{"title":"Mike D'Abo","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"broken-rainbows-handbags-and-gladrags-piano-vocal-version","title":"Broken Rainbows \/ Handbags and Gladrags (piano vocal version)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\"\u003eMIKE D’ABO – ‘Broken Rainbows’ c\/w ‘Handbags \u0026amp; Gladrags’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOut May 1st via Immediate \/ Charly Records (7” vinyl \/ digital)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"675\"\u003eA reflective return and a statement of intent, ‘Broken Rainbows’ sees Mike D’Abo revisit and reimagine a song first recorded for his 1974 A\u0026amp;M album. Newly reworked both musically and lyrically, the track emerges with renewed depth – its soulful delivery underscoring a message of resilience and hard-won optimism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003eOn the B-side, Mike D’Abo strips things back to piano for an intimate, impassioned take on his enduring composition ‘Handbags \u0026amp; Gladrags’ – a song long embedded in the British songbook through iconic recordings by Chris Farlowe and Rod Stewart, and later reintroduced to a new generation by The Stereophonics, not forgetting its use as the theme to Ricky Gervais’s \u003cem data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1049\"\u003eThe Office\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1256\"\u003eBoth tracks are lifted from the forthcoming album \u003cem data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eThe Journey…So Far\u003c\/em\u003e, due June 26th – an assured collection that reaffirms Mike D’Abo’s status as a distinctive and enduring voice in British songwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1256\"\u003eBest known as the former frontman of Manfred Mann and writer of pop classics such as 'Build Me Up Buttercup' – revisited on his forthcoming album with a fresh interpretation – Mike D’Abo continues to bridge eras with ease, honouring his legacy while pushing his craft forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Charly Records Store","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":57299783942527,"sku":"CHIM101","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/7074\/3213\/files\/5061110805249-FrontCover.jpg?v=1775560663"},{"product_id":"the-journey-so-far","title":"The Journey...So Far","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e✨ First 100 orders will receive a limited edition postcard! \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e✨\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA life in songs, still unfolding.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Journey … So Far \u003c\/i\u003esees Mike d’Abo making a welcome return to the forefront of today’s music scene, with this, his latest album. It is an outstandingly personal yet universal statement of intent, reaffirming his status as one of the most distinctive and enduring voices in British songwriting. Having started out singing on a string of hits with Manfred Mann, including the chart topping ‘Mighty Quinn’, he’s still best remembered for writing ‘Handbags \u0026amp; Gladrags’ and ‘Build Me Up Buttercup’, two iconic songs that have since become the soundtrack of so many people’s lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBoth songs are lovingly revisited here with fresh and vibrant new interpretations, along with ten brand new songs that illustrate with searing honesty all the peaks \u0026amp; valleys he’s experienced on his extraordinary journey. 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