PRIVATE PARTS & PIECES VIII: NEW ENGLAND

One of the better of his PP & P collection, lots of excellent guitar work throughout; probably one the best examples of Ant's 12 string work. He's released quite a few albums since '77 geese and the Ghost, this is in his top ten.

I feel sorry for the fan who's an Anthony Phillips "completist"; it's obvious that any poor devil who buys every album that Ant puts out has no discretionary income left over, because there are seemingly hundreds available. This is one that stands out from the crowd. I have owned or heard maybe twelve or fifteen or twenty (???) over these many years since "The Geese and the Ghost" first appeared, including many progressive and some commercial efforts. This one ain't perfect, but it has quite a few keepers on it.

10/10 Masterpiece

This is ridiculous! This album came out of nowhere for me, and has become a landmark in my collection. Each and every track on here is drenched with passion and emotion. The tracks are almost incomprehensibly good, some of which may make you cry a bit. This album almost tops "Geese" for me, but I can never really pick a favorite. Pay close attention to the New England Suite, Unheard Cry and Pieces of Eight. These songs along with the rest of the album have such an incredible mood to them that it is hard to listen to this on any old day. This album WILL change your mood, you may forget about your worries and drift away into a peice of Ant's thoughts. This album is pretty far removed from the album just before, "Slow Dance", and I much prefer the choice of any synth on this album. Both fantastic, but Ant returns to his true mastery here.

This album is incredible, buy it as soon as possible, sit back and relax to the sound of perfect music.