Closer to the Flame (Dave Edmunds album)

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Closer to the Flame (Dave Edmunds album) - Wikipedia

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Closer to the Flame

Studio album by

Dave Edmunds

Released

December 1989

Recorded

Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California; Ardent Studios Memphis, Tennessee

Genre

Rock

Length

38:47

Label

Capitol Records

Producer

Dave Edmunds

Dave Edmunds chronology

Riff Raff
(1984)

Closer to the Flame
(1989)

Plugged In
(1994)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[2]

Closer to the Flame is a 1989 album by Welsh rock musician Dave Edmunds.^[3]^[4]^[5] The album was Edmunds's first studio album in five years, and his only release for Capitol Records.

The album reached #146 in the United States, and the single "King of Love" hit #68 in the UK; this was the last chart appearance in America to date. However, in the UK Edmunds had a top 40 album best of in 2008.

"King of Love" features guest appearances by two of the Stray Cats: Brian Setzer contributes background vocals, and Lee Rocker plays upright bass.

It was recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California, and Ardent Studios Memphis, Tennessee.

Reviews

Although not considered to be one of Edmunds’ best albums, it has been generally well received by critics. Entertainment Weekly’s Greg Sandow enthused, "I’m trying to think of someone who wouldn’t love this album. Manuel Noriega? Right from the start, the music goes down like good whiskey, with a big, deep sound that warms the pit of your gut.”^[6] The Washington Post wrote that the "vocals never make the emotional connection that Presley and Lewis once made (and that Costello and Parker still make). As a result, Closer to the Flame is a fine example of pop craftsmanship rather than a cathartic experience."^[7]

Track listing

"Closer to the Flame" (Fontaine Brown, Scott Mathews, Ron Nagle)
"Fallin' Through a Hole" (Michael Lanning)
"Don't Talk to Me" (Mickey Jupp)
"Every Time I See Her" (Rick Bell, Michael Lanning)
"Stockholm" (Chris East, Mickey Jupp)
"King of Love" (Mark Johnson)
"I Got Your Number" (Al Anderson, John Hiatt, Fred Koller)
"Never Take the Place of You" (Al Anderson)
"Sincerely" (Fontaine Brown)
"Test of Love" (Billy Burnette, Dan Navarro)
"Stay With Me Tonight" (Dave Edmunds, John David)

Personnel

Dave Edmunds – Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Background Vocals, Producer
Lee Rocker – Bass
Phil Chen – Bass
Chuck Leavell – Keyboards
Jim Keltner – Drums
Dave Charles – Percussion, Drums, Engineer
Brian Setzer – Background Vocals
Crispin Cioe – Horn
Robert Funk – Horn
Jack Hale – Horn
Arno Hecht – Horn
Jim Horn – Horn
Wayne Jackson – Horn
"Hollywood" Paul Litteral – Horn
Andrew Love – Horn
Leslie Ann Jones – Engineer

References

^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r6622
^ "[The New] Rolling Stone Album Guide: Dave Edmunds". tomhull.com.
^ "Dave Edmunds".
^ "Rocker to Bring a Few Friends to a Hot Revue". Los Angeles Times. 5 April 1990.
^ ""PARTY'S' HOTTER THAN THE "FLAME'". Tampa Bay Times.
^ Greg Sandow (16 February 1990). "Closer To The Flame". ew.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ Himes, Geoffrey (7 March 1990). "RECORDS" – via www.washingtonpost.com.

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