{"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","url":"https:\/\/charlydirect.com\/products\/broken-rainbows-handbags-and-gladrags-piano-vocal-version","provider":"Charly Records Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}