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STRANGE NEW FLESH

Colosseum II

 

Jazz Rock/Fusion

3.63 | 149 ratings

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B360Lightning
4 stars The extra tracks on this reissue really make a difference because their simply great , especially the early raw bombastic version of "Interplanetary Slut" which was a track off the second album Electric Savage . The Electric Savage version is slicker and faster but Jon Hiseman's drumming is so crazy on the raw early version. It a feast for fusion ears. Strange New Flesh has always been underated even though it was their most popular album . In terms of songs on the album "Dark Side Of The Moog" is the adventurous instrumental opener and most enjoyable ."Down To You" is a relaxing though over-the-top cover of a Joni Mitchell song."Gemini and Leo" is the funky track. "Secret Places" is the progressive hard rock number with a whole alot of nice drumming going on. "On Second Thoughts" is filled with R&B ,jazz, and rock influence. Winds is the strongest track as a statement. A statement of how far can we take this music till our heads explode. Yeah nice reissue with a lot of extra stuff.
B360Lightning | 4/5 |

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