The Love Affair Is Over ［CD+DVD］

構成数 : 2枚
合計収録時間 : 01:14:54
In 1966, 16-year-old Steve Ellis took the first step towards stardom and joined the Soul Survivors. Rechristened Love Affair, between 1968 and 1969, the band slammed five singles into the British Top 20. Ellis launched his solo career in the next decade, formed Ellis in 1972, and a few years later joined hard rock heroes Widowmaker before returning to his solo career in 1977. And it's all here on the two-disc set The Love Affair Is Over, as Ellis, backed by a group of top-notch musicians and singer Roger Chapman, began work on his solo album The Last Angry Man. Unfortunately the set sat on the shelves due to a dispute between its producers Dave Courtney and Tony Meehan. A pity because this was an adventurous album, one that took Ellis from his Motown roots down the path to hard rock, a kind of stylistic autobiography. The set's highlights include an exuberant take on Love Affair's chart topping "Everlasting Love," the hard rocking "Blackmail," and the fabulously Stax flavored number with a soft pop edge, but washed in a gentle Pink Floyd-ish spacy mist. "Rag and Bone" is a fine arena ballad, the lilting "Wind and a Lady" boasts superb fiddle solos and strong acoustic guitars, while "Hear Your Woman" struts straight into bluesy rock & roll. The original album is appended by a bumper crop of demos that Ellis recorded in 1983 for a solo project that never quite got off the ground. The exhilarating slide guitar riven "Shark Shoes," the rumbling "War Train," and the fiery "Warm Love" are the standouts among a strong group of songs. Fast forwarding a decade, the singer returned with Steve Ellis' Love Affair to fans' delight. The accompanying DVD captures the group live in Bradford in 2003, running through a stellar set of old hits and well-chosen covers. Still going strong after all these years, Ellis sounds as great as ever. ~ Jo-Ann Greene
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)