--- product_id: 39634160 title: "Kitchens of Distinction" brand: "charlie" price: "$U4056" currency: UYU in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.uy/products/39634160-kitchens-of-distinction store_origin: UY region: Uruguay --- # Kitchens of Distinction **Brand:** charlie **Price:** $U4056 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Kitchens of Distinction by charlie - **How much does it cost?** $U4056 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.uy](https://www.desertcart.uy/products/39634160-kitchens-of-distinction) ## Best For - charlie enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted charlie brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Kitchens of Distinction ## Images ![Kitchens of Distinction - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71Rh1QDrvoL.jpg) ![Kitchens of Distinction - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71GuYfJzeAL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Charlie On Steroids? *by S***T on Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2017* This Charlie release sounds somewhat different than others I've heard, stylistically. Ignore the product description that says "Kitchens of Distinction harks back to the AOR sound of the bands heyday and most successful period", because it does not. As several reviewers I think already noted or made reference to, it has a much harder edge to it - as in Charlie (or Terry Thomas) does 'head bang'in, guitar crunch'in, hard rock'. If you purchase this expecting the usual more melodic AOR sounds similar to the early days when they got some airplay on what used to be known as FM AOR radio stations, you'll likely be somewhat disappointed. It still sounds like Charlie with Thomas' distinctive lead and harmony vocals, and social commentary song lyrics, etc, but again with a much harder edge. I think there is at least one song that is maybe not so revved up, but that is about it. Several have commented on the 'not so good' sound quality of the CD. I have to agree and mainly from the standpoint that you cannot hear or make out some of the vocals because they are buried in the mix or essentially drowned out (may also be due to inconsistent or variable 'volume' levels). The copy I have is on Voiceprint Records.If you are a Charlie fan from the early days, I would suggest or recommend their most recent release, 'Elysium', from I believe 2015, over 'Kitchens of Distinction'. Elysium is a lot more similar sounding, stylistically, to their early releases, again when they were getting some radio airplay. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hard hitting and with some great smart lyrics. *by S***E on Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2012* Terry Thomas was going to do a solo album in 2009, but decided to call it Charlie, when he brought back some old band mates. In this their first album in 23 years, Charlie's "Kitchens Of Distinction", contains some hard edged material in "Get A Life", the angry "Alcohol". great guitar here, "S*** TV", "Never Be The Same", the smokin' "It's Not Enough" and the hard hitting "Blue Sky Bull S***", with some gentle passages. They also have the beautiful title track, the catchy "Popstar", which Terry wants to know is Robbie Williams gay?, the jazzy feel of "Cars", (reminiscent of their 70's work) and the smooth rocker "West Coast Thing", with some great lyrics in this song. This is the best Charlie collection ever in my personal opinion. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Hard edged Charlie, distorted CD! *by E***P on Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2011* Been a Charlie fan since the '70s. Always liked their style of music and their records were always recorded top-notch quality. This CD is very poorly mastered, compressed, loud and distorted, it is hard to listen to with all the clipped maxed out audio. It actually causes the D-A converter in my Pioneer AV receiver to go mute at 4:03 into the first song. Would love to have the music from this newest Charlie offering properly remastered clear and clean like their old recordings. I left a note about this problem on the Charlie-music dot com web site, of course unanswered, no reply. Think I'll crank up "No Second Chance" on the turntable and listen to some GOOD audio! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.uy/products/39634160-kitchens-of-distinction](https://www.desertcart.uy/products/39634160-kitchens-of-distinction) --- *Product available on Desertcart Uruguay* *Store origin: UY* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*