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Clifford T. Ward
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Oh, and by the way...
The Clifford T. Ward Story
A 90 minute documentary DVD
Out: 18/12/2020
Shotwize Motion Picture Co.
"Born in his beloved Worcestershire to humble beginnings, Clifford, an intensely private, family man with a passion for words and music, journeyed from school teacher to highly acclaimed chart topper. Celebrating the ordinary and often overlooked he penned some of the greatest contemporary songs; songs of astounding melodic and lyrical beauty, recorded time and time again by many of the leading artists on both sides of the Atlantic.
Friends, family and fellow musicians share their candid thoughts and memories: with over 32 of Clifford’s songs featured and including never before seen, home movie footage. This film explores a musical genius, his legacy and his own personal sadness. The music industry’s “best kept secret”… Clifford T. Ward. This is his story – Oh, and by the way…"
"I'm so pleased to be given the opportunity to allow Cliff to be seen as I knew him, funny, even silly sometimes. To see behind the man who wrote these beautiful poetic love songs, sharing his heart and love for his trade with so few." - Patricia Ward (Worcester News).
Bittersweet - The Clifford T. Ward Story by Dave Cartwright
Reprinted by Cherry Red books in 2003.
"From his youth, through his brief but beautiful impact on the charts, to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis that effectively ended his career, the musicians that define Clifford T. Ward's unique talent are as varied as they are impressive: Jimmy Page, Paul McCartney, Karl Hyde, Jeff Lynne, and Tim Rice. All speak between these pages of a truly extraordinary man that the outside world, sadly, remembers only for one single and one beautiful album, way back in 1973. In this affectionate, humorous, and exhaustively researched book, now updated following Clifford's death in 2001, the late author's unique style, with his inside knowledge of music and musicians, makes good the case to reconsider this hugely neglected talent" - Google Books BUY
THE BEST IS YET TO COME -
THE COLLECTION PRESS8CD
Released on CD by Press Play/Cherry Red Records in 2013.
The Best Is Yet To Come is an ideal starting place to an introduction to the music of Clifford T. Ward. This low cost compilation features such classics as: Gaye, Carrie, Coathanger, Jayne (From Andromeda Spiral, Contrary and a lovely acoustic version of Jigsaw Girl. BUY
1. Gaye 2. The Best Is Yet to Come 3. Escalator 4. Carrie 5. Jigsaw Girl [Acoustic] 6. Still Not Free 7. This Was Our Love 8. Cricket 9. Before the World Was Round 10. Julia 11. Leader 12. Stains 13. Both of Us 14. Climate of Her Favour 15. Coathanger 16. They Must Think Me a Fool 17. Contrary 18. You Knock When You Should Come in 19. Who Cares 20. Jayne from Andromeda Spiral
