Mark Spiro – 2 + 2 = 5: Best Of + Rarities

Mark Spiro –  2 + 2 = 5: Best Of + Rarities

Label: Frontiers Music

Release date: July 10th, 2020

Website: www.facebook.com/markspiro

Long overdue compilation from the man, whose music is difficult to describe. Sometimes a singer/ songwriter, on the other hand a creator of poppy tunes – but best known in Europe for his MTM stint in the AOR department. Is a “Best Of“ neccessary only for the reason some of MARK SPIRO’s CD’s are quite rare? Even his record company seemed to have doubts, and so the parties decided to give the fans a third disc with 13 unreleased and brilliantly produced pearls from the vaults. Part of this are his collaborations with cracks like Dan Huff,  Michael Thompson and Tim Pierce. And man, some of these tracks are equally as good or even better than his album contributions. Listen to the ultra catchy “Cry Me A River“ and you‘ll immediately know what I mean. Excellent stuff – can‘t await his new solo record!    

8,5/10

Andreas Höhn

Track List:

CD1

1. All The Love We Kill
2. Wind On The Water
3. Better With A Broken Heart
4. Don’t Leave Me In Love
5. Vendetta
6. Through My Eyes
7. Mid Western Skies
8. My Devotion
9. Valdez
10. The Rain Came Tumblin’ Down
11. The Rhythm Of Your Soul
12. Can’t Take That Away (Stuff Version)

  CD2

1. I Will Be There
2. King Of The Crows
3. When Winter Comes
4. It’s A Beautiful Life
5. Come Back To Me
6. Mighty Blue Ocean
7. Monster
8. Between The Raindrops
9. The Fisherman 3
10. Wheels May Rust
11. A Beautiful Mistake
12. Love Don’t Come Around Here

CD3

1. Take Your Time
2. Holding You
3. Cry Me A River
4. Leave My Heart Alone
5. By The Riverside
6. Watching Over Me
7. 24 Hours A Day
8. Broken Home
9. Whirling Dervish
10. Whenever I Remember
11. Feels Like
12. When You Were Nothing
13. Screaming Like A Crow