Customer Reviews
A Melancholic Masterpiece - By: David Calcano, 08 Dec 2007 
What a fabulous album... I'm truly speechless by the melancholy of this record, it is just perfect. The songs take you into a deep pain, the arrangements are amazing. Listen the string parts in 'Violet' along with the suffering of Kelly's voice through the words & sad melodies the songs (listen to Jayne!)... this record urges you to get a glass of good whiskey, turn off the lights & ...
This album is true reflection of the great talent Kelly Jones has as a songwriter & above alll how melodic he can be throughout the songs, it feels real & in your face, showing that you don't need over the top production to create great songs... don't miss this album.
Let the music play!
Apt title - By: Nicholas F. Holliday, 13 Sep 2007 
Only the Names Have Been Changed is indeed an apt title for this CD: the first track, "Suzy" is excellent; Moody, lyricallly interesting; A great chillout track. Then track two starts & it sounds, well, identical. Track three? Pretty much the same again. And track four. "Jayne" is on a par with "Suzy" & one of the other tracks changes the pace a bit, but they reallly do sound very similar. There are some string arrangements thrown in for variety, but they don`t reallly work. I like the idea of "one man & his guitar" but the songs reallly need to change a bit to keep the interest up. It seems that Jones` experiences with women have been pretty unpleasant as there is only one vaguely uplifting song on this album. The rest are pretty miserable. On the upside, the CD has a top notch presentation & there`s a performance/Documentry DVD thrown in & to be honest, it`s worth buying for the first track alone.
Amazing - By: Rhindy, 18 Jun 2007 This album is for those of you out there who absolutely love the sound of Kelly Jones' voice!! There reallly is not much more to the album than that! Totallly different to phonics stuff, probably better, AMAZING!!
Kelly at his best - By: Shiven, 15 Apr 2007 This album is incredible. Every song is great but the highlights are Jayne, Jean & Summer. I saw him on tour for this in York & he was amazing the album is so good & is a must buy for any phonics fans wanting to hear something a little different.
Breath of Fresh Air - By: M. Tyrrell, 03 Apr 2007 
Having put on the radio to hear apparent "fresh" new guitar based bands performing song after song written & produced using the same old blue print, this little number from Kelly Jones is truly a breath of fresh air to fans of this genre.
In the packaging Jones explains that this album was not meant for commercial appeal, & indeed it would be hard to imgine many of the tunes in their current format finding a regular spot on radio 1. However, this only adds to the appeal of the album, & shows Jones' unique understanding of his loyal fan base.
What excites me about this album? The honesty & pure emotion of Jones' vocals & lyrics are the very essence of this record, & provide the listener with a wonderful journey through what is in essence a list of 10 girls who have crossed Jones' path by one way or the other. Don't expect to be bouncing along to any of the chirpy numbers from "Performance & Cocktails" or rock to the heavy guitar sounds to the last two albums (including "Live From Dakota"). Even a track from the live album "Jayne" has been slowed down & adapted to fit into the style of this record, but is done so with great thought & is a triumph.
As a result I have found rating this particular album incredibly difficult. Personallly I find this to be a wonderful collection of 10 great, yet simple tracks. Though the lack of bass or percussion will certainly alienate it from a wider audience.
Selfishly I urge everybody to go out & buy this, perhaps that will show the current hierachy of the record industry that it is the content of the songs & the performer, that far outweighs the production & commercial viability of the music, but in truth if you're looking for something to play whilst unpacking the shopping this isn't the album for you.
