Leo Sayer – ‘Leothology’ – Wow What A Box Set! First Look!

Well, I've listened to the first two albums… they're both really good. How many of you would admit to liking Leo Sayer?

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Thank you for your review, I had endless flight gr at album, and as I started I started DJing in 1980 I played a lot of his smooch fodder at the end of various gigs.
About it 4 years ago he was added to my ' must see before one of us snuffs it' gig list.
Newbury corn exchange small venue great band Length was superb.
I tinkered with streaming the new albums and they were good.
This set is a good price told my wife, I forward to unwrapping it Christmas Morning.
Great video more middle of the road is fine by me 😍

Went to see him Barry a couple of years ago in a small village town hall near me he was absolutely fabulous he even gave my wife a chip out of his recently bought fish and chips.Lovely guy and a wonderfully talented guy.The show must go on is without doubt one of the best songs ever done live on the whistle test is quite magnificent and then I’ll put on ACDC i love the guy x

Apparently he was sat behind a person at a Pat Metheny gig and said to the guy in front good this isn’t it , and the guy said better than your crap !!

Have seen Leo Sayer twice live , once in 70’s once a few years ago ( part of the stage crew ) met him backstage , lovely bloke , has an amazing vocal range / skill , a real writing talent , not sure if he’s really a classic rock icon though . I have Endless Flight ( his best track in my opinion ) album and early singles so won’t be buying CD set , very very underrated vocalist and composer , long live Leo xx

My mum's favourite singer…I have to admit he's got some great songs and he's great in interviews. He doesn't mind sending himself up a bit . Good guy .

Saw Leo earlier this year, still going strong, voice is still pretty darn good, great stage banter. He can do a pretty good rock voice and a great blues voice when he wants to.

😂 lol. These thumbnails are brilliant! What a fantastic box set

Nothing wrong with a bit of Leo Sayer – like him or find him a bit lightweight, he wrote some fantastic songs.

if you like 'endless flight* you should get the writer's box set Andrew Gold!!

I remember a song I liked: "Bedsitter". It was a really good song.

Lost a lot of respect for Leo and Richard Perry when they recorded You Make Me Feel Like Dancing which was actually written by Ray Parker Jr. He was noodling in the studio Perry heard it got an arrangement and then told Parker he would be credited. Album comes out and you guessed it, no mention of Ray as songwriter. When the song wins a grammy Ray said he considered suicide. Music is a dirty business and the fact that Leo has NEVER mentioned this in countless videos is disgraceful. There are videos online where Ray talks in depth about the theft.

Gotta plug those freebies. Next week, Black Lace's Greatest Shites Boxset lol

He was very talented and always delivered his songs with a varying image. We all have our kept in the closet bands, mine is ABBA lol.

Leo is one of those artists who found huge commercial success, but it's NOT aged well, the clown get up is naff today,but his kind of mime imagery at the time seemed to make him stand out as an all round entertainer.

Unfortunately his melodic and at times catchy songs were great at the time,now they sound rather dated,as is Leo when you watch old video of his performances, naff comes to mind unfortunately, this kinda arty acting & mime while singing looks so naff, I'm sure many thought it was naff back then…. LoL
I'm surprised a label has went to the trouble of doing this box set, who is it for?
I certainly DON'T think Leo is going to gain many new fans with it,as the music could be viewed as twee, safe, middle of the road, and ultimately dated.
Those old fans, I'm sure don't want the newer unknown albums, but will appreciate the original 4 albums from that time.
People who were huge fans back then,are probably embarrassed to admit that that today, which is a shame,as Leo was a talented dude, but he's totally fell off the face of the earth for years, so is totally unknown to those under 30, I'd be interested to know how this sells….as he's NOT an obvious choice for a career long box set!!

Title 'Leothology' sounds like a compound of the words Lethargy and Leprosy.
None the less Sayer was a talented musician and song writer whos final product was just lethargic, total waiting room pop music of that era, but there is no proof of it causing leprosy.

His album from Silverbird to Here are all wonderful, it's with Living In A fantasy was where he lost his way and
World Radio and Have You Ever Been In Love are basically different versions of the same album. Restless Years is very good,
while Northern Songs is simply awful which is strange because his early version of Let It Be from All This and WWII was an excellent cover.
1992 was recorded during that year but wasnt released until last year. Ive never seen that last album however.

I had bought the CD's as two-fers on Edsel a few years ago, so these are the same mastering as those are.

Leo Sayer. Possibly the most odious person I've ever seen.

It's pretty good. I've already got mine last weekend. Just over £60 for 18 albums. Most of Toto play on some and that great LA guitarist Waddy Watchell also.

One of those un cool singers who deserves more attention

Leo lives with his wife in the gorgeous Southern Highlands south west of Sydney. Within the last 12 months he and his wife appeared on an Australian lifestyle TV program showcasing their beautiful garden. I've seen Leo twice at the Sydney Opera House wearing black leather for shows by Ray Charles and Brian Wilson, if I remember correctly.

"northern songs" was a self produced Beatles covers songs released around 2020,
"1992" those tracks were recorded around 1992 when Leo was out of contract and had no label, it was officially released in 2024 on LP/CD.
"return to paradise" is a collection of previously unreleased material and is only available on physical format as a part of this box set, otherwise it can be streamed on the usual platforms.
PS: you keep mentioning "just a boy" as a song, that was part of a line from the song "giving it all away".