when he dressed in a clown's outfit, but I did catch him on his follow-up tour for "Just a Boy," when he opened for Al Stewart at Philadelphia's Academy of Music. What a great place to hear music in the 1970s! Worth it just for the songs "Train," "Long Tall Glasses," "One Man Band" and "Why is Everybody Going Home." For the uninitiated, these albums showcased Sayer the rocker, before "When I Need You" crossed him over to the adult contemporary charts. Some of his growling vocals don't hold up as well, but hey, it was 40 years ago. Artists were allowed to do what they wanted.
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