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  • Phil Odgers 'Ghosts Of Rock N Roll'

    Vinyl Star Records

    Phil Odgers 'Ghosts Of Rock N Roll'

    £7.25

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    Vinyl Star Records

    Phil Odgers 'Ghosts Of Rock N Roll'

    £7.25

    GHOSTS OF ROCK N ROLL’ is the fifth solo album from Men They Couldn’t Hang frontman Phil Odgers and is preceded by the digital single ‘The Serpent, The Maiden and The Bear’ (30th July). Beginning as a collection of ukulele led demos, ‘GHOSTS OF ROCK N ROLL’ has endured a stormy birth and its final emergence represents the triumph of resilience over adversity.

    Originally launched as a Pledge Music crowdfunded campaign, the album was nearly strangled at birth by the collapse of Pledge Music in 2018 and the loss of the majority of fan investment. Despite this setback, all fan pledges were still fulfilled and the project relocated to Bandcamp just in time for the pandemic lockdown to prevent any further recording sessions with producer Jim Knight.

    Finally, the album inched forward over the summer of 2020 only to crash into the second lockdown and then the tragic loss of fellow TMTCH frontman Stefan Cush in February 2021.

    With such checkered history, ‘GHOSTS OF ROCK N ROLL’ seems an appropriate title and its combination of folky pop and melancholic twang, combined with an ethos of survival, memory and experience create a testament to a life spent sailing the sometimes treacherous waters of Rock and Roll.

    The album features guest appearances by Sid Griffin and Bobby Valentino.

    Tracklisting:
    1. The Serpent, the Maiden and the Bear
    2. Flower Lady
    3. Brooklyn Bridge
    4. The Last Thing on My Mind (Is Regret)
    5. Ghost of Rock 'n' Roll
    6. Early Morning Rain
    7. The Desert Has a Thousand Eyes
    8. Empty Streets and Lovers in the Rain
    9. Uke Town
    10. Rage Against the Machine
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  • Phil Odgers 'Roll To The Left' - Cargo Records UK

    Vinyl Star Records

    Phil Odgers 'Roll To The Left'

    £11.99

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    Vinyl Star Records

    Phil Odgers 'Roll To The Left'

    £11.99

    Phil Swill'Odgers is well known as one half of the legendary joint vocal strike force of The Men They Couldn't Hang. He is also highly regarded as a solo singer/songwriter in his own right and this brilliantly fresh new album brings his songwriting prowess into sharp, bright, focus.

    Lyrically this is a collection of unique tales with cinematic imagery - from kitchen sink realism and social commentary to technicolor splendor. The album, in the main, was recorded in the studio built for Kirsty MacColl by Steve Lillywhite in their family home in Ealing.

    The studio resonates with musical history and Phil was also lucky enough to be able to use guitars previously owned by Kirsty. Musically the album has many levels - it takes Phil Odgers'warm melodic voice and rhythmic strumming as a starting point, adds a bit of double bass, fiddle and lead guitar in all the right places. It's never crowded.

    The Train'has a genuine Johnny Cash feel - ¦in fact, on that track, Swill played the actual Martin guitar once owned by Johnny Cash. Blue Skies And A Saturday Job'showcases the unusual combination of acoustic guitar with baritone and tenor sax whilst the albums only cover song, Long Stem Rose', is lovingly embraced by cornet, flugalhorn, trumpet and bass trombone. Mist On The Water', perhaps the fullest song on the album, has a full string arrangement with violins, violas and cellos adding extra depth. Piano and Drums also make a brief appearance but nothing is overplayed giving the entire album a beautifully understated feel.

    Phil Odgers and producer James Knight made a point of only using real instruments and live performances - no auto tune here, this is as real as it gets folks! These organic and passionate sessions have resulted in a magical and deeply accomplished album by the UK's most underrated singer - ¦.

    Tracklisting:
    1. The Train
    2. Blue Skies And A Saturday Job
    3. No Getting Over You
    4. Mist On The Water
    5. Moving On Again
    6. Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down
    7. Too Cold For Me
    8. Long Stem Rose
    9. Tomorrow Will Be Fine
    10. Eddie Was
    11. Half Past 3
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