Musically Adrift…
Samuel Purdey’s 1999 album “Musically Adrift” is exactly that. Right record, wrong time; a little known classic overlooked in the main but nevertheless a timeless body of work as good now as it was then, regardless of current trends and other distractions.
Even the chronically deaf could not fail to identify the influences; Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, Earth Wind & Fire, early Hall & Oates, early Chicago, Tower Of Power, Airplay, Blood, Sweat & Tears… I could go on but I’m sure you get the picture.
And the personnel on the record is not too be sniffed at either, further validating the pedigree of this precious gem which over time is earning the cult status it so deserves. Ten points for spotting performances of any of the following (day jobs in brackets to give you a head start): Frank Floyd (Donald Fagen/Steely Dan), Elliott Randall (Steely Dan/John Lennon), Robbie Gordon (Gil Scott Heron), Stuart Zender (Jamiroquai), Jan Kincaid and Andrew Levy (The Brand New Heavies), Ian Thomas (Tom Jones) and Neil Cowley (The Neil Cowley Trio). And the guys twiddling the knobs weren’t bad: Elliot Scheiner (The Eagles/Steely Dan/Van Morrison) and Bob Power (A Tribe Called Quest/De La Soul).
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Discography
Musically Adrift
P-Vine 2019
Tracks: Whatever I Do, Valerie, Lucky Radio, Only When I`m With You, I Can`t Move No Mountains, Late For The Day, One Of A Kind, Santa Rosa, Soon Comes Another, Bitter With The Sweet & Help Me See.
Musicians on the Musically Adrift album: Barney Hurley, Gavin Dodds, Elliott Randall, Frank Floyd, Luís Jardim, Michael Casswell, Neil Cowley, Andrew Levy, Stuart Zender, The Kick Horns, Bob Power & Elliot Scheiner.
Musically Adrift
Tummy Touch Records 2013
Tracks: Whatever I Do, Valerie, Lucky Radio, Only When I`m With You, I Can`t Move No Mountains, Late For The Day, One Of A Kind, Santa Rosa, Soon Comes Another & Bitter With The Sweet.
Musicians on the Musically Adrift album: Barney Hurley, Gavin Dodds, Elliott Randall, Frank Floyd, Luís Jardim, Michael Casswell, Neil Cowley, Andrew Levy, Stuart Zender, The Kick Horns, Bob Power & Elliot Scheiner.
Musically Adrift
Grey Dog´s Records 2009
Tracks: Whatever I Do, Valerie (Extended Version), Lucky Radio, Only When I`m With You, I Can`t Move No Mountains, Late For The Day, One Of A Kind, Santa Rosa (Extended Version), Soon Comes Another, Bitter With The Sweet & Help Me See (Bonus Track).
Musicians on the Musically Adrift album: Barney Hurley, Gavin Dodds, Elliott Randall, Frank Floyd, Luís Jardim, Michael Casswell, Neil Cowley, Andrew Levy, Stuart Zender, The Kick Horns, Bob Power & Elliot Scheiner.
Musically Adrift
Quattro Records 1999
Tracks: Whatever I Do, Valerie, Lucky Radio, Only When I`m With You, I Can`t Move No Mountains, Late For The Day, One Of A Kind, Santa Rosa, Soon Comes Another & Bitter With The Sweet.
Musicians on the Musically Adrift album: Barney Hurley, Gavin Dodds, Elliott Randall, Frank Floyd, Luís Jardim, Michael Casswell, Neil Cowley, Andrew Levy, Stuart Zender, The Kick Horns, Bob Power & Elliot Scheiner.