
In The House Of Stone
And Light
Release Year: 1994
Label: PolyGram
Country: USA
Produced by Martin Page
Musicians:
Martin Page: Lead & Background Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Piano, Programming
Robbie Robertson, Neil Taylor, Brian Fairweather: Guitars
Bill Dillon: Guitars, Guitarorgan, Mandolin
Paul Joseph Moore, Jack Hues: Keyboards
Jimmy Copley, Phil Collins: Drums
Trevor Thornton: Drums, Tamborine
Geoffrey Oryema, Brenda Russell, Jack Hues: Background Vocals
I remember Martin Page as one of the writers of Starship's 1985 hit We Build This City, some songs by the Pointer Sisters and other artists. But this album that he put out in 1994 is by far one of the best westcoast-pop albums made during that decade. Page just sounds fabulous on these songs, with loads of personal and emotional themes to load up 80 episodes of Oprah and lots of tissue on her set. I still love the title song, In the House of Stone and Light, which I still hear in some stores some 11 years later! But there are other good songs here, such as Door, Monkey, and some other songs. The arrangements are nice, the songwriting and music from Mr. Page very well done. It does have that adult contemporary pop feel in it, mostly midtempo to slow songs. The musicians sound nice on here, very much a live feel here. If you passed over on this album in the '90s, you need to rediscover it now! He reminds also a little bit at Richard Page :)!
Probably one of the most underrated album of the 90's, however it contains a collection of beautiful songs and great musicians contributions (Phil Collins on drums on several songs !!). Martin Page voice reminds me Sting's voice. A must have for all westcoast fans, so sad there's no other album from this great composer !!!
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