Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin

News December 2011

New CDs now shipping / Inside The Music

The Big Idea and Spin, the third and fourth titles in the Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin Special Edition reissue series, are now shipping. Their release means that for the first time ever Dave & Barbara's entire catalogue is in print and available worldwide. Hooray!

These critically acclaimed albums by the 'intelligent pop' duo feature contributions by Gavin Harrison (drums), Jakko Jakszyk (guitar), Jimmy Hastings (flute) and the amazing Amorphous Choir. Each disc contains one previously unreleased bonus track. Remastered from original digital sources, both CDs ship in a full colour Digipak with a lavish 20-page booklet featuring new artwork, archive photos and the continuing history of Stewart / Gaskin written by the musicians. Copies signed by Dave & Barbara are also available.

Order now from our online store - buy as a bundle and save on shipping!
The Special Edition series started in late 2010 with Broken Records - The Singles and As Far As Dreams Can Go, which document the duo's early years. These two albums contain remastered, unfaded versions of all Dave & Barbara's '80s singles (including the number one hit 'It's My Party') and 12" mixes, the entire contents of the US compilation Up From The Dark and 47 minutes of extra material which includes previously unreleased bonus tracks. The 21st century CDs Green and Blue & Hour Moon (2009) and The TLG Collection (2010) complete the Stewart / Gaskin collection to date... and there's more to come.

All CDs are available from the Stewart / Gaskin online store.
Inside The Music

Dave has written a new online Inside The Music article which deconstructs the stellar ballad 'Star Blind' from Spin. The article features audio clips and music notation to help you figure out the chords (which aren't your standard E, A & B changes) - you can read it here. And if you have some spare love in your heart, please come and 'like' our Facebook page, where we post occasional snippets of info and the odd joke.

* Green and Blue / Hour Moon

"Green and Blue has the duo sounding more confident and accomplished than ever before. Stewart’s brilliance as an arranger is showcased at every turn..." Sid Smith (read full review)

"It strikes, in fact, a perfect balance, with an eminently accessible veneer that's layered on top of an album of strikingly thoughtful arrangements and orchestrated textures... an undeniably accessible pop album that's got the kind of depth that will also appeal to those looking for more detail and challenge." John Kelman (All About Jazz) (read full review)

The TLG Collection

"Originally sold briefly in Japan during a 2001 tour, it's a great introduction for those new to Stewart & Gaskin's "pop music for adults" and a collectible for existing fans who missed the chance to grab its original release... With Green and Blue a first step towards fuller reconciliation between Stewart's progressive roots and later pop proclivities, The TLG Collection is a strong addition to the Stewart & Gaskin discography, and an interim appetite whetter for more new music from one of Canterbury's most important figures." John Kelman (All About Jazz) (read full review)

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About Us

Dave Stewart (keyboards) and Barbara Gaskin (vocals) are English musicians who have been working together since 1981, when their first single 'It's My Party' reached number one in the UK. The duo release their music on their own independent Broken Records label and occasionally perform live as a trio or quartet with guitarist Andy Reynolds and drummer Gavin Harrison. For more information please check out our Live Concerts page, which lists all Dave & Barbara's gigs along with setlists and some reviews.

This site focuses on the music of Stewart / Gaskin from 1981 to the present day, which can best be described as intelligent pop music. Please bear in mind that our Dave is not David A. Stewart of The Eurythmics. Any resemblance is purely nominal!

(Stewart / Gaskin band live in Tokyo, March 2009. Photo by Harumi Maezawa.)

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