I'm A Writer Not A Fighter/A Friend Of Mine/They've Only Themselves To Blame/Who Knows Perhaps Maybe/ Where Peaceful Waters Flow/Ooh Baby/I Have Never Loved You As Much As I Love You Today/Not In A Million Years/If You Love Me Like You Love Me/Get Down
MOR pop singer Gilbert O’Sullivan maintained his winning ways with I’m A Writer Not A Fighter. Features the dynamic UK No.1 and US No.7 Get Down, and the somewhat less successful Ooh Baby which stalled at No.18 in the UK. (US:101 UK:2)
“A great 70s pop album. The songs sound simple and unpretentious but they're very well composed and produced.”
“Gilbert plays it more or less straight on this and, though this album doesn't quite have the warmth of its predecessor, the more grown-up aspects of the songs have their own appeal. The production is conservative yet still admirable, showing off the songs to good effect.”
“Gilbert O'Sullivan's career peaked in the early 70's just as he was starting. His lyrics are verbose but clever, and the music is very complex for pop songs. He wrote a lot of good songs, and this album is his best.”
“To me this is almost as good as the previous album Back To Front. After these two he never did another album as good.”
“It seems the early 70s were O'Sullivan's vintage era and it is astonishing how he could keep writing so many songs of the highest quality and originality. Like the previous album, this one includes, not only hit songs like Get Down and Ooh Baby, but also heart-warming and memorable tracks such as Where Peaceful Waters Flow, A Friend Of Mine and They've Only Themselves To Blame.”
“One of the characteristics of this album is the unabashed sense of humour and striking melodies which go very well with the witty lyrics in some of the songs. This is certainly one of the best albums by O'Sullivan.”
“I've thoroughly enjoyed re-hearing this album even if some of the lyrics and sentiments are considered soppy by today's standards. It's not all genius of course, but this is a lovely release.”
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