James Dean Bradfield

The Great Western

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Genre

Rock & Pop

Catalogue Number

SICP1140

Number of Discs

Label

Sony Music

Release Country

Japan

Format

Other

1BonusTrack

Product Description

With the Manic Street Preachers in the studio recording their eighth studio album, James has produced his first solo album, entitled 'The Great Western'. The ever-distinct voice of James Dean Bradfield emerges with a re-invigorated writing confidence and a hugely anticipated debut solo album. Though James was at the helm musically, the band's unique division of labour meant that nobody has ever known much of what makes James Dean Bradfield the human being tick.

'The Great Western' is his belated statement of intent, a heroic pop-rock memoir statement that combines the sweeping flourishes of 'Everything Must Go'; the airtight punk of 'The Holy Bible' and 'Generation Terrorists's wide-eyed lust for life, and vacuum packs it all into 11 raw, unfussed and passionate modern rock tracks.

The album reconnects with his Welsh identity for sure; coming to terms with and moving on with the triumphs and tragedies of his past - yes; but while 'The Great Western' is as grown-up and profound as that sounds, it's shot through with the same primal zeal for melody, urge for power chords and lust for life that have kept James Dean Bradfield at the summit of Britrock for 15 years.

Track List

01． That's No Way To Tell A Lie
02． English Gentleman
03． Bad Boys And Painkillers
04． On Saturday Morning We Will Rule The World
05． Run Romeo Run
06． Still A Long Way To Go
07． Emigre
08． To See A Friend In Tears
09． Say Hello To The Pope
10． Wrong Beginning
11． Which Way To Kyffin
12． Days Slip Away （日本盤ボーナス・トラック）

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投稿日：2010/06/20 (日)

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投稿日：2006/09/30 (土)

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投稿日：2006/09/21 (木)

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