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- Date Released: April 1, 2003
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock
- Label: Private Music
- Copyright: (P) 2003 BMG
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They Say...
The English four-piece Grand Drive takes note from its alt-country counterparts (Wilco, Whiskeytown) and derives a sun-soaked Americana sound all its own on the band's self-titled U.S. debut. Grand Drive, which marks the quartet's first stateside release, collects 13 tracks from the group's three previous albums -- Road Music (1999), True Love and High Adventure (2000), and See the Morning In (2002) -- originally issued on BMG in the U.K., highlighting a lilting mix of soul, folk, and country. Brothers Danny and Julian Wilson are a solid musical pair; as songwriters, they're quick-witted and smart, and as musicians, they're exact and simple in shaping up classic bits of rock & roll. From the blue-eyed soul of "Needle in the Groove" to the honeyed acoustics of "Firefly," Grand Drive composes an honest, laid-back sound. Fiddles shyly chime throughout the bittersweet "A Little Like You," while "Sleepy" captures slow dancin' with classic '60s soul-pop. Grand Drive makes its biggest rock effort yet on "Tell It Like It Is." Like the majority of the album, its piano-driven, feel-good classic rock sound glows with a passion similar to Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young. The members of Grand Drive are earnest and pure with their craft, honing what's musically tried and true to them as a band. In the process, they recorded a pleasurable set of songs. Not bad for a bunch of Australian boys raised in London.
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| 01. |  |
Firefly |
4:04 |
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| 02. | |
A Little Like You
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4:01 |
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| 03. | |
You And I |
3:42 |
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| 04. | |
Track 40
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4:44 |
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| 05. | |
Needle In The Groove
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2:38 |
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| 06. | |
No Doubt About It |
6:07 |
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| 07. | |
Wheels |
4:32 |
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| 08. | |
Sleepy |
4:48 |
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| 09. | |
True Love And High Adventure |
7:00 |
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| 10. | |
Nobody's Song In Particular |
6:26 |
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| 11. | |
A Little Numb |
4:24 |
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| 12. | |
Tell It Like It Is |
4:34 |
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| 13. | |
Jukebox |
3:58 |
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13 Total Tracks, 60:58 Total Length
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Credits
- Louis Clark - String Arrangements // Louis Clark - String Conductor // Peter Hofmann - Engineer // Peter Hofmann - Mixing // Jerry Boys - Engineer // Greg Calbi - Mastering // Ian Caple - Engineer // Jim Cregan - Producer // Clive Goddard - Mixing // Kathleen Keane - Fiddle // Andy Le Vein - Engineer // Ted Milton - Sax (Alto) // Tommy Paterson - Assistant // Barbara Snow - Trumpet // Little Big Horns - Brass // Little Big Horns - Brass Arrangement // Phil Vinall - Mixing // Pat Gamble - Sax (Baritone) // Pat Gamble - Sax (Tenor) // Paul Hewson - Sax (Alto) // Steve Fallone - Assistant // Luke Gifford - Engineer // James Thompson - Engineer // Simon Burwell - Engineer // Joe Solomon - Percussion // Joe Solomon - Drums // Jeremy Martin - Violin // Julian Wilson - Guitar (Acoustic) // Julian Wilson - Harmonica // Julian Wilson - Percussion // Julian Wilson - Piano // Julian Wilson - Organ (Hammond) // Julian Wilson - Vocals // Julian Wilson - Melodica // Julian Wilson - Fender Rhodes // Grand Drive - Producer // Simon Alpin - Dobro // Simon Alpin - Lap Steel Guitar // Danny Wilson - Guitar (Acoustic) // Danny Wilson - Mandolin // Danny Wilson - Guitar (Electric) // Danny Wilson - Vocals // Paul Wigens - Percussion // Paul Wigens - Drums // Ed Balch - Guitar (Acoustic) // Ed Balch - Bass // Ed Balch - Mandolin // Ed Balch - Guitar (Electric) // Ed Balch - Vocals // Frances Dewar - Violin // Matt Hyde - Engineer // Matt Hyde - Assistant Engineer // Robert Bailey - Cello // Mick Foster - Sax (Baritone)
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