It comes with a 40-page booklet, which includes lyrics, photos and David Gray’s personal notes on the people involved and the stories behind some of the songs and most memorable shows. All songs published by BMG Rights Mgmt (UK) Ltd except ‘Say Hello Wave Goodbye’ by Metropolis/Warner Bros. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. In the edit page, go to the 'Metadata' tab and add your Juno artist, label or release page for listeners to purchase your release / releases.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. I gave them both a good cleaning and they still sound very scratchy and static, especially during the quiet parts and in between songs. This double vinyl, gatefold package features a live performance of the White Ladder album in its entirety, along with encore tracks, performed during the White Ladder 20th Anniversary Tour in 2022. His fourth studio album failed to chart when first released in 1998, but became an enormous success when re-released on ATO Records in 2000. On top of that the T Shirts we bought on the Australian Tour also were misprinted "UK and Europe tour 2022" with all the international dates on them.When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love.

All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). The anniversary reissue offers the album remastered, alongside a series of previously unreleased and rare White Ladder-era B-sides and demos (including ‘Over My Head’ which you can preview, above). These writings are featured in a commemorative book alongside rare photography and housed in beautiful packaging that also features the lyrics to timeless hits such as This Year’s Love, Babylon, and Sail Away . This could, and should have been done beautifully (as George Michael Older was), but sadly It seems to have been mastered in a public toilet using a phone as monitor speakers and then pressed using recycled milk bottle plastic! Then contact your credit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted.

White Ladder spawned the timeless hits "This Year's Love," "Babylon," and "Sail Away" and is one of the greatest and most heart-warming word-of-mouth successes in music. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. A modest collection of songs about lost love, drinking, and drinking over lost love, by an Everyman who was soon Everywhere.

I'm not even remotely an audiophile and can tolerate almost any mastering if I like the music - this is the first LP I'm had to take it off after 2 songs because it was grating. Quotations at the end of “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye” are taken from “Into The Mystic” and “Madam George” written by Van Morrison. Given the decent songwriting showcased here, you suspect it couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke. These writings are featured in a commemorative book alongside rare photography and housed in beautiful packaging that also features the lyrics to timeless hits such as This Year’s Love, Babylon, and Sail Away.David Grays merch control needs a serious review :( this record, I purchased at the Sydney concert, is so distorted, the sound is pitched super high and it sounds so bad. The White Ladder 20th anniversary editions will be released on 14 February 2020, via Gray’s own IHT Records. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment. All image and audio content is used by permission of the copyright holders or their agents, and/or according to fair dealing as per the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. This expanded, deluxe edition features a remastered version of the iconic album plus a second disc of previously unreleased and rare White Ladder-era B-sides and demos. Gray combines gentle guitar hooks and effusive string washes with warm, fluent beats on memorable songs. Recorded at Austin City Limits Live, at the Moody Theater, this live version also features four live covers including Soft Cell's "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye," "Tainted Love," and David Bowie's "Life On Mars," and "Oh!David Gray has also personally crafted a series of writings about his White Ladder experience, chronicling the people involved, and the stories behind some of the songs and most memorable shows. These writings are featured in a commemorative book alongside rare photography and housed in beautiful packaging that also features the lyrics to timeless hits such as "This Year's Love," "Babylon," and "Sail Away.