Duffy

What angers me is that all the broadsheets published big obituaries for this lovely man, while in life he was constantly overlooked by them and those who went on to do very well on the back of his genius. Can not believe I already have this in vinyl. However, there are new additions from 2006. It is a good variety of his music with his humour, kindness and darkness all laid out for everyone to hear. Just to set the record straight I was not one of his past women "as a moth fluttering around the flame of pleasure and money" ! His quote against Love Song. We were together from late 1964 until early 1968 when I had to cut loose from the chaos and thank goodness he and Val found each other later. I moved to the US in Autumn 1968 and visited home in April 1969 and was saddened to find him in a dreadful state which worried me no end. He was so pleased to learn I had found an album of him on Blue Note in Washington which someone stole sadly. He always yearned to make it in the US. For better and worse he had more influence on my life than any other human being including my husband. Because of my life with Duffy, I went on to work with addicts here and in the US for 25 years. The comments Duffy has made in the enclosure with the CD are interesting, but no mention of his brother who was born on the same date, but am unsure if it was the same year. His mention of Cleveland Square brought back some memories. It is where we met as I lived there too. I last saw Duffy at the Farewell to Alexis Korner in 1984 where neither of us recognised many people. He was devastated by Alexis' death as he had been like a second father to him. He looked incredibly clean cut, well and healthy. One of my staff and I were pleased that he sat with us most of the day and I think he was glad to have people to talk to given some of the odd vibes. I choose to remember him as he was that day. He wanted to visit the rehab I managed to meet with the residents and gig. Sadly he never did make it. RIP Duff.

How did we manage to ignore this huge talent? I bought this cd because I wanted the song "River" which I heard about 30 years ago on Alexis Korner's Sunday night Rhythm and Blues Show. It's a beautiful song. Duffy seems to be able to sing in any genre. He also plays a mean harmonica and guitar. This is a great album. I can also recommend the album "Innovations" which was given to me at Christmas. I hope Duffy's family / estate are getting royalties for the sale of his albums

here is a great under rated singer, not only is duffy a great singer he's great on the harmonica too, starting out as one of parnse's stable of rock 'n' rollers, duffy came into his own, firstly via a beatles song, then his own true vocation, the blues, which duffy truly excells at, this is his only real album release from the late 60's early 70's, grab this album, you won't be disappointed

A lost genius. Pick one track - Little Soldiers - and you hear his raw originality which seems to borrow little from anyone else. As fresh today as when it was recorded.

Very good

This isn't my favourite duffy album,but it is essential listening along with everything else duffy did.

Dear old Duffy. I bought this album in the 60s and it has remained a treasure ever since. Duffy's voice first intrigued on pop-stable singles - `Where Am I?', `A Woman Made Trouble' the magnificent `Hey Girl', and one or two others I can't recall now. They were quality recordings sadly and inexplicably ignored at the time, and tragically unavailable now (if you know better, please advise).I bought this CD to ensure I would still have the music if ever my old LP failed, and was delighted by the extra tracks - Duffy rocking out on `Dusty Road', `Be Beside You', `Love's Gonna Go' - a marvellous glimpse of the progress he made towards his mature sound as a genuine British blues and rock voice.But for me the joy of this CD is in the favourite old songs: kicking off with `Liberation' his grooving lament at being short-changed by the spoilt little rich-girl emancipationist, with the sardonic `Come and see me when you're liberated, and you can do your Mrs Pankhurst on my bed'!!Two heartfelt reflections on his struggles to cope with life `Glimpses of God' and the slightly awkward `Song About Jesus' are in there, complementing the rocking `Little Soldiers', `Halfway' and `Lilly'. Amongst all of this Duffy comes up with some very beautiful songs - `Love is Shelter', the slight, but gorgeous `Holiday' and `Love Song', and then the haunting finale `The River'.Duffy's beautifully, painfully sensitive and vulnerable vocals carry off these extremely affecting tracks, making this CD a truly memorable record of one man's painful life experiences.The backing musicians shine brightly here - an impressive line-up including Martin Kershaw, Mike Thompson, Ray Cooper, Dana Gillespie, Pam McKenna and Alexis Korner. Honourable mention should also go to Del Newman for his arrangements. Here too throughout is evidence of Duffy's extraordinary, understated harmonica playing - a fine voice which is beautifully wrought, and something approaching genius in my estimation - he truly is a shamefully neglected artist.This is a very personal all-time favourite CD - make it yours.