Bill Gentles - Ever Since I Met You/I Want to Be Loved/I Saw You - Echo

Bill Gentles - Ever Since I Met You/I Want to Be Loved/I Saw You - Echo - Undated 12" Single

This is the latest addition to my music collection and I have to say I`m very, very happy with it. 

The late Bill Gentles is a personal favourite of mine, though it`s difficult to explain quite what sets him apart. 

For sure he was a capable singer and songwriter and it`s also true that the musicians on these tracks were more than capable*. 

Somehow, these deceptively simple songs seem to be more than the sum of their parts and I think that`s the key to his appeal.

I bought this disc from an excellent seller named Stu who trades on E-Bay with the user name silvaback18, and who was kind enough to let me use his pictures of the label to illustrate this review. Thanks, Stu. 

*I assume these are the same versions of these songs that appeared on BG`s LP Love and Experience, which is unfortunately ruinously expensive now. The musicians on that album include Dwight Pinkney, Lloyd Parks and the We The People Band, Soul Syndicate and The Third Generation. 

Ever Since I Met You and I Want to be Loved also appear on Bill Gentles Picks His Hits. 

I Saw You and I Want to be Loved also appear on another compilation album, I Want to be Loved. 

Ever Since... has been released three times as a single (twice with just a dub mix on the flipside) and I Saw You was also a single, coupled with  The Kiss I Gave. 

I am very tired this evening, so you should probably check these details for yourself before purchasing any of these !