Coming Down by Daniel Ash - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Flush from the success of Love and Rockets' self-titled album, specifically his hit performance of "So Alive," Ash used his extracurricular time well for his first full solo debut, recruiting a range of performers to help. Most notable would be longtime Bauhaus/Love and Rockets bandmate Kevin Haskins on many kinds of percussion, while the surprise contributor is Natacha Atlas, getting her first major exposure on an album and singing and playing instruments on just about every track. Her excellent vocals here sound nothing like her Arabic-language work most listeners will be familiar with, and she provides a perfect counterpoint to Ash's dry Bolanesque purr. No less than three of the 12 songs are covers, including the old standards "Blue Moon" and "Me and My Shadow," while a fourth, the funky samba vibe "Walk This Way," has nothing to do with Aerosmith but shares a cowriting credit with Tito Puente. It turned out that the rhythm uncannily sounded like Santana's version of "Oye Como Va," so putting Puente's name down before release was a smart move. The dark blue and black of the album cover photo shots captures the feeling of Coming Down nicely, with the disc often occupying a zone somewhere between the Jesus and Mary Chain's monster pop-thrash and Julee Cruise's avant-garde '50s-isms. The title track appears in two versions that fit each of those descriptions perfectly, while others blend the elements to one extent or another. The cover of the Beatles' "Day Tripper" starts with a spare bass/drum combination and whispered vocals before the guitars crash in near the end, while Ash projects a near-perfect cool on the spare R&B of "Sweet Little Liar" and the wash of synths and echo carrying "Not So Fast." Varied, entertaining and unexpected, Coming Down is a dark delight of an album by a consistently underrated singer and performer. ~ Ned Raggett

6. This Love

Performer: Sylvan Richardson
Natacha Atlas
Kevin Haskins
Daniel Ash
John A. Rivers; Performer
Primary Artist: Daniel Ash; Main Performer
Composer: Daniel Ash; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Daniel Ash; Other

5. Day Tripper

Primary Artist: Daniel Ash; Main Performer
Performer: John Fryer
Natacha Atlas
Daniel Ash; Performer
Composer: John Lennon
Paul Mccartney; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Lennon
Paul Mccartney; Other

7. Blue Angel

Performer: Natacha Atlas
Kevin Haskins
Daniel Ash; Performer
Primary Artist: Daniel Ash; Main Performer
Composer: Daniel Ash; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Daniel Ash; Other

12. Coming Down

Performer: Natacha Atlas
Kevin Haskins
Daniel Ash; Performer
Primary Artist: Daniel Ash; Main Performer
Composer: Daniel Ash; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Daniel Ash; Other

9. Candy Darling

Performer: Kevin Haskins
Daniel Ash; Performer
Primary Artist: Daniel Ash; Main Performer
Composer: Daniel Ash; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Daniel Ash; Other

2. Coming Down Fast

Performer: Kevin Haskins
Daniel Ash; Performer
Primary Artist: Daniel Ash; Main Performer
Composer: Daniel Ash; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Daniel Ash; Other

11. Not So Fast

Performer: Natacha Atlas
Kevin Haskins
Daniel Ash; Performer
Primary Artist: Daniel Ash; Main Performer
Composer: Daniel Ash; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Daniel Ash; Other

4. Closer to You

Performer: Natacha Atlas
Kevin Haskins
Daniel Ash
Kathy Schear; Performer
Primary Artist: Daniel Ash; Main Performer
Composer: Daniel Ash; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Daniel Ash; Other

8. Me And My Shadow

Primary Artist: Daniel Ash; Main Performer
Performer: Natacha Atlas
Daniel Ash; Performer
Composer: Al Jolson
Billy Rose
Dave Dreyer; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Billy Rose
Al Jolson
Dave Dreyer; Other

10. Sweet Little Liar

Primary Artist: Daniel Ash; Main Performer
Performer: Daniel Ash
John A. Rivers
Leo Casey; Performer
Composer: Daniel Ash; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Daniel Ash; Other

3. Walk This Way

Performer: Natacha Atlas
Daniel Ash
Robin Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: Daniel Ash; Main Performer
Composer: Tito Puente
Daniel Ash; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Daniel Ash; Other

1. Blue Moon

Primary Artist: Daniel Ash; Main Performer
Performer: Natacha Atlas
Daniel Ash; Performer
Composer: Richard Rodgers; Composer
Lyricist: Lorenz Hart; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

42 minutes and 17 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 4000x4000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Adult Alternative, Goth Rock, Goth

Label

Beggars Banquet

Music Distribution Service

Beggars Group Digital LTD

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 11, 1991

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

607618011468