A Century Ends Vinyl

Luckily a century ends doesn t disappoint and even rivals the electronica folk pop sound of ladder.

A century ends vinyl.

With its mixture of acoustic based protest songs driving folk rockers and heartbreaking tales of love it is clear where gray s influences lie. Hardly anybody with the notable exception of irish songstress mary black who subsequently turned out a rather splendid cover version of shine some years later bought a century ends david gray s debut album emerging in 1993 at a time when an uncharacteristically contented british public was bending its knees and twanging. David gray s debut album a century ends is a true modern classic. David gray s sudden success on the heels of white ladder s much deserved platinum sales has suddenly created demand for his older work.

Happily this has resulted in the rerelease of his 1992 debut record a century ends along with its followup flesh and a new compilation the ep s 92 94. Gray s style is similar to van morrison and 60 s 70 s dylan he uses acoustic and electric guitars along with piano and organ to rock out with a folky edge. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2001 cd release of a century ends on discogs. The album s opener shine is a gorgeous breakup ballad in open tuning.