GILBERT O`SULLIVAN IS BACK ! Hear him talk about his new album GILBERTVILLE ( Parts 1 and 2 )

The great singer-songwriter GILBERT O`SULLIVAN talks about his new album GILBERTVILLE to be released on January 31st 2011 . Gilbert also talks about songwriting and touring and the video includes excerpts from some of his new songs.
Track listing for GILBERTVILLE -

1 CAN I LEAVE THE REST UP TO YOU
2 MISSING YOU ALREADY
3 HERE`S WHY
4 ALL THEY WANTED TO SAY
5 ONE DRINK TOO MANY ( TOO FEW )
6 THE ALLERGY SONG
7 WHERE WOULD WE BE ( WITHOUT TEA )
8 INTERLUDE - A short poem read by comedian HARRY HILL
9 I WANNA KNOW
10 HITLER COULD HAVE MADE IT WITH YOU
11 I WISH SOMETHING GOOD
12 PRIVATE EYE
13 DOWN DOWN HERE
14 TALKING OF MURDER
Bonus track SCHOOL MEALS

UPDATE - " ALL THEY WANTED TO SAY " will be released as a single in January 2011 ! Review from GET READY TO ROCK Music website - GILBERT O'SULLIVAN Gilbertville Hypertension (2011)




Gilbert O'Sullivan has been enjoying hit singles and albums since the 70's onwards and, along with Leo Sayer, vied for the best Afro style hair! Fast foward to 2011 and he's releasing his new album on a label that co-incidently also features Leo Sayer, along with Chris de Burgh and Nazareth amongst others.

Now I liked a few of his 70's hits but had never listened to one of his albums in full and judging by this new release I should do ASAP. It is a mix of fun songs like 'The Allergy Song' (you can see where Divine Comedy maybe borrowed a few ideas from) and 'Where Would We Be (Without Tea)'.

Then there are serious topics like terrorism on 'All They Wanted To Say', a very moving song and 'Talking Of Murder'. The latter is a big production number, one you could imagine coming from a West End musical although the subject matter pulls no punches. Very enjoyable use of harmony vocals on this one.

'Could Have Made It With You' sneaks in a bit of hard rock - I kid you not - although the Harry Hill poetry interlude is very bizarre. Special mention to the bonus track 'School Meals', again a great piece of musical fun.

An unexpected delight and deserves to put him back on the map outside of his loyal fanbase.

****

Review by Jason Ritchie

Category:

Music

Tags:

• irish/singer/songwriter
• alone/again/naturally
• clair
• get/down
• matrimony
• nothing/rhymed
• seventies/pop/music
• hypertension/music

[crossbyfields]

Is Gilbert recording under is own recored label ? Anyone know if he plans to tour Germany.

[mohawk3881]

@crossbyfields Gilbert has now joined HYPERTENSION music - and he has 2 dates in Germany confirmed in March 2011 !

[55555jgn]

nice work Mo,

will you be attending one of the concerts next year?

regards

Hans

[mohawk3881]

@55555jgn Not sure yet Hans - I have seen him twice in the last couple of years but I would still enjoy seeing him again with the new songs added to the show !

[RAYalized]

Gilbert is back???? He never was gone!!! Had to watch this twice Mo - veRAY nice!

Thank you again!

[mohawk3881]

@RAYalized And you only watched it twice ? You need to watch it every hour until January 31st !!!!!! I keep listening to those excerpts and wondering what comes next ...... aaarrrrgggghhhhh !

[RAYalized]

@mohawk3881 he he you are so right MO! I'm confident that Ray will be back : See the GILboard!

[RAYalized]

@mohawk3881 you're so  right MO! Can' t believe that there are still GOS developing countries like the one...

[mohawk3881]

@RAYalized For us loyal fans Nicole we KNOW Ray has never been gone - but for many people who don`t know what he`s been doing for the last 40 years - this is a come-back ! And we want him BACK where he belongs in the charts ! It`s time the world woke up and acknowledged his talent and achievements !

[mohawk3881]

@RAYalized Thanks Nicole - He said in the interview that the piano on the cover was specially made for him ( of lightweight wood ) . He said the same thing years ago about the piano he was carrying on the ` Key of G` album cover ! To me it looks like the same piano !! Come on January 31st !!!