TotW 04/10/2023 - 04/16/2023: RAY WILSON & STILSTKIN - American Beauty

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    Your rating for "American Beauty" by RAY WILSON & STILTSKIN 5

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    RAY WILSON - American Beauty
    Year: 2011
    Album: Unfulfillment
    Working title: ?
    Credits: Wilson/Hoff
    Lyrics: Yes
    Length: 4:07
    Musicians: Ray Wilson, Ashley Macmillan, Uwe Metzler, Lawrie Macmillan, Ali Ferguson, Filip Walcerz
    Played Live: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
    Cover versions: unknown

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    Notes: In 2011, Ray Wilson recorded the largely thought-provoking Unfulfillment, initially wanting First Day Of Change as his first single, but then changed his mind. In the wake of decent radio airplay, he finally made it into the charts at number 21 in Germany with the set Genesis vs Stiltskin. American Beauty is a good example of the great pop/rock songs Ray Wilson is capable of.

    12 points good +.


    Maybe because co-written with Peter Hoff, it reminds me of songs from Chasing Rainbows, one of my Ray's favorite albums. 8)


    Great lyrics on the mystery of US charm? :/

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    Quote from Henry Hamilton-Smythe

    Can't vote on this one, as I've never heard a single Ray Wilson (or Stiltskin) song.


    How would you describe his music?

    🤔 we have added the video so you can listen to that track. Then you know how it sounds …

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    Quote from rkive

    More or less after the album Change, I would say his music is songwriter, folk-rock. :/

    SHE / Stiltskin was a real rock album. For me one of the best Genesis-related solo albums after 2000.


    Song For A Friend ist more or less acoustic


    Those two albums stand out, in my opinion.

    And the last one, The Weight Of Man, is a really good one as well