Verden's new solo album highlights once again his honed song writing skills as well as his trademark Hammond Organ aimed at all fans of good rock music. The swirling Hammond Organ and striking vocals shows how fundamental he was to the success of Mott The Hoople. This album is a good mix of rock tracks and ballads and will appeal to both existing fans and those who are curiously open minded.
Track List: My Masochistic Side; Find Yourself; It’s A Funny Old World; Don’t Do This To Me; Affected; Baby; Apollo 09; In The City; Long Time No See; Sweet, Sweet Girl
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Verden Allen, founder member of Mott The Hoople, spent the best part of 2001 recording his third solo album, which highlights not only his keyboard playing but his distinctive vocal style and songwriting talents. 20 Year Holiday was written, produced and performed by Verden at his South Wales studio and at times goes back to the classic mold of songs he wrote during Mott The Hoople's formative years whilst also offering 21st Century contemporary numbers.
Track List: Do You Want Me 2?; Wheels; When It Comes Easy; One 2 One; 20 Year Holiday; Through and Through; All The Feeling Has Gone; Flat Out; Miracle Man; Colleen
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Verden Allen is best known for his keyboard playing with one of rock music's most influential groups, Mott The Hoople, but his first new album in five years shows the breadth and depth of not only his keyboard playing but his vocal skills and undoubted songwriting talent. For Each Other was produced, written and apart from a couple of guest musicians on two tracks all instruments were played by Verden. This album was recorded over a seven month period at his studio in Mid Glamorgan, South Wales.
Track List: A New Way; If Only; All Over You; E Mail; The Weather Report; On The Rebound; For Each Other; Loving You; Second Love; Sierra Highway; 8 O'Clock At The Corner; It's Too Late Now; Hideaway
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Verden Allen's playing was always a characteristic part of Mott The Hoople's sound, but it wasn't until the band's fourth and final Island album Brain Capers that he made his songwriting debut. In addition to the reworked Mott material, this album features Verden's 1990s band Thunderbuck Ram. Long Time No See first appeared as a 14-track collection in 1994 for distribution at gigs and through a mail order company. Now with three bonus songs it stands as an exciting account of an influential and talented keyboard player.
Track List: Long Time No See; Son of the Wise Ones; Death May Be Your Santa Claus; Fine Time To Love; Soft Ground; This Way Now; Wine Ridden Talks; Hold On To This; Come On Back; Small Change; Knocking on Those Old Back Doors; About Tomorrow; Carry On; The Refrain; Hypnotized; Two Miles From Heaven; The Chunnel Train
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