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Fields
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Studio Album, released in 1971 Songs / Tracks Listing 1. A Friend Of Mine (5:25) - Graham Field / acoustic & electric pianos, organ
LP CBS S 69009 (1971, UK, Italy and to NotAProghead for the last updates Edit this entry |
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Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(19%)
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The songs themselves are fine if forgettable, Graham Field finding no 'Sympathy' here and in need of a good producer to sharpen the material, clean up the sound and keep the focal point. However his keys are outstanding (at times even mimicking a synth) as on very good Bach-rocker 'A Friend of Mine'. Off-kilter radio/post-hippie claptrap 'While the Sun Still Shines' passes while hysterically cynical 'Not So Good' moans of cultural decay, leaving 'Three Minstrels' in its wake, funereal 'Slow Susan' tailed by tasty jam 'Over and Over Again' filled with Field's chops on organ and the tight backup of McCulloch/Barry. Gospels 'Feeling Free' & 'A Place to Lay My Head' are almost Joe Cocker-like in their evangelism, and 'The Eagle' finishes on a very prog note featuring a brief salute to Pachelbel and a slight suggestion of Genesis; an outstanding arrangement and the instrumental highlight of the LP. Really very nice, especially for these bunch of grunts.
Surely there are fumbles here; nasty, bitter hunks of offal; varietal cuts of questionable edibility. On top of that, only about half the stuff is really good. But if you like a nice slab of headcheese or blood sausage now&then, Graham Field's band were respectable heavy proggers in the most dangerous and unpredictable way. Which is of course the best way.
Latest members reviews
What a lovely surprise this album was. I can't believe I never heard it before.
I wouldn't claim it's among my personal top 20 favorites of all time, but in my book every serious prog fan should have
this album. The best parts are downright brilliant, the weakest parts are not at all bad.
First
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Report this review (#1502630) | Posted by Realbillball | Wednesday, December 23, 2015 | Review Permanlink
Now here's a curio ripe for a revisit.
Quickly, Fields was Rare Bird's main keyboard man Graham Field's first (last?) post-Bird project.
Bringing at least a little of the early Rare Bird vibe along for the ride, albeit with one
keyboardist rather than two, bassist/guitarist/composer/vocalist
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Report this review (#208976) | Posted by Steven in Atlanta | Friday, March 27, 2009 | Review Permanlink
Tis a crime that this absolute joy of an album is somehow overlooked by the majority of prog heads! Each
and every song will delight the eardrums as the albums songs seem to float around you. There is nothing
particularly flashy about the music itself, just quality track after quality track.
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Report this review (#165948) | Posted by manofmystery | Monday, April 7, 2008 | Review Permanlink
It IS rubbish to slam this most wonderful album! I am glad some people can appreciate
what IS a forgotten masterpiece by this threesome. Graham Field was of course a
founding member of Rare Bird, but if you expect the same kind of abrasive proto metal
only with organ doing all of it that Rare
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Report this review (#38979) | Posted by | Saturday, July 9, 2005 | Review Permanlink
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