Following two anemic-selling albums with his post-Eurythmics outfit, the Spiritual Cowboys, Dave Stewart released his proper solo debut in Greetings From the Gutter.
It curtails the more rock-leaning aspects of the prior albums for a funkier, dance approach with Parliament/Funkadelic alumni Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, and Jerome "Big Foot" Brailey backing Stewart.
The sultry, almost campy, "Heart of Stone" is a funky, disco-styled song with infectious backing vocals performed by a female quartet including Lady Miss Kier, Nona Hendryx, and Siobahn Fahey.
"Chelsea Lovers" is a deliciously bittersweet, glam ballad (with a nod to Bowie in the lyrics).
"Jealous" is stripped down and soulful and "St.
Valentine's Day" opens like a Tom Waits song before giving way to a Beatlesque, psychedelic melody.
Laurie Anderson adds violin and vocals to the eerie, spacy "Kinky Sweetheart," featuring a wicked guitar solo from Stewart.
"Damien Save Me" has a monstrous, hypnotic groove, a smoking sax solo from Lenny Pickett, and some Hendrix-like guitar.
The playing is tight, the vibe is loose, and Greetings From The Gutter is some of Stewart's warmest, most compelling work.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of StoneShara Nelson, Dave Stewart | Dave Stewart | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Greetings from the GutterDave Stewart | Dave Stewart | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Crazy SisterDave Stewart | Dave Stewart | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Chelsea LoversDave Stewart | Dave Stewart | Play | 05:38 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | JealousyBootsy Collins, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, Dave Stewart | Dave Stewart | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | St. Valentine's DayDave Stewart | Dave Stewart | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Kinky SweetheartOlle Romo | Dave Stewart | Play | 05:56 | 13 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | Damien Save MeDave Stewart | Dave Stewart | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 9 | Tragedy StreetDave Stewart | Dave Stewart | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | You Talk a LotDave Stewart | Dave Stewart | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 11 | Oh No, Not You AgainDave Stewart | Dave Stewart | Play | 08:23 | 19 MB | 55 MB |
| 57 mins | 131 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 339 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Allison | Engineer |
| 2 | Laurie Anderson | Guest Artist, Violin |
| 3 | Deborah Barsha | Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Henry Benefield | Percussion, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Jerome Brailey | Drums |
| 6 | Anthony Cole | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Bootsy Collins | Bass, Composer, Drums, Guest Artist, Guitar (Acoustic), Space Bass, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Gary "Mudbone" Cooper | Composer, Percussion, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Terry Disley | Keyboards |
| 10 | Siobhan Fahey | Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Lawrence Fratangelo | Percussion |
| 12 | Teese Gohl | String Arrangements |
| 13 | Mick Jagger | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Susan Kay | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Lady Miss Kier | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Chucho Merchán | Bass |
| 17 | Shara Nelson | Composer |
| 18 | Elliot Ness | Assistant Engineer |
| 19 | Michael Parsons | Photography |
| 20 | Lenny Pickett | Saxophone |
| 21 | Joe Pirrera | Assistant Engineer |
| 22 | Lou Reed | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 23 | Olle Romo | Composer, Drums, Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Programming |
| 24 | Bob Rosa | Mixing |
| 25 | David Sanborn | Guest Artist, Saxophone, Sound Effects |
| 26 | John Seymour | Assistant Engineer |
| 27 | Sue Shattock | Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Carly Simon | Guest Artist, Sound Effects |
| 29 | Dave Stewart | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 30 | Peter Thoms | Flute, Piccolo, Recorder |
| 31 | Barbara Tucker | Vocals (Background) |
| 32 | John Winfield | Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | Dave Wittman | Engineer |
| 34 | Bernie Worrell | Guest Artist, Keyboards |
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| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |