Jobriath is NOT a Bowie clone, and is a true original by all means of that definition. The second LP he does here, although held together by songs left out from his first album, hold up even better than his debut. There is a much wider display of emotions at work here, and the album feels more personal. The piano work on here is nothing short of haunting, and it's actually going to tug your heart, when you hear songs like "Ecubyan" or "Gone Tomorrow." So much potential, and this album almost spells out Jobriath's thoughts, as though he knew that the end was coming, before the beginning started. Unfortunately this is his last formal album, until the compilation 'Lonely Planet Boy'. rThere are very few rare recordings out there, and they are becoming extremely hard to trace down. I'm a second-generation fan, and found Jobriath's music in high school. I became somewhat of a super-fan, and I'm pretty loyal to any new material I find, pertaining to this man. rI highly encourage anyone to attend your local independent movie theater, as a full-length documentary on Jobriath is about to make it's international debut in the UK at the end of March. I hope that 'Jobriath A.D.' will raise positive feedback and appreciation for this amazing artist, and potentially fill the gap from the societal fringe, in which he was abandoned.
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