David Essex (studio album)
by David Essex

David Essex by David Essex
Year: 1974
Overall rank: 69,541st   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
68/100 (from 7 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1974 (607th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (6,274th)
Award Best albums of all time (69,541st)

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David Essex bestography

David Essex is ranked 3rd best out of 10 albums by David Essex on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by David Essex is Rock On which is ranked number 50150 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 13.

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68/100 (from 7 votes)
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From 11/11/2020 04:51
With the teen-idol looks of a David Cassidy and a voice more like Ian Hunter's, it's no surprise that David Essex's music ended up sounding like the exact midway point between the two.

This, his 2nd album, is a better and more consistent set than it's predecessor. Several tracks here, like "Window", "America", and "Dance Little Girl", maintain the uniquely eerie vibe of "Rock On", his debut's title track and global hit, without sounding like cheap carbon copies. And while it failed to produce a follow-up hit in the US, it spawned two more big ones in the UK, where "Gonna Make You a Star" hit #1 and "Stardust" peaked at #7.

I wouldn't call this album essential, but if you appreciate the smarter and more ambitious side of 70's AM Pop, it's a hell of a lot of fun.
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Best Albums of 1974
1. Red by King Crimson
2. On The Beach by Neil Young
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