Randy Edelman - The Pacific Flow To Abbey Road '2011

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       Before he became an A-list Hollywood film composer in the 1980s, Randy
Edelman made a dozen albums in the ‘70s and early ‘80s as a
singer/songwriter, and he returns to that approach on 2011's The Pacific Flow to
Abbey Road, his first solo album as a performer in over 20 years. (The title
appears to refer to the association between his West Coast home and the studio
where the disc was cut.) Anyone who remembers Edelman's best-known pop song,
"Weekend in New England," a Top Ten hit for Barry Manilow, will recognize the
songwriter's style. He plays the piano with classically influenced dexterity,
carefully intoning his well-crafted lyrics, which touch on matters romantic and
philosophical. The lead-off track and single "If I Could Do That" is a sensitive
ballad, while "Walkin' on the Streets of London" is a mature man's reflection on
the current state of the world, with globalization and technological advances.
"Miracle in New Orleans" is a story song about the rescue of an infant during
Hurricane Katrina, and "Úbeda City" is a recollection of a particularly
memorable concert appearance in that Spanish municipality. Edelman adds strings
here, a saxophone there, and even gives "Little Pebble" an island lilt. But for
the most part, it's him and his piano, and he sings in a thin tenor that is
often reminiscent of the Eagles' Glenn Frey. By now, being a singer/songwriter
is a moonlighting gig for him, and The Pacific Flow to Abbey Road does not
suggest he ought to give up his day job any time soon, though it may be of
interest to music fans who like to follow the performing careers of the likes of
similar figures such as Burt Bacharach and Jimmy Webb.



1.01 - Randy Edelman - If I Could Do That (4:10)
1.02 - Randy Edelman - Don't Forsake Me Now (5:36)
1.03 - Randy Edelman - Walkin' On The Streets Of London (5:24)
1.04 - Randy Edelman - Surefire Plan (5:21)
1.05 - Randy Edelman - Little Pebble (4:20)
1.06 - Randy Edelman - Miracle In New Orleans (5:32)
1.07 - Randy Edelman - Rainy Day Girl (5:06)
1.08 - Randy Edelman - Úbeda City (6:08)
1.09 - Randy Edelman - The Price (3:44)
1.10 - Randy Edelman - Dissolve To Grey (5:30)
1.11 - Randy Edelman - Speak To Me (4:17)
1.12 - Randy Edelman - Waiting (3:11) 

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