RARE BIRD / SOMEBODY IS WATCHING

This CD re-release combining their debut and their fourth album can be still considered a worthy addition to any Prog collection if ignoring its second part, especially if one gets it for nice price (what I did). As I explained already in my reviews for the individual albums this is quite a blatantly contrasted compilation presenting the best as well as the worst side of this band. Since this page was still left empty I felt a need to fill this gap and since these two records are differing that drastically from each other it was also necessary to give them individual ratings. Overall this compilation still deserves 3.5 stars but I've to say I'd prefer a combination of their first two albums on one CD instead (which doesn't work out unfortunately because of limited space)!