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Duncan Browne – My Old Friends
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England (1968 – 1993)
Together with two other multi-instrumentalists, Peter Godwin and Sean Lyons, Browne formed the band Metro whose debut (‘Metro’) was released in the late ’70s on the Transatlantic label.
Somewhat difficult to pigeon-hole in terms of style, one possible description could be “underground Paris soft rock” coincidentally harking back to the band’s name, the music being strongly evocative of loss, passion and lust in a city of romance such as Paris. “Criminal World” the first single from the debut, was later covered by David Bowie, although the original remains the definitive version. “Flame” and its “Overture” are highlight tracks that would be appreciated across many genres of listeners.
Browne released a few more albums, amongst others “The Wild Places” in 1978, which was more pop-orientated than his first effort, in the ’70s and ’80s. It brought him the hit
The Wild Places.
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Duncan Browne
4,971 listeners14 tracks
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Give Me Take You
2,782 listeners22 tracks
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The Wild Places
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The Wild Places - Streets Of Fire
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aasdfasf
all of Give Me Take You and In a Mist and My Old Friends are so great :3
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ShaggyAlonso
@DeadKinks....erm.....he's dead, sadly. Tragically died in his 40s of cancer. It remains a mystery to me how Duncan's music is so little-known.
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surajsharma
something completely new for me but i adore it!
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DeadKinks
Who would recognise him now he's getting grey?
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Bullinamingvase
A true talent. A classic English singer songwriter. Such a shame so few people will ever hear his music.
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ainhoa_lin
Amazing.
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Steph3nDedaluS
a true underrated genius. just listen to ragged rain life, he was way ahead of his time.
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BoringArcade
Makes me feel gay. I love it.
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katrina_l
Waking You pt. 1 & pt. 2 are both so amazing.. Alfred Bell is a great track. This man's work is beautiful.
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lulahbelle
I've been listening to Streets of Fire alot recently and I agree that yes it is woefully underrated and also I agree with the dire straits comparison. In fact I'm glad someone else thinks that cos I was thinking likewise even though I don't have much of a knowledge of Dire Straits and I thought I was going a bit mad...
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musicmakesus
streets of fire might just be the most overlooked piece of work ever recorded... the sax on fallen angel informed the likes of boz scaggs and even the band for SNL for god's sake! the guitar on fauvette is pure dire straights BEFORE dire straights! american heartbeat is a masterpiece... contrasted by nina morena - another brilliant composition that al stewart surely wishes he a had created... and then there's restless child of change which might be the most hauntingly sad song ever crafted! god, i love and have since 1979 always loved DB. god bless and RIP, dude.
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digbydeesh
This guy was phenomenal,pity he died so young.Lyrics and artistry what can you say?
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Fortiske
Lovers set the wheels in motion In the heat of the moment I just lose control ...
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Reincremation
my last name is duncan-brown so this dude weirds me out. good music though.
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Danimod
LOL
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Pattrick
Seriuosly, only 8000 plays?
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