Tom Newman - Fine Old Tom (Reissue) (1975/1995)

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Artist: Tom Newman
Title: Fine Old Tom
Year Of Release: 1975/1995
Label: Voiceprint
Genre: Folk Rock, Prog Rock
Quality: WavPack (image, .cue, log)
Total Time: 01:08:03
Total Size: 371 Mb (scans)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tom Newman - Fine Old Tom (Reissue) (1975/1995)

Tracklist:

1. Sad Sing
2. Nursery Rhyme
3. Song For SP
4. Will You Be Mine In The Morning ?
5. Alison Says
6. Day Of The Percherons
7. Suzie
8. Poor Bill
9. Superman
10. Ma Song
11. Penny's Whistle Boogie
12. She Said She Said

Extra Tracks:
13. Ma Song (Demo)
14. Superman (Demo)
15. Oh Susie (Demo)
16. Poor Bill (Demo)
17. She Said She Said (Demo)
18. Sweet 16
19. Ham 'n Eggs
20. Day Of The Percherons (Demo)
21. Sad Sing (Demo)
22. Have Mercy On My Eyes

Longtime producer/engineer for Mike Oldfield and many others, Tom Newman displays his creative chops on this, his first solo effort. A real sleeper, Fine Old Tom is a relatively obscure yet refreshing original pop/prog-rock project constructed by Newman and his pals, with Jon Field, Mike Oldfield, Ned Callan, Chris Cutler and Fred Frith in the starring roles. Everything on this eclectic album is done with original style and vigor to spare, convention being left by the wayside. Even Newman's cover of Lennon/McCartney's "She Said She Said" is inventive. Beatles influences are obvious in several of the pop-oriented compositions. Album highlights include the energetic "Nursery Rhyme," a prog piece with cynical lyrics and blistering guitar, and the excellent "Superman," a reggae-meets-punk experiment.

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