What to do when the world stops? March 2020 is the moment when German actress Melanie Wiegmann lands on the small Maltese island of Gozo to visit her partner, musician Carl Carlton (a.o.

solo artist, w/ Robert Palmer, guitarist für Udo lindenberg, Peter Maffay etc.). Pandemic, quarantine, travel restrictions - nothing works.

Carl, an internationally networked and well-known rock guitarist, is forced to put all musical projects on hold.

he couple uses the forced break on the Mediterranean island to devote themselves to music.

The focus is on having fun and sharing their love for the songs; no one is thinking about commercial exploitation.

The common thread that connects all the songs: the eternal theme of love - with all its shades.

Melanie and Carl develop arrangements and realise that not only their voices but also their tastes harmonise.

The Great Americana Songbook forms the basis. Alongside genre classics like "Love Hurts" and "If I Needed You", the Beatles ("Here, There And Everywhere") and gems from the catalogues of great songwriters like Leonard Cohen ("Dance Me To The End Of Love"), Tom Petty ("Wildflowers") and John Prine ("Long Monday") or Bob Dylan ("I'll Be Your Baby Tonight") come into play.

When travelling is finally possible again, the two pack their suitcases to visit Carl's worldwide family of musicians.

The songs are recorded in Ireland, Berlin and finally on Malta. The finishing touches for the album were made in New York by mastering legend Fred Kevorkian.

Glory Of Love" is a warm-hearted musical diary that convinces with its idiosyncratic song selection, unpretentious arrangements and natural charm.

Perhaps the nicest surprise is that not only two souls have found each other here, but also two wonderfully harmonising voices.

Sleevepac CD (square), fold-open, with 8-page booklet.