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RE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2008 .
- Norman Smith… Hurricane Smith or Normal to John Lennon. Producer and Engineer to both the Beatles and Pink Floyd. A legend in the industry and a performer of a number of hits in his own right. ‘Don’t Let it Die’ was a massive hit and won him an Ivor Novello award, this after The Beatles may or may not have turned it down because it was a little too complicated for Ringo to sing! His style was varied from the vaudeville of his youth to more contemporary influences of the late 60’s and early 70’s.
- This compilation brings collates two albums: “Hurricane Smith” – released in Northern America / Germany and “Don’t Let it Die” – released in the UK / the rest of Europe / Japan and Australia. This CD includes the singles ‘Don’t Let it Die’, ‘Oh Babe What Would You Say?’, ‘Who Was It?’ and ‘My Mother Was Her Name’.
- Hurricane Smith will obviously be of interest to Beatles and Pink Floyd fans but he has a large cult following of his own.
- Gorgeous booklet featuring exclusive sleeve-notes and lots of memorabilia and shots of some rare and foreign singles.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars pioneering spirit, of the Hurricane
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5.0 out of 5 stars All The Hits Are On This CD, Plus From ...
All The Hits Are On This CD, Plus From Theme From The Unmade Silent Movie, With Amos Gherkin Quartet, The B Side Of My Mother Was Her Name
4.0 out of 5 stars A break from the 'Norm'
This is the man who engineered on a lot of Beatles singles. Norman 'Hurricane' Smith (named so at the speed he used to get the work done)decided to write some songs and record them himself and this s a collection of his work as a writer. "Dont let it die" (his biggest hit)always makes me cry as he talks about the way we treat the Animal Kingdom and the planet. That was back in the early 70s so there was concern even then. It is collection of typical 70s pop songs, in the vein of Mr O`'Sullivan( listen to "Auntie Vi's" the first track).Even does one of his numbers,"Oh babe what would you say". Great Cd for travelling in the car with the sun in the sky. This is a feel good Album Not bad for a man ( who was in his 80s when he passed)who started his pop career late!! Recommended!!
5.0 out of 5 stars hURRICANE BLEW THE COBWEBS OFF
i HAD FORGOTTEN JUST HOW GOOD hURRICANS SOUNDED FROM TRACK ONE TO THE VERY END BRILLIANT NEARLY WORE IT OUT THE FIRST DAY THE OLD SOUNDS STILL REIGN SUPREME
5.0 out of 5 stars hurricane smith
great cd with all his hits on great price Very talented artist who din not get a lot of credit.Why arent more of this mas music playes on the oldie stations.
3.0 out of 5 stars Reverse-engineered demo
I love this song but not so much this version of it.The story goes that Norman 'Hurricane' Smith wrote this song for John Lennon to sing but Lennon though he loved it said that Norman should sing it.The song has a lovely, lilting melody and the ecologically aware lyrics a plaintive vocal cry on the original version but this actual version was recorded much more recently. It's still a great song but it sounds more like a demo here.
5.0 out of 5 stars dont let it die best of Hurricane Smith
l enjojed it if you like Gillbert O'Sullivon you'll like this kind of music.the backings are great.l love dont let it die and O babe. so it's 70s but good travelling music
5.0 out of 5 stars Fab
Fab! All the oldies on here.
Wonderful music!
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souvenirs...
ON aurait pu penser à la mélancolie en écoutant..Pas du tout, le disque entier est d'une grande modernité et Smith un grand compositeur/interprète!!!!
BEST OF HURRICANE SMITH
I've always loved the songs of Hurricane Smith.This is a great CD. Maybe not to everyone's taste but the music from this era has always been enjoyable to me.Norman ( Hurricane ) Smith was a song writer, singer, producer and music engineer who worked with the Beatles and Pink Floyd over his career.
Better than I imagined
Always loved his Oh, Babe, What Would You Say? from the late sixties. Found this gem and bought it for that song. Was very surprised at how great a listen this album is - the music is very listenable and I'm glad to have it. Hurricane Smith's voice is unique and I love this album.
Not For Everybody
Either you like Hurricane Smith or you don't. He's a really different breed. He grew up in Britain in the late '30's and 40's and it shows in this music, which owes more to pre-WW2 British pop music than anything since. His voice is scratchy, the arrangements are orchestral, and many of the songs are nostalgic for a way of life that disappeared many decades ago. But that's what I like about him. He traveled his own road, making music that nobody else was remotely interested in doing, and it came out pretty well. I don't listen to it that often, but when I do, I always have a smile.
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Imported From: United Kingdom
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Description:
RE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2008 .
- Norman Smith… Hurricane Smith or Normal to John Lennon. Producer and Engineer to both the Beatles and Pink Floyd. A legend in the industry and a performer of a number of hits in his own right. ‘Don’t Let it Die’ was a massive hit and won him an Ivor Novello award, this after The Beatles may or may not have turned it down because it was a little too complicated for Ringo to sing! His style was varied from the vaudeville of his youth to more contemporary influences of the late 60’s and early 70’s.
- This compilation brings collates two albums: “Hurricane Smith” – released in Northern America / Germany and “Don’t Let it Die” – released in the UK / the rest of Europe / Japan and Australia. This CD includes the singles ‘Don’t Let it Die’, ‘Oh Babe What Would You Say?’, ‘Who Was It?’ and ‘My Mother Was Her Name’.
- Hurricane Smith will obviously be of interest to Beatles and Pink Floyd fans but he has a large cult following of his own.
- Gorgeous booklet featuring exclusive sleeve-notes and lots of memorabilia and shots of some rare and foreign singles.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars pioneering spirit, of the Hurricane
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5.0 out of 5 stars All The Hits Are On This CD, Plus From ...
All The Hits Are On This CD, Plus From Theme From The Unmade Silent Movie, With Amos Gherkin Quartet, The B Side Of My Mother Was Her Name
4.0 out of 5 stars A break from the 'Norm'
This is the man who engineered on a lot of Beatles singles. Norman 'Hurricane' Smith (named so at the speed he used to get the work done)decided to write some songs and record them himself and this s a collection of his work as a writer. "Dont let it die" (his biggest hit)always makes me cry as he talks about the way we treat the Animal Kingdom and the planet. That was back in the early 70s so there was concern even then. It is collection of typical 70s pop songs, in the vein of Mr O`'Sullivan( listen to "Auntie Vi's" the first track).Even does one of his numbers,"Oh babe what would you say". Great Cd for travelling in the car with the sun in the sky. This is a feel good Album Not bad for a man ( who was in his 80s when he passed)who started his pop career late!! Recommended!!
5.0 out of 5 stars hURRICANE BLEW THE COBWEBS OFF
i HAD FORGOTTEN JUST HOW GOOD hURRICANS SOUNDED FROM TRACK ONE TO THE VERY END BRILLIANT NEARLY WORE IT OUT THE FIRST DAY THE OLD SOUNDS STILL REIGN SUPREME
5.0 out of 5 stars hurricane smith
great cd with all his hits on great price Very talented artist who din not get a lot of credit.Why arent more of this mas music playes on the oldie stations.
3.0 out of 5 stars Reverse-engineered demo
I love this song but not so much this version of it.The story goes that Norman 'Hurricane' Smith wrote this song for John Lennon to sing but Lennon though he loved it said that Norman should sing it.The song has a lovely, lilting melody and the ecologically aware lyrics a plaintive vocal cry on the original version but this actual version was recorded much more recently. It's still a great song but it sounds more like a demo here.
5.0 out of 5 stars dont let it die best of Hurricane Smith
l enjojed it if you like Gillbert O'Sullivon you'll like this kind of music.the backings are great.l love dont let it die and O babe. so it's 70s but good travelling music
5.0 out of 5 stars Fab
Fab! All the oldies on here.
Wonderful music!
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souvenirs...
ON aurait pu penser à la mélancolie en écoutant..Pas du tout, le disque entier est d'une grande modernité et Smith un grand compositeur/interprète!!!!
BEST OF HURRICANE SMITH
I've always loved the songs of Hurricane Smith.This is a great CD. Maybe not to everyone's taste but the music from this era has always been enjoyable to me.Norman ( Hurricane ) Smith was a song writer, singer, producer and music engineer who worked with the Beatles and Pink Floyd over his career.
Better than I imagined
Always loved his Oh, Babe, What Would You Say? from the late sixties. Found this gem and bought it for that song. Was very surprised at how great a listen this album is - the music is very listenable and I'm glad to have it. Hurricane Smith's voice is unique and I love this album.
Not For Everybody
Either you like Hurricane Smith or you don't. He's a really different breed. He grew up in Britain in the late '30's and 40's and it shows in this music, which owes more to pre-WW2 British pop music than anything since. His voice is scratchy, the arrangements are orchestral, and many of the songs are nostalgic for a way of life that disappeared many decades ago. But that's what I like about him. He traveled his own road, making music that nobody else was remotely interested in doing, and it came out pretty well. I don't listen to it that often, but when I do, I always have a smile.
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