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James Lee Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator
"Bastile Day" singlehandledly brought awareness of this tragically under-celebrated holiday
to legions of hard rock fans across the world, and as a song it's notably hard and relatively
adventurous for 1975 rock. "I Think I'm Going Bald" is funny the first time, and possibly
thoughtful upon repeated listenings (same theme as CSN's "Almost Cut My Hair", really),
but apart from some good guitar work is relatively forgettable. "Lakeside Park", however,
is really quite good- a flowing and vivid feel that can take you on a ride. While the longer
pieces don't really work yet, "The Necomancer" is more fleshed-out than "By-Tor" was,
and "The Fountain of Lamneth" takes the progression even further, preparing us and the
band for what was to come on the next album. They are refining their style and their chops
here- it makes a more satisfying album than "Fly By Night" but the meal won't be quite
ready to eat until "2112".
James Lee |3/5 |
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