| Product Summary | | Label: Gadfly | | UPC: 00076605224721 | | Release Date: 3/12/2002 | | Buy.com Sku: 60122129 | | Item#: MC3F5F | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. I Like Your Absence ~ Julian Dawson |  | | 2. Luckiest Man In The Western World ~ Julian Dawson | | | 3. How Can I Sleep Without You - (with Lucinda Williams) ~ Julian Dawson | | | 4. No Place Worth Dying For ~ Julian Dawson | | | 5. Fragile As China ~ Julian Dawson | | | 6. Cold Cold World ~ Julian Dawson | | | 7. Two Shots Of Jealousy ~ Julian Dawson | | | 8. Always There ~ Julian Dawson | | | 9. We've Been Through Fire ~ Julian Dawson | | | 10. I Don't Feel Like Dancing ~ Julian Dawson | | | 11. When Love Says Goodnight ~ Julian Dawson | | | 12. As Real As Disneyland ~ Julian Dawson | | | 13. Spark Of Human Kindness ~ Julian Dawson | | | 14. Spark - (TRUE instrumental) ~ Julian Dawson | |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel includes: Julian Dawson, Lucinda Williams, Richard Thompson, Steve Forbert, The Roches. | | Personnel: Julian Dawson (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, percussion); Larry Campbell (guitar, violin); Jay Stapley, Kimberley Rew, Richard Thompson, Steuart Smith (guitar); Mike Nobel (acoustic guitar); Jo-El Sonnier, Lydie Auvray (accordion); Jumpy Zerlett, Mike Lawler (keyboards); Jaki Liebezeit (drums, percussion); Vince Santoro (drums, background vocals); Gerry Conway, Kenneth Blevins, Zev Katz (drums); Dennis Locorriere, Greg Trooper, Steve Forbert (background vocals). | | Photographers: Trevor Leighton; Bertram Bahner; Karl Maria Hofer. | | What do Richard Thompson, Steve Forbert, the Roches, and Lucinda Williams know that most Americans don't? They know about the brilliant singer/songwriter Julian Dawson, who has released numerous albums in Europe while experiencing an unfortunate lack of distribution in the U.S. Not only do they know about him, but they think enough of him to have been guest artists on those obscure European albums. Spark is a superb compilation that brings together 14 of his best songs, including "How Can I Sleep Without You" (an acoustic-based duet with Lucinda Williams), the rocking "Fragile as China" (which features E Street Band bassist Garry Tallent) and "Two Shots of Jealousy" (with Richard Thompson), and the whimsical "I Like Your Absence" (with the equally whimsical Roches on backing vocals). The songs and performances are of consistently top quality, muscular and solid and bright and poppy by turns. Dawson sings in an unaffected baritone voice that cuts through the mix but never draws attention to itself. ~ Rick Anderson |
Producer: Garry Tallent; Jumpy Zerlett; Rene Tinner; Stewart Lerman |
Musical Guests | | Lucinda Williams | | Richard Thompson | | Steve Forbert | | The Roches |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 03/24/2005 | | Original Release Date : 1999 | | Catalog ID : 247 | | Label : Gadfly Records | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00076605224721 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Dirty Linen (8-9/99, p.68)
- "For those who might have missed the often acerbic, sometimes rocking, and always intelligent music of veteran...Julian Dawson...[SPARK] offers a good chance to catch up. [His] perspective on life often combines a jaundiced eye with a pop-rocker's heart..." |
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