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DAVID J / TRACKS FROM THE ATTIC - It is indeed fascinating to follow the evolution of David J's art with songs through the decades, from the observational lyrical montages of the early days to a later, confident embrace of the deeply personal. At the same time, Tracks From the Attic can also be seen as a striking introduction for newcomers-it does feel like meeting one of the great British singer-songwriters for the first time. 'Oh No! Not Another Songwriter!', one of the triple album set's highlights cheekily cries out. Well, this set is evidence that, this is not just any songwriter Album Tracks 1. Punishment By Roses 2. The Dream Collector 3. Blackmail 4. The Murders in the Rue Morgue 5. My Soul Was Still Shouting, 'More!' 6. I Wish Those Spacemen Would Come 7. Badge of Lead (A Western) 8. Small Death of a Broken Doll 9. She Calls the Morning Cruel 10. Lady Bureaux 11. Is There Anybody There? 12. The Wolf Knows 13. Castles of Limburg 14. If Muzak Be the Junk Food of Love 15. Homo Sapien Blues 16. This Town 17. Vincent in the Flames 18. They've Murdered Christ Again 19. Lucky Dog 20. Old Man in the Rain 21. Conspiracy of Shadows 22. The Long Ride Home 23. Cruel Brittania 24. All the Pilgrims 25. It's Got to Be the Angels 26. I'll Put Off Thinking About You for Awhile 27. Or Do I Speak Too Soon? 28. Oh No! Not Another Songwriter! Video 29. Diamonds, Black Eyes and Valentines Blues 30. The Most Beautiful Girls in the World 31. Before the Positive Was Negative 32. At Paradise 33. New Year's Day 34. Leaning Towards the Falls 35. Dying Embers (Bonus Track) 36. The Rattler (Bonus Track) 37. The Wrecking Ball Is Coming Down (Bonus Track)
