White Ladder - David Gray

Advantages: Calm, relaxing, great album
Disadvantages: Nothing.

White Ladder by David Gray is one of my favourite albums of all time. DAVID GRAY – WHITE LADDER RELEASE DATE – 24TH APRIL 2000 LABEL - EASTWEST The first time the album was released, it was released in Ireland in November 1998. It did so well it was later released in the UK, and did amazingly well. There are actually 4 different versions of White Ladder, although there isn’t a lot of difference between them, some are much harder ...
...is supposed to have recorded White Ladder in a London flat. The front of the album has a blue background, with the album name, and the artists name written quite small in the middle. The CD box also contains a thin pull out booklet, with the song lyrics and some information about the writer of each song. The album consists of 10 songs in total, David Gray has released quite a few songs off the album as singles, and they have all done well. 1. Please ... Read review

Advantages: Great music that is relaxing
Disadvantages: Nothing!

...to success, climbed the ladder!? WHITE LADDER!? Don't worry, this op is gonna be one of those ones, silly pathetic jokes that no one laughs at! (SORRY!) I haven't written a music opinion for a while now so I thought I'd see if I could still write in words my loves and hates towards certain music. This CD that I'm writing on now features the artist, David Gray who certainly follows the same love of music as me. I now have his latest album, White Ladder ...
...case is mainly blue and white with a tree on the right and some object on the left. Now thats over and done with I can talk about the album itself though consists of 10 songs which I think is a relatively small album, all of which are brilliant, David Gray released many of them as singles, all of which were very sucesful, I believe he is going to release one last one too very soon, 'This Years Love' (Correct me if he already has released it, I don't ... Read review

Advantages: Great lyrics, great melodies
Disadvantages: None whatsoever

...usual acoustic guitar sounding albums, White Ladder has gone for the acoustic guitar and married the keyboards, which blend together to give beautiful pieces of music and lyrics. This marrying up of the guitar and keyboards is also due to the collaboration of Gray and Clune. His songwriting ability was never in doubt so 'Please forgive me' if I say that the first track is a trance dance number which is melodic, and lyrical. If you're going to 'Babylon' ...
...song with a blend of keyboard and guitar to get your juices flowing. 'This years love' has got to be one of the best tracks on the album along with the rehashed 'Say hello wave goodbye' (originally sung by Soft Cell in 1982). David Grays voice is also brilliant and has been compared to a young Van Morrison (something, I imagine, he will be sick of now). It has that certain something, but you can't quite put your finger on what it is. No matter, he ... Read review

Advantages: Talented artist, inspirational lyrics
Disadvantages: Many radio stations are not playlisting his songs

...distinctive in recent years. White ladder starts with the familiar ‘Please Forgive Me’, which, being a very easy going, yet uplifting tune eases you into the album itself The more familiar ‘Babylon’ follows, which follows the trend of the previous track, both feeling very chilled, whilst his distinctive voice continues to lift the mood. The album ten moves into the more obscure tracks, which, although relatively unknown, ...
...next installment To conclude, White Ladder’s re-release is highlighting David Gray’s musical popularity in the UK, however many radio stations prefer not to play his songs in preference of manufactured bands, which, in my opinion is a pity as this artist has a great talent and I am sure will stand the test of time. Recommendation – I would recommend this CD to anyone who appreciates true laid back music, which is both thought ... Read review

Advantages: Thoughtful, gentle and above all, British.
Disadvantages: Depressing, sullen and not good listening for a bad day....

...It was with the extraordinary, White Ladder in 1998 that he found himself a house hold name on the release of the single, 'Babylon' (reached number 5 in June 2000.) Now on a par with Domestos and Kellogg's, Gray was thrown into stardom and many awards followed for this sullen album. This, his fourth album ran straight to the hills of the number one slot in the UK album charts and awards followed. What probably struck us most about this man who on ...
...guitar (we've had Bob Dylan, we had seen it all by now) was his gentleness within his capabilities as a songwriter. Yet, strangely, the referrals to Dylan came in thick and fast. His uncanny sound was said to be unmatched since the days of Dylan. An incredible compliment it would seem, but Gray didn't want to walk in someone else's shadow. Unassuming and strictly down to Earth, he never once throws caution to the wind and hits us with something controversial, ... Read review