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Froth
Forum Senior Member Joined: November 19 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 461 |
Topic: Greenslade Posted: November 30 2005 at 15:51 |
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I've been a fan of Greenslade for a while now and i see them as a very underated band. I now have the 4 albums they recorded in 1973-5 and enjoy each one of them. I am aware though, that they recorded a new album, 'Large Afternoon', in 2000 with John Young and Chris Cozens replacing Dave Lawson and Andy Mculloch. Ive been very thempted to buy this album but have a feeling at the back of my mind that i'll be very dissapointed. Does any one own this album? Can you tell me whether its worth my money?
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salmacis
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Posted: November 30 2005 at 16:03 | |||
Well, my dad bought this album a few years ago when it came out and he hated it; I do remember it sounded far more like Asia than Greenslade (and my dad detests Asia). Don't know if you're aware that Dave Greenslade recorded a solo album in 1975 called 'Cactus Choir'? If you have the Greenslade albums then that one's worth having too; I don't think much of it personally but you may enjoy it... |
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Fishy
Prog Reviewer Joined: November 26 2004 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 257 |
Posted: November 30 2005 at 16:34 | |||
I love these old albums from Greenslade but "Large afternoon" was a huge disappointment to me. Like Salmacis said, a lush version of aor and I'm not even his dad. Nothing on that album reminds me to the vintage Greenslade sound.
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Drachen Theaker
Forum Senior Member Joined: April 22 2005 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 376 |
Posted: December 01 2005 at 03:40 | |||
I agree with the comments about Large Afternoon - a major disappointment with none of the inventive progginess of the 70s albums.
Cactus Choir is well worth acquiring though, if you can find it. It's practically a group album with Tony Reeves on bass and terrific drumming from Simon Philips. Steve Gould also contributes some very enjoyable Peter Gabriel-like vocals on Gettysburg (my favourite track) and the title number. I'm happy to say I've just managed to track down the poster of the Roger Dean artwork for Cactus Choir, which I think is the best he ever did. You can get it (and other Roger Dean stuff) at: http://www.artistsuk.co.uk/acatalog/ARTISTS_UK__ROGER_DEAN_2 2.html |
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"It's 1973, almost dinnertime and I'm 'aving 'oops!" - Gene Hunt
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salmacis
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Posted: December 01 2005 at 15:55 | |||
I'll have to give 'Cactus Choir' another listen; some of the keyboards weren't to my taste here, but I agree the sleeve is stunning. Greenslade got the best of Roger Dean's covers alongside Uriah Heep imo.
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Froth
Forum Senior Member Joined: November 19 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 461 |
Posted: December 01 2005 at 16:02 | |||
What About 'Pentateuch of the Cosmogany', is that any good?
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salmacis
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Posted: December 01 2005 at 16:36 | |||
I had that one a few years ago on vinyl, and undeniably the packaging was beautiful, but I can't remember anything at all about the music- odd as the Greenslade albums were amongst the first in prog I ever loved. The reviews of this album say it's a bit of a duffer too... |
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Drachen Theaker
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Posted: December 02 2005 at 01:16 | |||
Penteteuch is a case of "nice packaging, shame about the record". It's not terrible, just well short of DG's previous standards with rather cheesy synth sounds. It reminds me of Dr Who incidental music. |
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"It's 1973, almost dinnertime and I'm 'aving 'oops!" - Gene Hunt
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flaxton
Forum Senior Member Joined: November 08 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 110 |
Posted: December 05 2005 at 15:33 | |||
I had a few early Greenslade albums. The music was good but I did not like the singers voice.
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ANDREW
Forum Senior Member Joined: November 21 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 3064 |
Posted: December 05 2005 at 16:04 | |||
I OWN A COPY; IT'S A VERY GOOD ALBUM WITH LONG SPACEY KEYBOARDS. |
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chopper
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Online Points: 19952 |
Posted: December 05 2005 at 16:11 | |||
You're right there. I've got Time and Tide - I like it instrumentally but the singing is awful. |
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chopper
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Posted: December 05 2005 at 16:11 | |||
Stop shouting - take the caps lock off! |
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salmacis
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Posted: December 05 2005 at 16:12 | |||
'Time and Tide' is the weakest album for me; I think most tracks had vocals and the songs were often quite poppy. Not played it for a few years though... |
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SlipperFink
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 12 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 230 |
Posted: December 07 2005 at 20:24 | |||
Time and Tide is clearly the BEST album they ever made by a huge distance. Reason being(as unlikely as it would seem): This is a band that worked far better as a bunch of PopProg hippies than they ever did as a hardcore Prog band. Reason #2: Martin Briley was a very talented kid who bought a great songwriting sensibility to the table. Hence: This record features the best SONGS and best PRODUCTION by MILES, in spite of it's Pop leanings. Same could be said for Nektar "Down to Earth". There you have it. The intransmutable truth. SM. Edited by SlipperFink |
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Zac M
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Posted: December 07 2005 at 20:26 | |||
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Froth
Forum Senior Member Joined: November 19 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 461 |
Posted: December 07 2005 at 20:41 | |||
I kinda see whee your coming from... Time and Tide has some killer songs on like 'Animal Farm' and 'doldrums' however for me its over shadowed by 'Spy Glass Guest' easily there finest hour
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Trotsky
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Posted: December 08 2005 at 00:11 | |||
The only one I've got is Bedside Manners (the only Greenslade I've ever seen!) ... a four star album to be sure ... but most people seemed to indicate that it was the best ... good to see people championing Spyglass Guest and Time & Tide too ...
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ANDREW
Forum Senior Member Joined: November 21 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 3064 |
Posted: December 08 2005 at 08:59 | |||
"BEDSIDE MANNERS ARE EXTRA" IS THEIR BEST ALBUM.THEN COMES "GREENSLADE" AND "SPYGLASS GUEST".
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ANDREW
Forum Senior Member Joined: November 21 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 3064 |
Posted: December 08 2005 at 09:00 | |||
MA COSTE VE' DA ME'!!! |
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Rutgers Joe
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 30 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 103 |
Posted: March 29 2006 at 10:32 | |||
Finally found (and bought) "Bedside Manners..." a few days ago...I like it quite a bit...the instrumental passages are fascinating and the vocals are...uh, OK...not horrible, as I had read...actually, their lyrics are refreshingly unpretentious. Definitely a 4-star CD, IMHO. It sure would be nice to hear the remastered version, but it's not worth $39.00. |
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The original (and very creepy) cover of THE STEVE HOWE ALBUM...hint...look in the water...
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