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Paul Carrack - Blue Views

Facts

Artist(s)Paul Carrack
StudioArk 21
Release DateMarch 7, 2000
UPC Code618681000723
 

Tracks

  1. No Easy Way Out - Paul Carrack, Carrack, Paul
  2. For Once in Our Lives - Paul Carrack, Carrack, Paul
  3. Somewhere in Your Heart - Paul Carrack, Carrack, Paul
  4. Eyes of Blue - Paul Carrack, Carrack, Paul
  5. Always Have, Always Will - Paul Carrack,
  6. Nothing More Than a Memory - Paul Carrack,
  7. Oh Oh Oh My My My - Paul Carrack,
  8. Don't Walk over Me - Paul Carrack,
  9. Only a Breath Away - Paul Carrack,
  10. Love Will Keep Us Alive - Paul Carrack, Carrack, Paul
  11. How Long - Paul Carrack, Carrack, Paul

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User Reviews

Average user review: 4.5 (11 reviews)

rating: 5 QuoteBlue-eyed Soul? Plain AOR? "Intelligent" Rock? Paul makes it all for sure!!!Quote
I've been looking for this album for a long time... Believe it or not, I found it brand new on a "Clearance" basket in a small CD shop. The salesman almost told me with his eyes, "I wouldn't bother if you ask me to pay anything you carry in your pockets for that CD"... I didn't hesitate and asked for a discount, the salesman took out the Sale Price sticker and told me, "give me any money you have and take it, but right now!"

Wow, what an album! WHAT A VOICE! Man, this Paul Carrack knows how to perform good music, and even better, how TO SING IT!!!! If you like Mike and The Mechanics, Squeeze, Ace and those rare 70s British musical 'artifacts', get this album! It's a must-have!!!! January 31, 2008

rating: 4 QuoteEasy Soft PopQuote
Paul Carrack is best known as a lead singer of Mike and the Mechanics, the group by Mike Rutherford of Genesis and his biggest hit so far is mid 80s hit DON'T SHED A TEAR. His 95 solo effort is mostly soft ballads and lacks rock but it is refreshing and healing when you are tired.

US version starts with uptempo catchy song, NO EASY WAY OUT which should be the single from this album sounding similar to his signature hit DON'T SHED A TEAR. FOR ONCE IN OUR LIVES is really 70s feel good pop and the title track BLUE VIEWS could have been in Michael Bolton's TIME LOVE AND TENDERNESS album. He is also good at songwriting and Ace's 1975 hit HOW LONG is written when he was in ACE. His newer version of HOW LONG is also here fitting well with the album style. Other excellent songs include ALWAYS HAVE ALWAYS WILL, groovy ONLY A BREATH AWAY.

Verdict: Mostly soft 70s feel good music.
Rating: 76 out of 100, a bit more of crunching rockers might have boosted my rating...
Recommended for: 70s easy pop fans, such as Eagles, early Jackson Browne, Ace, and so on. June 16, 2007

rating: 5 QuoteClassic CarrackQuote
I mostly listen to music in my car and there's always a Paul Carrack CD (and Michael McDonald CD) tucked away in there even as other artists rotate in and out. I've loved his voice since first hearing him back in his days with Squeeze. If you're just discovering Paul Carrack (where have you been???), this CD would be a fine first choice. One Good Reason is still probably my favorite Paul Carrack collection, but you can't go wrong with this CD either. If you like great blue-eyed soul vocalists, Michael McDonald is also pretty darned fine, although his voice is quite different from Paul Carrack's and you'll likely appreciate each of them for different reasons. Enjoy! January 24, 2007

rating: 5 QuoteFantasticQuote
Eyes of Blue-Outstanding and meaningful. A talent many wish they had! An album of special meaning, thought and deep feeling!! Highly recommended! April 18, 2006

rating: 4 QuotesoulfulQuote
good honest album just leave it on your cd player and watch
peoples moods change

in a word a very soothing album!! June 6, 2002

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