Artist: Clive Gregson & Christine Collister
Release: Mischief
Released: 1987
Label: 2007 - Gott Discs
Catalog#: GOTTCD061 / Remastered, Bonus Tracks
Format: FLAC / Lossless / Log (100%) / Cue
[color=blue]Country: UK
Style:folk,rock

01 - I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (Single Version)
02 - Everybody Cheats On You
03 - The Same Mistake
04 - I Specialise
05 - We're Not Over Yet
06 - Not A Day Passes
07 - Rain On Your Parade
08 - I Wonder What Went Wrong
09 - This Tender Trap
10 - I Will Be There
11 - Wash Me Away
12 - No Word Of A Lie
13 - Lost At Sea
14 - Farewell Note
15 - I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (UK Album Version)

Originally issued in the U.K. on the Topic label and later licensed for U.S. release by Rhino, this is one of Gregson & Collister's more uneven projects, but is praiseworthy overall. The influence of Richard Thompson is felt throughout, especially in the often vinegary tone of Gregson's Stratocaster, but Gregson's writing is mature, self-assured, and original enough to keep that influence from becoming overwhelming. The bluesy "I Wouldn't Treat a Dog" bumps up nicely against the shimmery and hook-laden folk-pop of "Everybody Cheats on You," while Thompson is probably owed royalties for "That Same Mistake." That's the beginning of the album, and then things get a bit spottier. The slide guitar on "This Tender Trap" lends an air of Delta blues to a song whose chord progression is half Tin Pan Alley and half Brill Building, and the result is more puzzling than involving; "I Specialize" combines an awkward lyrical refrain with an awkward chord progression, to predictable effect. But brilliant moments outnumber disappointing ones by about two to one, making this album a solid investment for any fan of British folk-rock.