I'm Nearly Famous is the album which marked Cliff Richard's return from the commercial and, in many ways, creative void which had consumed him since the end of the 1960s. Recorded with former Shadow Bruce Bennett in the production chair and boasting the most consistently excellent clutch of songs and performances Richard had mustered in over a decade, the album was previewed by the lovely Miss You Night, opened with the neo-disco I Can't Ask for Anything More, and peaked with Devil Woman, a rocker which became his first ever U.S. Top Ten hit. But they were simply the best-known standouts. It's No Use Pretending was an anthemic ballad with more than a hint of Elton John around its execution -- quite coincidentally, it was John's Rocket label which oversaw the album's American release. From the same writing team of Michael Allison and Peter Sill, the riff sodden rocking title track, too, has ghosts of John around it -- think Crocodile Rock meets Bennie & the Jets. The tide flows both ways, however. Of course the two artists sound alike, but there was a time, when John was first breaking through, when a lot of people thought he sounded like Richard. Chicken? Meet the egg. There are a couple of less than stellar moments -- Lovers is basic big ballad by numbers, Junior Cowboy is the kind of ersatz country rocker which Richard had done much better in the past. What's important, however, is that once these would have been the highlights of a new Richard album; either that, or indistinguishable from all the other ballads and country rockers on board. This time around, they were simply a lull before the next masterpiece rolled out. I'm Nearly Famous rates, alongside David Cassidy's The Higher They Climb, among the most surprising albums of the mid-1970s, a record which was made in the face of both critical hostility and public indifference, yet managed to completely redefine its creator in the eyes of both. Cassidy, of course, never followed up his renaissance. Richard, on the other hand, hasn't looked back since. [The 2001 reissue adds six extra songs, including Honky Tonk Angel and It's Only Me You've Left Behind] ~ Dave Thompson, Rovi

  Andrew Grant, former managing director of the London Zoo, draws on research, interviews and experience to illuminate hundreds of fascinating details on the wild mountain gorilla, one of our closest relatives. Heavily illustrated with witty graphic-novel styled illustrations, Nearly Human captures the nearly-human behaviors of the wild gorilla in a fun and engaging manner. And, by looking closely at the wonders of the gorilla, Grant's work suggests taking a closer look at ourselves and why they need to be saved. Most enjoyable, amusing, and accurate.  -- George Schaller, naturalist, author, conservationist Grant brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to a unique view of gorillas and humans around them... -- Douglas Myers, CEO, Zoological Society of San Diego. Fact-filled and as playful and direct as its gorilla subject. -- Penny Patterson, teacher of Koko the gorilla and President of The Gorilla Foundation

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