Re-Set

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Dirty Water even cuts a ZZ Top strut across dusty hardtop towards a roadhouse boogie session, where some atmospheric backing singers can be heard through the window. The best of the political songs is Beyond The Illusion, a paean to the men like Shaky’s ancestors who worked the Cornish copper mines, which sounds like something Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger would have included in a Radio Ballad, delivered with the brawny warmth of Show Of Hands. I turned up for the soundcheck and they knew I loved rock ’n’ roll and blues, and they were playing their version of Great Balls Of Fire, especially for me, which was a lovely gesture.

Shakin’ Stevens can still rattle and roll as he releases new Shakin’ Stevens can still rattle and roll as he releases new

Although his wrestling days are over, Shaky is still in remarkably rude health, 13 years after his second wife Sue Davies saved his life by giving him CPR when he suffered a heart attack in bed. But best not to waste too much time trying to get our putative zoomer up to speed, as Re-Set, Shaky’s third album this millennium, is as different from most of his career as the name suggests. The Cardiff-born singer, the UK’s biggest-selling singles artist of that decade, is even trying on his denim jacket just for the Daily Express. There are songs about the plight of his ancestors, the uncle he never knew, and his own mother, who had a very difficult life, but nevertheless raised 13 children almost singlehandedly, while also holding down a job. Delivered with an impassioned vocal performance, the gritty lyrics mince no words at all on the subject of undiluted avarice.

Re-Set’ is an album that takes the infectious roots-rock of his acclaimed and highly successful 2016 release ‘Echoes Of Our Times’ into even more adventurous territory.

Shakin’ Stevens – Re-Set | Album Reviews | musicOMH Shakin’ Stevens – Re-Set | Album Reviews | musicOMH

It may start as need, but quickly intensifies and translates into greed with no thought about the effect on others” says Shaky. That doesn't mean we won't cover your old favourites - rather we hope to give you some new favourites as well. You cannot play Merry Christmas Everyone in May, which means Stevens is thawed out in a similar fashion to Michael Bublé. musical at The Astoria, I used to walk across the back of all the seats during the show, and when I was touring with the Sunsets, we all used to go crazy.A unique combination of vocal prowess and unstoppable determination helped to create a star who became the UK’s bestselling singles artist of a decade; his track record includes 33 Top 40 UK hits, four No.