SUPERSTARSHINE VOL. 3

Supersister

Canterbury Scene

2.76 | 22 ratings

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ZowieZiggy
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I have already mentioned that I really loved their first single release. "She Was Naked" is my absolute fave from the band.

It starts as the sweetest Canterbury style type of song full of tact, flute, acoustic work. And all of sudden, it switches to the heaviest rock. Furious riff, strange vocals but combined with delicate moments as well. This song should have been developed much more IMO. The final keyboarding part is just devastating. A masterpiece. I still enjoy this one very much. Thirty seven years after the purchase of this great single.

Its B-side, "Spiral Staircase" features awfully Dutch accented vocals. I never liked this song very much. Just funny but not memorable at all.

It is also the occasion to hear the band live in a very enjoyable "WOW" which highlights their humour while on stage.

In the introduction (in Dutch) of this long live song, it is obvious that had smoked a bit while you listen to these words. This song starts really well. A great rocking performance combined with some excellent fluting. This "Intelligent Song" is a strange piece of music. Baroque, decadent, weird. A great document of an early live representation. Some passages are almost grotesque - again the link with "Grobschnitt" is inevitable.

The band remains in the grotesque style with "The Groupies Of The Band". Some notes of "Brother Jacob" ("Fr�re Jacques"), and "Gloria" (In Excelsis Deo") all mixed with some "groupies" of the band in a fake live representation ending in "Power To The People"! Totally disjointed, chaotic.

Their second single "Fancy Nancy" b/w "I'm Gonna Take Easy" (flirting with the doo-wop and ridiculous style) is also featured; but it is far from being on par with the great "She Was Naked".

Their third one is also fully included, "A Girl Named You" (edited to a mere three minutes while the album version was over ten minutes) b/w "Missing Link" which is a good and almost Crimsonesque instrumental.

This compilation is an excellent opportunity to discover their singles and some rare tracks. More than just a collector work. Three stars.

ZowieZiggy | 3/5 | 2008-5-12

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