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    Posted: July 28 2006 at 21:37
Brilliant and overlooked gem from 1971 -  very melodic organ dominated prog featuring drums by Andy McCulloch of KC, and Graham Field , keyboardist of Rare Bird, both bring their unique styles, and though sometimes reminiscent of  Rare Bird create a sound all their own. Highly recommended.



Not to mention KILLER album art!Tongue
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 28 2006 at 23:17
I plan on getting the album eventually, it seems quite promisingSmile.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 29 2006 at 10:38
It's a great album. Not a terribly complex album and has a pop sensibility, but some great keyboard work, top songs and a fine vocalist in Alan Barry. File it with the likes of Spring, The Moody Blues, Barclay James Harvest or Cressida rather than Rare Bird, however.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 29 2006 at 12:21
One shot band Fields their eponymous album a bit of a cult album, it has its moments (wonderful keyboards) but in general it fails to keep my attention for the whole album.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 29 2006 at 16:54
Yea, I just got this album a few weeks ago. They are a great trio, a bit like later Cream, but a bit more focused. A great album though. It's a crime that it took this long for this album to be re-released.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 01 2006 at 08:17
Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

One shot band Fields their eponymous album a bit of a cult album, it has its moments (wonderful keyboards) but in general it fails to keep my attention for the whole album.
 
THAT is putting it politely
 
 
More like rather boring, uninventive
 
 
 
Typicallythe type of rare album being hyped by collectors who would like to get rid of their copies at overated prize.
 
Not that the album is bad in itself, but of limited interest
let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 01 2006 at 09:39
THAT ... is less or more correct Sean, Fields is overrated Unhappy .... I bought the CD many years ago and sold it within a few days!
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