A World Without Love I Dont Want To See You Again by Peter & Gordon

A World Without Love I Dont Want To See You Again

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A World Without Love I Dont Want To See You Again

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Audio CD (March 10, 1998)

Number of Discs: 1

Label: Collectables

Catalog Number: 2717

Reader Reviews
A World Without Love (1964.) Peter And Gordon's first album. I Don't Wan't To See You Again (1965.) Peter And Gordon's second album. In the sixties, tons of pop-rock artists emerged from Great Britain. Though it's tough to remember many of them due to the enormous success of a few artists (Beatles, Rolling Stones, etc), their music was also excellent. Among these "forgotten" bands from the golden age of rock and roll was the pop duo Peter And Gordon. Although the duo's success would never come anywhere close to that of the more popular acts of the day, the songs they shelled out during their fairly short recording career were great. Read on for my review of the band's 1964 debut, A World Without Love, and their 1965 sophomore effort, I Don't Want To See You Again. Peter And Gordon's first album, A World Without Love, was released in 1964. The title track, which had been released as a single around the same time as the album, had some chart success. The track was written by Beatle Paul McCartney, with whom the duo had pretty close ties (he'd also write other songs for them.) This is, perhaps, the song that the boys are most recognized for these days, and why not? It's an excellent song. Although the only really popular track present on the album, it's not the only good one. The album opens with a cover of Little Richard's Lucille, which is a fast-paced bluesy rocker. The ballad 500 miles is also excellent, and worth checking out. Most of the tracks on the album are between two and three minutes long, and they vary from rockers to ballads, and everything in between you'd expect from a sixties pop duo. Overall, this is an excellent album. My rating for it is four and a half stars (out of five.) Next up we have the band's second LP, 1965's I Don't Want To See You Again. Although this LP had some chart success, it never quite measured up to the success of its predecessor. The title track to this release and Nobody I Know were, once again, songs the duo performed that were written for them by Paul McCartney. It's astonishing that McCartney chose NOT to record these songs with the Beatles, because they are VERY good! Oh, well. I don't think he could have given them to better musicians. Like the previous LP, this one has several Peter And Gordon originals, as well as a few covers. One of the covers is of the Willie Dixon tune, My Babe. Dixon was an inspiration to a number of rock stars, past and present, and Peter And Gordon prove to be no exception. Another excellent tune present is Freight Train. This song has somewhat of a country sound to it. Fusing different musical styles often has disastrous conseqences, but the boys manage to do it just fine. The sorrowful Lonely Avenue closes out the LP, and leaves a lasting impression on the listener. Once again, this is an LP that I give a rating of four and a half stars (out of five.) In addition to combining two wonderful albums on a single compact disc, the record company does you one more favor - you get a bomus track! To Show I Love You was a non-LP, single only track that was released in 1966. The song never made it onto an LP, which was unfortunate, because it's a very good song. Still, its inclusion on this release is questionable. I think it would have made more sense to put it on the I Go To Pieces/True Love Ways combo CD, since it was recorded in THAT era. Final verdict? Peter And Gordon are some of the finest musicians to have graced the 1960s with their musical abilities. If you're a fan of pop and/or rock from the sixties, give these guys a listen - I think you'll be glad you did.

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