Search - Paul Brady :: Oh What a World

I can't get enough of this cd!!!

03/17/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have been a Paul Brady fan for quite sometime. I've loved just about every avenue his music has taken. 'Oh What A World' is an incredible addition to my collection. My personal favorites on this cd are 'Oh What A World','I Believe in Magic'and 'Travellin' Light.' The driving guitar beat on 'Travellin' Light' is perfect for words like 'Rusted wreck by the roadside/And it ain't goin' nowhere/Too much like my life/I wanna get outa here.' You get the sense that he really does want to get out of there. 'Oh What A World' causes me to tap my feet, sway my head and join in when I don't even realize I'm doing it.His voice is in tip-top form and these songs simply make ya feel good. When I hear it I want to hop in my car and head out across a long highway out west on a sunny day and see where it takes me. I became a PB fan from listening to Bonnie Raitt's Grammy winning 'Luck of the Draw' album for which he wrote the title track and I was a complete convert. He is one of the most sophisticated and lyrically solid artists that I've ever listened to. His sense of melody is always so perfect (on ballads and up-tempos) and he writes mature songs. His previous albums are great too. If you're looking for a fantastic addition to your Paul Brady collection or if you are interested in discovering an absolute master of 'tunesmithing', you've got to check out 'Oh What A World'. You won't be sorry!"

Try Me One More Time.

Jason Stein | San Diego, CA United States | 03/09/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I am a long time Paul Brady fan owning all of his solo cds from 1981's "Hard Station" up to his new release "Oh What A World". Brady is master of adult contemporary music but his latest effort, even with the help of many co-writers, falls short. It's a good cd, but I can't help but think about one of Brady's better efforts, 1991's "Trick Or Treat". On "Oh What A World" Brady explores his usual territory of relationships and love with a keen eye as always. The music is what hinders this disc. Some of the songs pass by without being memorable, others, like "Oh What A World" and "The Law Of Love" are great numbers. Overall, this cd is solid, just not all that interesting or memorable. If you are a Brady fan, it's worth buying."

Ever Have a CD You Play Over and Over?

Jeffrey Weeks | Chamblee, GA USA | 09/05/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I ordered a copy of this CD after listening to it on Accuradio's Celtic Fusion channel.

I must say that I knew of Paul Brady, but had never heard him sing. One night I hear this Long Goodbye song. The next night I put on the Celtic stuff to see if I can hear it again. No, but Oh What a World. I think, I really like this stuff. I have some books to order after their publication, so I order this CD at the same time. After 10 days I finally took the CD out of the player in the car. (Only because I was going to be in the house for a long period of time.)

I don't know if I'm nostalgic for pop music of my generation, or if this CD was the sine qua non of Brady's work, but I can't say enough about the arrangements and the music.

This isn't really Celtic music, but I'm sure glad for globalization in this case. What a world indeed."