Floating On The Surface

Floating On The Surface

Track Listings

1. Boundless

2. Broken Places

3. Magic Chair

4. Standing In The Rain

5. A Whiter Shade Of Pale

6. The Water Is Wide

7. Come Back

8. Talk Is Cheap

9. Billy

10. Windows

11. A Phone Call Away

12. Shenandoah

Editorial Reviews
Dirty Linen magazine
"Due to it's fresh lyrics, professional musicianship and sheer exuberance, it rises to the surface of the mass of recordings released every year."

Product Description
This release from singer/songwriter Del Suggs features several of his best-known songs: "Magic Chair, Boundless, Broken Places," and many more. It also includes the first recording of the Del Suggs-Pierce Pettis song "Billy," based on Herman Melville's "Billy Budd." The acoustic version of "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" gives a fresh new life to this rock classic.

Floating On The Surface

Tracks:

Boundless
Broken Places
Magic Chair
Standing In The Rain
A Whiter Shade Of Pale
The Water Is Wide
Come Back
Talk Is Cheap
Billy
Windows
A Phone Call Away
Shenandoah

Album Description

This release from singer/songwriter Del Suggs features several of his best-known songs: "Magic Chair, Boundless, Broken Places," and many more. It also includes the first recording of the Del Suggs-Pierce Pettis song "Billy," based on Herman Melville's "Billy Budd." The acoustic version of "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" gives a fresh new life to this rock classic.

Customer Reviews:

Still Original.......2004-08-31

I've been a Del Suggs fan since I moved to Tallahassee in 1983. After 20 years, his music continues to be invigorating and thought-provoking. I was lucky enough to "work" with him once many years ago (a little favor for a beloved-occasionally-bizarre County Commissioner), and I have never forgotten the thrill of performing with this consummate professional and very nice man. So, why did it take me so long to buy one of his albums? Don't know, but I'm glad I did. "Floating on the Surface" (1993) is a great mix of the saltwater originals we've come to expect from Del, traditional favorites reinterpreted, and a couple of surprises. The album starts off with "Boundless," with its wonderfully upbeat philosophy we could all stand to adopt. "Standing in the Rain" is a song that has sounded different to me each time I've listened to it; there's a lot going on there, musically and morally. "The Water is Wide" is a long-time favorite of mine, which Del has kept interesting without sacrificing respect to tradition. I had to listen to "Billy" a couple of times before I got it. Is it a story of love, loyalty, betrayal, injustice, personal integrity, or cosmic indifference? The answer is "yes." I really enjoy this CD. However, I must admit that "Talk is Cheap" is not a favorite of mine. I think the irony being expressed sort of slips over the line into bitterness, and the lyrics lack the introspective quality that is present in the other songs on the album. (On the other hand, I've only listened to it three or four times-and always sober.) I have ordered two more CDs by Del Suggs, "Living Deliberately" and "Wooden Boat," which I look forward to playing.

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