7Ts Records - Cherry Red's imprint dedicated to all things seventies, returned late last year to the catalogue of one of its favorite artists, David Essex, for a trio of album reissues. The stage and screen star's first three solo albums - Rock On, David Essex, and All the Fun of the Fair - are all newly available from 7Ts, with the latter two in slightly expanded form. David Essex, OBE, was born David Albert Cook in 1947. Since making his record debut on the Fontana label in 1965, he has
The music of David Essex has long had a home at Cherry Red’s 7Ts label. Late in 2014, 7Ts revisited the catalogue of the British singer/actor for a two-for-one, double-disc reissue of 1983’s The Whisper and 1984’s This One’s for You. David Essex, OBE, was born David Albert Cook in 1947. Since making his record debut on the Fontana label in 1965, he has scored nineteen Top 40 singles in the United Kingdom (including two No. 1s), and sixteen Top 40 albums. Following a stage appearance in the