Like a lot of albums in the 60’s I can appreciate the timeless lyrics and musicianship but the recordings always sound similar to me because of the utter lack of bass/bottom end and smeared together parts.
It’s an obvious question to me now : did the revolution in recording technology at the time beget the explosion of talent in the late 60’s/early 70’s or was it the other way around?
I do appreciate gaining a deeper understanding of why this band covered so many Bob Dylan songs — feels like theor electrified versions were an obvious influence over his transition from his strictly folk acoustic origins.
If you like that one episode of Spaced where the guy from Little Britain says “Rabbits, rabbits, rabbits, rabbits, rabbits” then you’ll love this album.
I might have to get some additional context regarding this album but dug Overground, Mirage, and the cover of Helter Skelter.
This is an album that needs to be listened to LOUD.
The intro sounds like a Simon and Garfunkel concert but this is definitely a keyboard heavy prog-rock band once they’ve hit their stride. The live show is shockingly well-recorded.
Joni Mitchell’s entire career after “Blue” was a Sophomore Slump. There are way better albums to spend your time with.
Every song is like, “hey it’s that one guy that sings Come On Eileen”. (Kevin Rowland)
But my god is that hit BURIED deep into the b-side of the 2nd disc. Crazy sequencing honestly.
Great cover of Van Morrison’s “Jackie Wilson said”
Feels like No Doubt and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones are heavily influenced by this album. Would love to live in an alternate universe where Rowland covered Tragic Kingdom or The Impression that I Get.😏
If you liked her first album and thought it was super pop and catchy, then you'll kinda like this completely unevolved, chock-full of songs that didn't make her debut sophomore album.
Creative and pop driven, but not too deep lyrically or musically. not what I’d normally be into but I’m happy to have this kind of thing get inserted into my algorithm so that I can be exposed to newer/more recent music that might interest me more than the same old 60’s/70s/80s/90s rock that I’ve been stuck with for a while
When they call this band a one-hit-wonder it’s pretty fitting. But what a song.
Four stars for the album based on one song seems about right
Cultural icon and brilliant societal touchstones like this don’t come around often. I almost wish that I hadn’t heard it before
Easily my favorite Beatles album.
I own this on SACD. It honestly doesn’t seem to deserve this treatment since it’s such a thin-sounding compressed recording.
I’ll give it another listen today.
Oh yay more prog
