Well, according to Sir George Martin, who manned the controls for Leek’s 1988 debut, Say Something, he’s “one of the most talented artists I have ever produced.” And given that Martin has produced the Beatles, Cheap Trick, America, Kenny Rogers, Jeff Beck, and even Peter Sellers, he’s in a position to know what he’s talking about.
I just stumbled upon Leek’s album in a local used CD shop, and, when I spotted Martin’s name (and, okay, the decidedly inexpensive price), I snapped it up immediately. As soon as I put it in, I was instantly reminded of the white-boy soul of Mick Hucknall, of Simply Red…but I still didn’t know who the hell Andy Leek was.
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