CD Review–The Producers–Made In Basing Street

The power of social media first brought this project to my attention. The first track on the album, Freeway, was posted on Soundcloud, and a link to it was posted on the Trevor Horn Facebook page. As soon as I heard the track, I couldn’t wait for the album to be released.

As you would expect, the album is perfectly produced and mixed. Just as you are thinking that a track could with a little “something” right there….there it is!

The opening track is full of driving pop riffs and is instantly catchy. Some of the other tracks need a little time to grow, but as far as I’m concerned, there isn’t a dud amongst them.

For me, the highlights (apart from Freeway) are Every Single Night In Jamaica, which sounds like a lost Buggles song in places, Stay Elaine, a very catchy little acoustic tune, Garden of Flowers, and Watching You Out There.

I already know that this album will soundtrack several bus journeys to work, particularly on grey Mondays when I need a little musical sunshine.

But wait – there’s more! I bought the deluxe version, which comes with a second disc. Two of the five tracks don’t feature on the main CD, and the other three are extended/alternate versions. And if you stay tuned after the Extended version of Freeway there’s a “hidden” track in the form of a live version of them playing the backing track to the Frankie Goes The Hollywood hit, Two Tribes. It was worth getting the deluxe version for that bass riff alone.