Sneaked out without fanfare amid the 35th anniversary of 'Damned, Damned, Damned', his 'Chateau Brian' set is as far away from an anniversary cash in as it's possible to get.
If anyone had a right to cash in on 'Damned, Damned, Damned', it's James. After all he wrote the damn thing!
But no, the original Damned guitarist has been going his own way for a long time and this album is little more that James' acoustic guitar and piano for the most part. It's a fairly mixed bag - James has for a long time been a great guitarist in need of a singer & lyricist.
But anyone who was lucky enough to see him reprise his old 'Damned, Damned, Damned' material a couple of years back at The 100 Club will know he remains a fine player and nobody plays 'Damned, Damned, Damned' quite like Brian James.
You can hear tracks from 'Chateau Brian' here.
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A good late night album with a couple of drinks!
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