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Any Appreciation for Skin Alley Here?

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Topic: Any Appreciation for Skin Alley Here?

Posted By: Progressive Enjoyer
Subject: Any Appreciation for Skin Alley Here?
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 09:28

I understand that they aren't the most relevant group in the scope of progressive rock, but one of the members (Thomas Crimble) went on to play for Hawkwind.

Their first two albums two, (Self titled & "To Pagham & Beyond") are absolutely amazing blends of jazz and prog (Jazz-fusion), although their last two are ok to downright dreadful (although I must say, "Skinitght" isn't that bad).

Anyways I'd love to see some appreciation for these guys.

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Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 10:34

really love their debut album, amazing blend of jazz and rock similar to Circus and Marsupilami.

Really enjoyed the use of the flute and sax played by Bob James and my fav songs are "Night Time" and "Tell Me" fully of mellotrons played by Juszkiewicz.

Their second album "To Paghan And Beyond" its another hidden gem

Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 10:35

I've never heard of them.

Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 14:05

Their first are must hear/have

their next two are best-forgotten

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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

Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: August 11 2021 at 20:51

I have the first on cd....missed an opportunity to get it on original vinyl.

The second is also good...songs a bit longer...both are worth getting if you like that early Brit quirky prog rock meets jazz thing.

They remind me a bit of Web and Samurai at times. .Both lps are from 1970.

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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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