David Gray EP's 92-94 CD

This is an Enhanced audio CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.

Once David Gray finally became a household mainstay on the radio and on VH1, this incredible singer/songwriter received overdue props with a sold-out tour and the reissue of his first four albums. Caroline Records also participated by releasing this rare collection of combined EP tracks showcasing Gray's early period of musical bleakness. The EP's 92-94 comprises Gray's first three U.K. singles from A Century Ends and extra bonus tracks. Songs such as "L's Song" and "Brick Walls" are delicately woven around signature acoustics and Gray's gritty howl. "The Rice" is a bit more upbeat with glossy bass loops cradling Gray's strumming, but optimism shines with plucking mandolin riffs for an Irish tinge. "Coming Down" from Gray's second album Flesh is beaming with heartfelt emotion internally churning due to Gray's personal hardships with the music industry during the mid-'90s. It's a solid collection, but only for the most dedicated fans. The majority of the songs selected are found on his first two albums, but having videos for "Shine" and "Wisdom" also makes this inviting compilation more worthy. ~ MacKenzie Wilson

A collection of early recordings by this deservedly much hyped British singer/ songwriter who broke in the U.S. recently with the smash hit Babylon. This compilation contains 10 tracks he cut for Hut Records that the label originally released on various EPs between 1992 and 1994. This new U.S. edition has newly written liner notes from David Gray and well as 2 enhanced videos - Shine & Wisdom.

Includes liner notes by Michael Holden.

Producers: Dave Anderson, David Gray, Jim Abbiss, Neil MacColl.

This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Q (8/01, p.149) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Revelas that Gray always was a vibrant talent, and also an angry young man fuelled by purpose...full of troubadour spirit..."