Handbags and Gladrags: The Mike D'Abo Songbook

1. Handbags and Gladrags

2. Mighty Quinn

3. Just Like a Woman

4. Build Me Up Buttercup

5. Tomorrow's Troubadour

6. Velvet Glove

7. Isle of Debris

8. Loving on a Shoestring

9. Thank You

10. Nobody Else But You

11. Revival

12. Twinkle in the Eye

13. Easy Street

14. Love Indestructible

15. Whose Heart?

16. Ships

17. Rock'n'roll Crusade

18. Jump Boogie and Jive

Handbags and Gladrags: The Mike D'Abo Songbook,Michael d'Abo,President Records,England,Folk-Rock,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop,Singer/Songwriter

Average customer rating: DÁbo at his Most Commercial!

Handbags and Gladrags: The Mike D'Abo Songbook Michael d'Abo Manufacturer: President Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000285KRS Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

1. Handbags and Gladrags
2. Mighty Quinn
3. Just Like a Woman
4. Build Me Up Buttercup
5. Tomorrow's Troubadour
6. Velvet Glove
7. Isle of Debris
8. Loving on a Shoestring
9. Thank You
10. Nobody Else But You
11. Revival
12. Twinkle in the Eye
13. Easy Street
14. Love Indestructible
15. Whose Heart?
16. Ships
17. Rock'n'roll Crusade
18. Jump Boogie and Jive

Customer Reviews:

DÁbo at his Most Commercial!.......2006-10-27

"Handbags and Gladrags" is the title of one Mike DÁbo's best loved and often covered songs. The song also gives title to this compilation of songs from d`Abo's two President albums released in 1987 and 1988.

These albums were d`Abo try for a come-back as a recording artist - 10 years had passed since his previous album "Smith and d`Abo". d`Abo always had a great skill of writing catchy commercial pop-tunes, and this compilation probably shows him at his most main-stream.

He has fine voice that at times could be mistaken for Phil Collins or Cat Stevens.

The earliest of his President always was "Indestructable" which had few good and memorable songs like "Revival" and "Ships" but most of more or less forgettable.

1988's "Tomorrow's Troubadour" was more or less the same recipe, only slightly stronger. His re-recording of "Handbags and Gladrags" and the title track stand out, but also his revival of two Manfred Mann hits "Just Like a Woman" and "Mighty Quinn" are quite good, though they don't really add anything new to the originals. The Carribean inspired "Isle of Debris" also is quite appealing.

Compared to his early albums such as "Down At Rachels' Place" these album are bound to disappoint a little, on the other hand fans of DÁbo's voice and songwriting, like myself, will still find several moments of enjoyment and pleasure with this compilation.

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