Following two anemic-selling albums with his post-Eurythmics outfit, the Spiritual Cowboys, Dave Stewart released his proper solo debut in Greetings From the Gutter. It curtails the more rock-leaning aspects of the prior albums for a funkier, dance approach with Parliament/Funkadelic alumni Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, and Jerome "Big Foot" Brailey backing Stewart. The sultry, almost campy, "Heart of Stone" is a funky, disco-styled song with infectious backing vocals performed by a female quartet including Lady Miss Kier, Nona Hendryx, and Siobahn Fahey. "Chelsea Lovers" is a deliciously bittersweet, glam ballad (with a nod to Bowie in the lyrics). "Jealous" is stripped down and soulful and "St. Valentine's Day" opens like a Tom Waits song before giving way to a Beatlesque, psychedelic melody. Laurie Anderson adds violin and vocals to the eerie, spacy "Kinky Sweetheart," featuring a wicked guitar solo from Stewart. "Damien Save Me" has a monstrous, hypnotic groove, a smoking sax solo from Lenny Pickett, and some Hendrix-like guitar. The playing is tight, the vibe is loose, and Greetings From The Gutter is some of Stewart's warmest, most compelling work. ~ Tom Demalon, All Music Guide
Greetings from the Gutter
02/28/1995
All Music Guide Review
Greetings from the Gutter Track Listing
Credits of Greetings from the Gutter
- Chucho Merchán
- Bass
- Lenny Pickett
- Saxophone
- Joe Pirrera
- Assistant Engineer
- Olle Romo
- Drums, Mixing, Engineer, Producer, Programming
- Bob Rosa
- Mixing
- Dave Stewart
- Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Main Performer, Piano, Keyboards
- Peter Thoms
- Flute, Recorder, Piccolo
- Dave Wittman
- Engineer
- Michael Parsons
- Photography
- Henry Benefield
- Percussion, Vocals (Background)
- Lady Miss Kier
- Vocals (Background)
- John Seymour
- Assistant Engineer
- Sue Shattock
- Vocals (Background)
- John Winfield
- Vocals (Background)
- Elliot Ness
- Assistant Engineer
- Susan Kay
- Vocals (Background)
- Barbara Tucker
- Vocals (Background)
- Darren Allison
- Engineer
- Deborah Barsha
- Vocals (Background)
- Bootsy Collins
- Guitar (Acoustic), Space Bass, Vocals (Background), Drums, Bass
- Jerome Brailey
- Drums
- Anthony Cole
- Vocals (Background)
- Gary "Mudbone" Cooper
- Percussion, Vocals (Background)
- Terry Disley
- Keyboards
- Siobhan Fahey
- Vocals (Background)
- Lawrence Fratangelo
- Percussion
- Teese Gohl
- String Arrangements
- Laurie Anderson
- Violin
- Mick Jagger
- Vocals (Background)
- Lou Reed
- Guitar
- Carly Simon
- Sound Effects
- Bernie Worrell
- Keyboards
- David Sanborn
- Saxophone, Sound Effects












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