{"product_id":"2322734","title":"Keady And Vallins - Keady And Vallins [VINYL]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe take every step to ensure your vinyl purchase is delivered to you in the same pristine condition as when it leaves our packing area. We have selected very robust 12 inch mailers in order to protect your valuable vinyl throughout its journey to your doorstep. Even when handled incorrectly, your item should still arrive in tip-top condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeeming with infectious hooks and delicate textures, 'Keady \u0026amp; Vallins' stacks up favorably against now heralded titans of soft pop \/ yacht rock and pop disco-lite, living in the intersection between Bobby Caldwell, Steely Dan, and Saturday Night Fever-era Bee Gees.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Keady \u0026amp; Vallins' is an all-too-familiar story of potential left unfulfilled -- glorious pop music shunted by the impetuous thrums of a music industry stricken by decadence and a preference for high turnover and rigorous proprietorship. A tour with \u003cstrong\u003ethe Bee Gees\u003c\/strong\u003e by Vallins and help from \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Stigwood\u003c\/strong\u003e resulted in a deal with \u003cstrong\u003ePolydor\u003c\/strong\u003e. After a pair of singles produced by a young, upstart (now hugely important head of Universal Music Group) \u003cstrong\u003eLucian Grange\u003c\/strong\u003e achieved moderate success in France, an album was next: taped by Keady and Vallins during downtime from other sessions. They pulled world class talent from the studio, from the pub down the street from the studio, while also (temporarily) pilfering instruments from the shop below the studio (price tags still affixed) -- to create a striking blend of sepia-toned soft pop \/ yacht rock and pop disco-lite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn out of a quick friendship turned decades long songwriting partnership between Gary Keady and John Vallins, the full-length record was meant to be a mark of the duo's growing promise as \u003cstrong\u003esongwriters at Chappell\u003c\/strong\u003e -- the publishing house's self-proclaimed Australian facsimile of the American duo Hall \u0026amp; Oates (or maybe a two-person Bee Gees?). But that's not what happened, is it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDormant since its completion in 1979, the 'Keady \u0026amp; Vallins' album slots in perfectly amongst its contemporaries as a classic. To further cement its much-belated legacy, 'Keady \u0026amp; Vallins' contains the original version of Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams' \u003cstrong\u003esmash #1 hit 'Too Much, Too Little, Too Late' \u003c\/strong\u003e(written by Vallins), and features a coterie of preeminent musicians, including Tommy Emmanuel (guitar) and John Altman (strings).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54420724679041,"sku":"2322734","price":31.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/0778578320218.jpg?v=1750620725","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2322734","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}