Product DescriptionYou can?t pigeonhole Frank Lee Sprague unless it?s to say that his music is always pure and always passionate. Now, after two powerful, highly acclaimed Merseybeat themed albums, Frank explores another side of his talent on the superb, Fulton Avenue. Although Fulton Avenue is acoustic-based, it is remarkably rich in song structure, with nuanced themes both musically and lyrically. Each song claims its own mood and yet fits together seamlessly. Known for his exquisite ballads, Frank includes several absolute beauties on Fulton Avenue. ?All Too Well,? with its yearning melody, massed chorus and subtle percussion is a classic, the kind of song Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson once wrote and we seldom hear today. Every Frank Lee Sprague album includes songs that sound like automatic top-ten smashes. On Fulton Avenue, first choice would have to be ?Mixed Up,? a mesmerizing sitar-laced psychedelic production, featuring a hypnotic melody that will have you returning to the song over and over again. The album proper ends with ?Turning My Back on You,? an impossibly catchy Beatles-flavored purely acoustic number. You?ll swear Paul and George sing backup. As with any Frank Lee Sprague album, the show isn?t over yet! First we?re treated to Frank?s lovely rendition of Art Garfunkel?s, ?Second Avenue?, here transformed to ?Fulton Avenue,? where Frank lived for many years. As an extra gift, Frank includes two further bonus tracks. No toss-offs, they are spectacular in their own right. ?If Mary,? has a glorious mid-sixties Beach Boys feel, while ?It Won?t Help? reinvents George Harrison?s slide guitar circa 1970 and has all the earmarks of a power pop classic. Don?t forget to stick around for a sneak peak at the prolific Frank Lee Sprague?s next album!
Track Listings (15) - Disc #1