Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Cho Duk-Bae Vol. 3 (조덕배 3집) (1988)


Cho Duk-Bae’s third album is a bit jazzier and less acoustic-based than his previous two albums, and a bit more consistent, as there aren’t any stylistic outliers such as “You Look So Pretty From Behind” or “You Who Are Hidden to Me.” The general feel of Cho’s music is still laid-back and mysterious, and his familiar lyrical themes are still there.

The title track is the haunting “The Woman Who Was Holding Baby’s Breath,” consistent with the cover photo of a little girl sitting in a patch of said flowers. Other highlights include “My Love,” “I Won’t Sing a Sad Song,” and “A Flower in a Rainy Mist.”

This album is only available on CD as a combined disc with Cho’s fifth album (Cho has no fourth album). The track sequence here is the one from the original vinyl LP.
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