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'. BGO. 2008.
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The last great early MC album.
The last of the great early era Michael Chapman album. If you're only a causal fan of MC, then then this is a good place to end your album collection.
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escape from ignorance
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 !
