Jimmy Campbell (1944-2007) was a singer/musician/songwriter who started his carreer as member of the Merseybeat bands "The Kirkbys" and "The 23rd Turnoff" before going solo in the late sixties. His first own album, the partly orcherstated folky "The Son Of Anastasia", disappeared quickly without much trace. I guess the reason this follow-up has got wider attention is it was originally issued on the collectible Vertigo swirl. As I understand it is one of the least favored on that label and sought after mainly for completist reasons. Been listening to it a lot lately and find the frowning rather unfair. It's not a bad album, a little uneven maybe, but with quite a few good moments. Title song very catchy with emotional vocals and well endowed tempo changes, "In My Room" good baroque and "Don't Leave Me Now" mighty with pleasant strings. Over all the orchestrations are very good, adding a lot to the atmosphere as arranged by Don Paul or producer Don Fraser. I do not dig the Dylan style "That's Right That's Me" or the semi-classic rocker "So Lonely Without You", but the rest works well with me. To my taste maybe not the finest moment on Vertigo swirl, but certainly not the worst either. Premiere release on Vertigo with same number in UK, also in France and Downunder. US Vertigo had VEL-1000. UK 2009 CD on Esoteric Records (ECLEC 2107) came with one bonus track. First German had labels as shown here and laminated fold/out cover. (WLÖ*) (GÖXÄ*)
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