Days Of David McWilliams, The - David McWilliams

Advantages: Days of Pearly Spencer
Disadvantages: The rest

...The hit in question was Days Of Pearly Spencer. And even this is probably best known through Marc Almond's top 5 1992 cover version. If you've heard Almond's version or the McWilliams original, you might be tempted by this CD. To you I say be careful. Be very careful indeed. Early in McWilliams's career though, some people must have had confidence in his talent. He recorded no less than three albums in 1967. He was also one of the first subjects ...
...radio station, but meant that Days Of Pearly Spencer was ignored by the BBC. Which is a shame, because Pearly Spencer is a genuine classic. Inspired by a down-and-out, it displays what most of the 22 songs on this album lack: a memorable tune and a spare but effective arrangement. It has sufficient originality to stick in the memory - thanks to distorted megaphone vocals in the chorus, accompanied by swirling strings. The lyrics are specific but ... Read review