A Songwriter’s Offering – Dave James, Redbrick Records, 1997

As album titles go, this one shows remarkable insight: a perfect description of the CD’s content, and its overriding objective. Recorded and released in 1997 it has dated remarkably well – primarily because its approach was wildly eclectic, and therefore beyond pigeonholing.
By its very nature therefore it’s something of a chameleon of a record. Not conceived as a showcase for Dave James the Performer, it contains some spirited performances from Dave, from who comes the bulk of the instrumentation and vocals. Neither did it set out to be a demonstration of Redbrick’s production facilities, although Dave's performances and songs are enlivened by Mike Shipway’s sterling production duties. Not offered as a Dave James showcase, it does contain some of the most commercial numbers from this prolific songwriter. Not intended as a commercial release to the public, it is nevertheless an album that can be listened to and enjoyed in its entirety on its own