Patrick Leonard - It All Comes Down To Mood / 2LP RUUDY 6 RECORDINGS

You'll be forgiven if you don't know Patrick Leonard by name, but you certainly know his work. The US producer and songwriter has helped bring to life key recordings by Madonna, Leonard Cohen, Pink Floyd, Elton John,

Jewel, Bryan Ferry, Fleetwood Mac, Rod Stewart and Roger Waters - to name but a few. In the early 90s, he formed the critically acclaimed alt-rock group Toy Matinee. But for the first time in two decades, Patrick Leonard

is releasing music that is entirely his own: "It All Comes Down To Mood, a sprawling 16-track double album that brilliantly expresses his artistic genius.

So what does It All Comes Down To Mood sound like? The best genre description would probably be "art-pop". The songwriting is adventurous, both musically and lyrically. Elemental influences from all of Patrick Leonard's famous

clients flow organically - but not overtly. "My vocabulary is pure rock 'n' roll and prog rock from the 60s and 70s, but if anything in my work reminds me of someone else's music, I stop," says Leonard, "I have no interest in being a

copycat. The common denominator between the albums that have influenced Leonard and his own work is that they reward careful listening. Each of the album's 16 tracks is like a masterpiece that reveals itself more and more

the more you listen. The production is impeccable, the playing infinitely tasteful and the lyrics thought-provoking. But what brings it all together is an emotional component that is rare in modern music.

Leonard is supported by a dream cast of backing musicians: Tony Levin, Tim Pierce, Wendy Melvoin, John Patitucci, Aaron Stirling, Martin Barre, James Harrah, Ian Anderson, Anna Mjoll, Gerry Leonard and Paul Franklin.

 

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Side 1

1. Hat And Coat

2. When It Comes To Giants Pt. 1

3. Maniac Hill

4. Jimmy Upside

Side 2

5. Sad Ass World

6. Anderson And Council

7. Mary Saw Angels

8. At The End Of The Day

Side 3

9. Bishops Of Fright

10. In Came The Fool

11. For Her

12. Devils In The Rain

Side 4

13. Up In The Sky

14. Looking For A Heart

15. When It Comes To Giants Pt. 2

16. A Walk In The Woods

Δίσκοι Βινυλίου	33 rpm
Record Label	RUUDY 6 RECORDINGS
Genre	Rock / Pop