ADAM FAITH: I Survive

Adam Faith

I Survive

© 2005 Whiteroom Records Ltd (634479219856) (format: CD-R)

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I Survive was first released in 1974 and has now been re-mastered on cd and made available for the first time. the album was co-written & produced by david courtney & adam faith. the album features guest appearences by Ritchie Blackmore and Paul McCartney

tracks

1 I Survived
2 I Believe in Love
3 Honey
4 Foreign Lady
5 Change
6 Maybe
7 Never Say Goodbye
8 Goodbye
9 In Your Life
10 Star Song

notes

Adam Faith was one of Britain's leading pop singers in the early 1960s. One of the first generation of home-grown British stars, he vied for popularity with Billy Fury and Cliff Richard. His first recording, in 1959, for the Parlophone label, What Do You Want, was masterminded by John Barry, songwriter Johnny Worth and producer John Burgess.The record was soon selling 50,000 copies a day and became No 1 in the hit parade and the first of Adam's 16 Top 20 records over the next five years.In August 1973 he was seriously injured in a car accident, an event that he described later as the turning point of his career. The crash inspired the title song of the album I Survive, Faith's first recording for seven years.The album was co-written & produced with his long time friend and business partner David Courtney.

Adam Faith Born June 23 1940; died March 8 2003

Review Dave Tompson All Music Guide

Once one of Britain's most reliable hit-makers, Adam Faith slipped out of the recording studio in 1965, and did not return for another decade, a period during which he established himself as both an actor (well-received roles in That'll Be the Day and Stardust) and a manager -- he was part of the team that launched Leo Sayer to fame. 1974, however, brought him back to a recording career, with a comeback album that now stands as one of the great unsung records of the 1970s -- and one of the last great "super-sessions" of the age as well. Co-produced by Faith and David Courtney, I Survive was engineered by Deep Purple faithful Martin Birch, mastered by Mickie Most, and draws in guest appearances from Ritchie Blackmore, Russ Ballard and Argent's Bob Henrit, with Blackmore's lead guitar flourishes through the title track the match of anything he'd done with his own band lately. The songs are equally eye-catching, as Faith and Courtney collaborate across ten solid pop-rockers that are as close to the Beatles as they are to Courtney's then-swinging partnership with Sayer, and offer few concessions whatsoever to Faith's own past as a pre-beat boom balladeer. When he does slow down, as on the sweet "I Believe in Love," his vocal is a dead ringer for some lost Ray Davies' jewel, while the quirky "Foreign Lady" has a beery singalong quality that is irresistible.The Kinks parallels resurface elsewhere across the album, with the closing pairing of "In Your Life" and Star Song" as movingly mighty a finale as any of Davies' concept albums ever enjoyed, the first a sparse piano-led confession, the second an atmosphere-drenched rumination on the fame that Faith had walked away from, and was now in the business of inflicting upon others.A lot of the early-'60s pop idols attempted comebacks during the mid-'70s, with Alvin Stardust (the Artist Formerly Known As Shane Fenton) succeeding beyond anybody's wildest imaginings. From a commercial point of view, Faith was never going to eclipse the man in black leather's fame and fortune. But, from a musical point of view, I Survive wipes the floor with all contenders, past and present. A masterpiece.

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  • I Survive
    author: John M

    At long last I have managed to get this album on CD, but had to go to the US to do it. I bought this album when it was first released on vinyl, and my wife has played it endlessly since then, with the inevitable result..click, clunk etc., so it is with much joy that she can now play it on CD. This is certainly one of the forgotten albums of the 70's, and will stand as a tribute to the late Adam Faith.

  • I Survive Adam Faith
    author: Perry

    Thanks to CD Baby I’m very pleased finally to have a copy of “I Survive” originally released in 1974. Over the years when interviewed Adam Faith was very critical about his own recordings. In the mid 60’s he walked away from both recording and performing music. Thankfully he never turned his back on the music industry completely and after several years he recorded this ten track album. He went back into the recording studio after Budgie his iconic television series finished and after his long recuperation from a near fatal car crash. Fairly recently Budgie finally got released on DVD by Network and they included as an extra a TV interview from the “Russell Harty Show”, during which Adam talks about this album. Sadly they were unable to include him singing I survive in the studio. I’m guessing they were unable to include it for contractual reasons. Anyway as for this album’s content I find it to be consistently impressive, slightly different in style to the earlier songs that made his name. I prefer it to Adam’s final album “Midnight Postcards”, which for me is good in some places, but not so good in others. So as far as I’m concerned I Survive is nearly on par with the very best of Adam’s Parlophone recordings. Ten tracks equal ten reasons why this should be added to any Adam Faith aficionado's wants list!

  • author: Dave Thompson

    Review by Dave Thompson Once one of Britain's most reliable hit-makers, Adam Faith slipped out of the recording studio in 1965, and did not return for another decade, a period during which he established himself as both an actor (well-received roles in That'll Be the Day and Stardust) and a manager -- he was part of the team that launched Leo Sayer to fame. 1974, however, brought him back to a recording career, with a comeback album that now stands as one of the great unsung records of the 1970s -- and one of the last great "super-sessions" of the age as well. Co-produced by Faith and David Courtney, I Survive was engineered by Deep Purple faithful Martin Birch, mastered by Mickie Most, and draws in guest appearances from Ritchie Blackmore, Russ Ballard and Argent's Bob Henrit, with Blackmore's lead guitar flourishes through the title track the match of anything he'd done with his own band lately. The songs are equally eye-catching, as Faith and Courtney collaborate across ten solid pop-rockers that are as close to the Beatles as they are to Courtney's then-swinging partnership with Sayer, and offer few concessions whatsoever to Faith's own past as a pre-beat boom balladeer. When he does slow down, as on the sweet "I Believe in Love," his vocal is a dead ringer for some lost Ray Davies' jewel, while the quirky "Foreign Lady" has a beery singalong quality that is irresistible.The Kinks parallels resurface elsewhere across the album, with the closing pairing of "In Your Life" and Star Song" as movingly mighty a finale as any of Davies' concept albums ever enjoyed, the first a sparse piano-led confession, the second an atmosphere-drenched rumination on the fame that Faith had walked away from, and was now in the business of inflicting upon others.A lot of the early-'60s pop idols attempted comebacks during the mid-'70s, with Alvin Stardust (the Artist Formerly Known As Shane Fenton) succeeding beyond anybody's wildest imaginings. From a commercial point of view, Faith was never going to eclipse the man in black leather's fame and fortune. But, from a musical point of view, I Survive wipes the floor with all contenders, past and present. A masterpiece.

  • Where has this been?
    author: R Chapman

    Over the years I realize more and more that the seventies, particularly the early seventies offers a seemingly endless supply of brilliant, virtually unknown records. The late Adam Faith's "I Survive" is no exception. Ostensibly a comeback record after a nasty auto accident, Faith's return boasts top notch songwriting, wonderful singing, a great band, and able assistance from friends like the McCartneys & Ritchie Blackmore, all nicely remastered. My only quibble is the cheap packaging and the fact that the disc is a CD-R. But it's the music that counts, and this record is killer. Buy it.

  • Adam's finest hour in 1974
    author: James Hale

    Although Adam Faith did issue one more album, Midnight Postcards, in 1993, this remains his finest work. The album title is in reference to his near-fatal highway accident and the personal lyrics are full of meaning. Adam was not much of a singer, more of an interpretor of songs, but combined with excellent musicians and and arrangements, this album is a gem.

  • great to get a clean new cd of this !!Long overdue on CD
    author: Ronnie Pollock

    A truly great opening title track with superb guitar.. The songs are well produced and the musicianship first class..a real reminder of Adams` versatility!! A great legacy.....

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