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Duke Special

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 27, 2006)
• Original Release Date: October 23, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: V2 Int'l
• ASIN: B000GPI2UY
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #181,542 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Wake Up Scarlett

2. Everybody Wants a Little Something

3. Brixton Leaves

4. Freewheel

5. No Cover Up

6. Portrait

7. Last Night I Nearly Died

8. Ballad of a Broken Man

9. Salvation Tambourine

10. Something Might Happen

11. Slip of a Girl

12. This Could Be My Last Day

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Debut album from this hotly-tipped Irish songwriter, who records romantic indie songs with a variety of household objects and instruments like cheese graters, wardrobe doors, pianos, harps, brass, strings and an old gramophone. Influences come from artists like Eliott Smith, The Magnetic Fields, Dresden Dolls, early Van Morrison, Vaudeville Theatre and Tom Waits. Needless to say, Duke isn't a performer easily pigeon-holed. 12 tracks featuring the single 'Last Night I Nearly Died'. V2. 2006.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Special Indeed, November 15, 2006

By	Paul A. Kirwan (Ireland) - See all my reviews

Duke Special is an Irish Singer-Songwriter with a difference. He comes with an almost Vaudaville-like flavour to song structure..Songs like 'Last Night I Almost Died' are pure piano-pop, whilst 'Portrait', 'Slip of a Girl' and 'Brixton Leaves' are beautiful carnival-like airs of melancholy..Instruments used include pots and pans and everything but the kitchen sink, which add to it's uniqueness and rich flavour...But the songs are great and the playing impeccable...If you are open-minded and love a 'good song'...buy this album...Enjoy

3.0 out of 5 stars Freewheel or Freefall?, July 25, 2008

By	Pastor of Disaster (Wexford, Ireland) - See all my reviews

I bought this album on the back of the wonderful track Freewheel which is quite excellent. The danger with this strategem is that you can be disapointed if you expect another 9 "Freewheels" on the album. What I got was a selection of ragtime songs, which is not a favourite genre of mine. I only listened to the album twice, so these impressions are just my initial ones, it reminded me in part of early Split Enz, but as with all albums I dont initially like, I will spin it every 6 months or so and see if it will grow on me. The world would be a very dull place if we all liked the same things, wouldnt it now?

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pop with a Twist, June 3, 2007

By	R. Zall "thatzall" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Originally saw Duke Special on the Later with Jools Holland show from the BBC. His beautiful performance of No Cover Up caught my attention and made me realize I must have this CD. From the first listening, I can honestly say there is not one bad song. Great pop craftsmanship with interesting instrument choices. Now he needs to get USA distribution with a tour and I am sure he will enjoy much success here. Buy This! You will not be dissapointed.