![]() ![]() In this case, the track is devoid of musical instruments, with both Godley and Crème making the appropriate vocal noises in their place. Once again, they will shy away from anything easy preferring to record another selection of eclectic pieces which may or may not work. "My body the car" lays out the duo's stall right from the start. A drum machine is used on most tracks in place of genuine percussion, but this is really the only pandering to the overtly electronic sounds of the 80's. The duo play all the instruments (and indeed make all the sounds, see later) with the exception of some trumpet on one track. ![]() Album DescriptionBy no means an eagle, but not a turkey eitherĪlthough it was released in 1983, "Birds of prey" remains Godley and Crème's penultimate studio album at time of writing. See More Your browser does not support the audio element. So a major disappointment from a duo that was traditionally so reliable and, if you do buy the album today, it'll be for the bonus tracks - no, not the dance mix of "Samson," but for the sheer madness of "Welcome to Breakfast Television," a topical B-side at the time of its release, and a self-fulfilling prophecy that could not have been proved more accurate. "Save Me a Mountain," the album's almost-hit single, is a saccharin lament that might be directly descended from 10cc's "Brand New Day" and "Don't Hang Up," but lacks both the melodic and the emotional punch that made those earlier ballads work so well, while "Samson," "My Body the Car," and "Madame Guillotine" simply sound as though they were recorded the moment the ideas first stumbled into view, as opposed to waiting around to make sure the songs were even worth pursuing. Lyrically they remain as offbeat as ever, and an evening with the Birds of Prey lyric sheet will send you scrabbling to hear the music. The least successful inclusion in the Godley & Creme catalog, Birds of Prey finds the duo stripping back the crazier idiosyncrasies that made its earlier albums so intriguing, and working more in the realm of melody and, dare one say it, easy listening. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. ![]()
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