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Points: 417 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 02 2006 at 14:06
I only know the songs they played in the Symphonic Live DVD, and they're not good enough to convince me to buy this album. However, if I could find this album for three dolars, I'd buy it too.
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Points: 1140 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 02 2006 at 14:10

Originally posted by moodyxadi moodyxadi wrote:

I only know the songs they played in the Symphonic Live DVD, and they're not good enough to convince me to buy this album. However, if I could find this album for three dolars, I'd buy it too.

Its a great album, f**k the nay - sayers.  oops, my bad
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Points: 3928 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 02 2006 at 15:13
'Magnification' isn't their best album for me- it just lacks something that its predecessor 'The Ladder' had, with some weak material. It's a good album, don't get me wrong, but far from a masterpiece.
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Points: 224 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 02 2006 at 16:10

Originally posted by salmacis salmacis wrote:

'Magnification' isn't their best album for me- it just lacks something that its predecessor 'The Ladder' had, with some weak material. It's a good album, don't get me wrong, but far from a masterpiece.
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Points: 1140 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 05 2006 at 15:18
Originally posted by Fritha Fritha wrote:

Hmm, I've only managed to get through this album three or four times, I believe... Got it used in a record shop last summer. It's been a long time since it last visited my stereo but I do remember rather liking the title track and parts of Dreamtime, yet overall it's a bit of a lackluster affair, I'm afraid. The incorporation of the orchestra I have nothing against and it's been done with good taste, but the compositions themselves are just a little bit too "Topographic Oceanish"  in places (~ In the Presence Of) or too twee in the case of some of the shorter tracks.

A  effort so still listenable at times but nothing I couldn't live without quite happily.

Congratulations for getting the Symphonic DVD, Winter Wine, it's my most watched DVD by far!

"Lackluster affair" - not in the slightest!! this album sounds like a band revived! There is a lot of energy and carefully constructed EPICS! and I do not use that word lightly! There is at least four songs here that I would consider among the greatest tracks the band have.

 For such an excellent album is unjustified and shameful!

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Points: 2747 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2006 at 02:35

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Points: 1140 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2006 at 10:28

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Points: 75 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2006 at 10:41
Has anyone ever heard the "XYZ" sessions with Chris Squire, Alan White, and Jimmy Page?  I think that was early 80's and on it, Chris plays a version of "Can You Imagine".  Interesting that it took over 20 years to make it to an album!  (Prolly like all the songs on Open Your Eyes )

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Originally posted by Codis Codis wrote:

Has anyone ever heard the "XYZ" sessions with Chris Squire, Alan White, and Jimmy Page?  I think that was early 80's and on it, Chris plays a version of "Can You Imagine".  Interesting that it took over 20 years to make it to an album!  (Prolly like all the songs on Open Your Eyes )

Really? that's cool. It's a great song

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