Well Summer is around the corner (they promise) and this is just the album to play with the car windows wound down!
Danny & The Champions of the World are legends of the British music scene, always a quality band, always friendly and always, always, giving a great show on the road.
The road was where DCOTW spent most of 2014 including a spot at Jack White’s Third Man studios. A Live album emerged from that year on the road (still waiting for the vinyl version) and now there is a studio album release this week on Loose Music. An album that just burns with an affirmation for life and music.
Opening song ‘Clean Water’ kicks off with horns flying, funky guitar, steel guitar, drums, bass, harmonies and the gritty road harden voice of Danny Wilson. It’s super stuff! ‘Precious Cargo’ and ‘This is not a Love song’ are sweet smile on face songs after which is the Philly soul of “Can I Change my Mind’.
The story around the recording of the album is described by Danny “We’d been playing festivals all summer, did 17 shows in Scandinavia in September, and another 25 shows in October, We had all of two days off, and then we went into the studio (Chris Clarke’s ‘Reservoir Studios’). I had a hacking cough, everyone was ill, but I told everyone, we’ll be in the studio two weeks and then it’ll be Christmas and we can all collapse.”
The result is ten songs, all gems, on ‘Words on the Wind’ the guitar is worth the price of the album alone. As you would expect the band are out on the road from next week and it’s summer, what’s the excuse? Get out there and enjoy one of the best live bands around!
Pete
10/11
SIDE A
1. Clear Water
2. Precious Cargo
3. This Is Not A Love Song
4. Can I Change My Mind
5. What Kind Of Love
SIDE B
1. Words On The Wind
2. Just Be Yourself
3. It’ll Be Alright In The End
4. Thinking About My Friend
5. The Sound Of A Train
Tour
09 Jun CAMBRIDGE, Junction *
10 Jun BRISTOL, Louisiana *
11 Jun LONDON, Islington Assembly Hall *^
12 Jun READING, South Street Arts Centre *
13 Jun OXFORD, Bullingdon Arms *
16 Jun COLCHESTER, Arts Centre *
17 Jun NORWICH, Waterfront ^
18 Jun WAKEFIELD, Hop
19 Jun PRESTON, The Continental ^
20 Jun GLASGOW, Broadcast ^
21 Jun NOTTINGHAM, The Maze ^
26 Jun BRIGHTON, Bleach *
31 Jul STANDON CALLING FESTIVAL, Hertfordshire
* with Michele Stodart
^ with The Goat Roper Rodeo Band