Audio CD review:
John Waite - When You Were Mine

John Waite - When You Were Mine

Band: John Waite Title: When You Were Mine Rating: Release Date: 1997-09-23 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: When You Were Mine 2: Imaginary Girl 3: Let's Get out of Here 4: Suicide Life 5: Just Like a Woman - John Waite, Dylan, Bob 6: Bluebird Cafe 7: I-95 8: Show Me How to Love You 9: Valentine 10: Have You Seen Her My Friend? 11: All I Want for Christmas

Another brilliant John Waite album..(an Aussie fan's opinion) This is another brilliant JW album! I don't think I could pick my favourite JW song, as there are too many, but my favourite from this CD is easily "Suicide Life". I've been a JW fan since his days with the Babys but really got into his music in the 80's with "Missing You". His voice and lyrics are so desciptive that I actually feel like I'm there. You guys in the States are so lucky to have the opportunity to see the great man in real life! My other favourites on this CD are "When you were mine", "Show my how to love you", "Have you seen her my friend" and "Imaginary girl". Buy this album!! If you're a JW fan, you won't be disappointed with this album. Buy it. . and all the others too! . GREAT RECORD I didint even know he had this record out in 97. Its a shame this record didnt get air play on the radio. The guy deserves to get played on the radio. I bet a lot of JOHN WAITE fans lost touch because they never hear his music on the radio. Why Did I Wait So Long? Yet, I didn't buy this when it first came out. I've been a fan for years - we're talkin back to when "Isn't It Time" first came out. I think it was because "Temple Bar" left a bad (or at least disappointing) taste in my mouth. While I loved "Downtown", the rest just seemed so uninspired to me. Now I picked up a used version of "When You Were Mine" (sorry John, but hey I've padded your pockets with a lot of $$ over the years from other CDs!). I'm so glad I got this and am kickin myself for not getting it sooner. I actually heard one tune before (Imaginary Girl always plays in my supermarket every month or so. . . very odd). The rest is equally amazing esp "Show Me How to Love You". Don't wait. If you're a fan, get it. This is an extremely good CD. Passionate and original. Some of the guitar duties are handled by none other than Jeff Golub,of Avenue Blue fame. A different type of album from Waite,'When You Were Mine'is marked by an extreme economy and precision in songwriting and interpretation and all the top goodies we've been accustomed to expect from this much underrated artist. John Waite an English man abroad One day people will see and come to recgonise the genius he is. Once again John comes up with some of the greatest lyrics that far to many people will never know such as "the snow fell like cocaine" on All I want for christmas. Tracks such as the title track "when you were mine" echo the warm summer days that he singss of while "suicide life" shows the dark desperate side of humanity today. A classic album and a must buy for all those who know and worship this almost uknown genius. Check this album out it's gotta be worth it. You can see a complete list of all John Waite discography, or go back to the John Waite tabs