Search - Gilbert O'Sullivan :: Piano Foreplay

Great Adult Contemporary Disc from a Mature Master

big-duck | Tarzana, CA USA | 09/22/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Now here's a great example of an unsung hero: Gilbert O'Sullivan. Despite "Alone Again (Naturally)" and "Clair" this guy was not a CREATIVE one-hit wonder. And though I've kept track of his later efforts (which are mostly very good if not exceptional enough to break back into mainstream) it's "Piano Foreplay" with it's jazz-infused pop that is a first-rate album in every respect.Great song-writing, incredibly well-produced. Just a shame that it's released in every country but ours. I highly recommend this to ANYONE who enjoyed Elton John's "Songs From The West Coast" back-to-basics approach and wished that McCartney had taken longer than ten minutes to compose each track of "Driving Rain." This album is more than a welcome return from an oft-ignored composer - it's a welcome return to great record making."