Look up the title track on here. You'll remember it but you won't have heard it for decades. Luckily it's timeless. The rest is way off the wall, but very compelling. He gave it all up for acting on Casualty apparently, what a waste.
Brian Protheroe mostly eschewed the music biz, or at least a goodly part of its trappings, when it came knocking at his door in the 70s, preferring to maintain his already established career as an actor and that may be no bad thing. There's no telling what sort of damage the machinery of the biz may have done to his wholly original and eclectic muse. We are the winners though because he made three albums without too much interference and the songs, written by himself or Martin Duncan or co-written, are each gems. This compilation gives you a generous sampling from each album, presented chronologically and is a worthy choice if you can't spring for the Big Box (all the albums plus). This and City Song (his 2cd single with 17 bonus tracks) are good companion pieces and a great way to enjoy this artist and his part pop, part singer-songwriter, part vaudeville, part cabaret, part rock, part show-tune music. Beware though: Mr. Protheroe's sometimes deceptively easy music is insidious - it worms its way in and makes a home, so be prepared for a relationship.
5つ星のうち5.0FIND A COPY OF THIS CD......RARE AND GREAT MUSIC FROM THE SEVENTIES
2011年9月26日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済み
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Although a rare minor hit with Pinball makes this a great purchase, Brian Protheroe recorded a batch of really great music for Chrysalis in the 70's of which most is featured on this great out of print disc. Beatle influences are there, but the voice is really his own and the production value is A+
5つ星のうち5.0Have always been a Protheroe fan and The Best Of is a nice addition to the collection
2016年11月28日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済み
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Have always been a Protheroe fan and The Best Of is a nice addition to the collection. If you are familiar with his work, you will not be sorry if you get this!