Michael Chapman, 'Fully Qualified Survivor' (Light in the Attic)

February 22, 2011 – This gorgeous 1970 folk-blues masterpiece teams a gnomic songwriter from Leeds with David Bowie's future guitarist (Mick Ronson), and Elton John's future producer (Gus Dudgeon) and string arranger (Paul Buckmaster). Boasting a cod-psychedelic cover printed in silver metallic ink, Fully Qualified Survivor displays Chapman's ragged, rambling style, marked by precise flashes of his acoustic guitar. …
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