The Essential Recordings (Primo/Planet) 8/10 Jacques Brel’s conservative, religious upbringing in Belgium would subsequently prove a crucial catalyst for both the satire and the more provocative elements of his marvellous lyrics. Brel was a major influence on songwriters ranging from Leonard Cohen to David Bowie, and the greatest cabaret artist…
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Slide, February 18 8/10 We critics, overexposed to the good, the bad and the ugly, will die puzzling why the untalented X became a star and the gifted Y did not. Thankfully there is still time for the rest of the world to catch on to just how good Tim…