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Michael Chapman
Millstone Grit
Genres: Folk, Rock

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. Firewater Dreams
2. Sea of Wine
3. New York Ladies
4. Champion
5. Sundamental
6. The Hero Returns
7. Wellington the Skellington
8. Expressway in the Rain

Digitally remastered and first time on CD for this album from this powerful vocalist and former leader of Family, originally released in 1974. Eight tracks including 'Firewater Dreams', 'New York Ladies' and 'Champion'. ... more »

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All Artists: Michael Chapman
Title: Millstone Grit
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Bgo
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 10/2/2006
Album Type: Import, Original recording remastered
Genres: Folk, Rock
Style: Folk Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 5017261207388

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Escape from ignorance

Chris Juergens | Portland, OR, USA | 01/27/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"First of all, you must ignore the "editorial review"---Michael Chapman was NEVER in the band Family. That would be Roger Chapman. This Chapman is one of the great songwriter/guitarists of the '70's, a soloist also known for his collaborations with (Steeleye Span bassist) Rick Kemp. Chapman released a brace of exquisite albums between '69 and '79. After that the quality became a bit less consistent. IMHO Firewater Dreams (1973) was among the very best of his releases of the '70's. They've all been re-released and (mostly) remastered. For many years I considered myself to be a connosseur of '60's and '70's British fingerstyle guitarists, and yet Chapman hadn't come up on my radar screen; when he finally did I was really thrown back on my heels, as he is incredibly creative, possessing a singularly original talent- he deserves recognition in the first rank alongside the Bert Jansches Nick Drakes and John Martyns !"