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"The album should be credited to "Robert Plant And The Strange Sensation" - a group Plant performed with in 2005 and with which he recorded this album. It is with this ensemble that Plant has put together his most Zeppelinesque post break-up release. Released on Sanctuary Records/Es Paranza Record...""The album should be credited to "Robert Plant And The Strange Sensation" - a group Plant performed with in 2005 and with which he recorded this album. It is with this ensemble that Plant has put together his most Zeppelinesque post break-up release. Released on Sanctuary Records/Es Paranza Records (Cat#: 06076-84747-2) this album crackles with intensity and delicacy, not heard on a Plant album in many years. Exceptional!"[+]Reply
"Comments on the 2010 reissue. It was really positive news that Apple decided to reissue their four Badfinger albums and give them a remastering. The first CD release of "No Dice" dates back to 1992, and although the sound on the old release wasn't bad, this is a clear improvement. The number of b...""Comments on the 2010 reissue.
It was really positive news that Apple decided to reissue their four Badfinger albums and give them a remastering. The first CD release of "No Dice" dates back to 1992, and although the sound on the old release wasn't bad, this is a clear improvement.
The number of binus tracks is the same, but it must be noted tht they are all different. Three of the original five bonus tracks have now been added to the re-mastered version of Badfinger's next album "Straight Up", which makes good sense since they all originally were recorded for the follow-up album to "No Dice". One song, the band composition "Get Down" is now only available in download, which is really a shame. Moreover the download version is different from the 1992 version. The song from the 1992 release "Friends are Hard to Find" is now called "Photograph" - it the same song, but this new version is more than a minute longer.
The "new" bonus-tracks are alternate versions of songs from the album. Three of them are early studio-demos produced by Mal Evans. They all sound nice and are really nice additions, but none them surpasses the original versions. You get the feeling that Joey Molland is still not comfortable in the group. His solo on "Without You" seems somewhat uncertain and hesitant. Pete Ham's rocker "I Can't Take it" is also found in an extended version, where Tom Evans and Pete vocally blow themselves out.
There are fine and informative liner notes written by Andy Davis. A highly recommended release.
No Dice was Badfinger's first masterpiece ( and my first Badfinger album!). Paul McCartney's positive influence on the bands sound on Magic Christian Music has been developed further on this album. The inspiration from The Beatles can be heard on most of these songs, but this album shows that they're much more than just a Beatles rip off. Some changes had been made since the recording of Magic Christian Music. Geoff Emerick (known from his work with The Beatles) produced most of the album; the rest of it was produced by Mal Evans who also produced some of Magic Christian Music. Ron Griffiths had already left before the release of the previous album so Tom Evans had now taken over the bass. Joey Molland ,who had played with Gary Walker, was chosen for a new guitarist.
The material (the songs) on this album is very strong. Without You written by Tom and Pete has become an alltime classic - heres the original version - superior to any version I've heard so far. Enjoy Pete's organ line at the end of the song - sounds like something Matthew Fisher of Procol Harum could have done. No Matter What, Midnight Caller and We're For The Dark all show what a brilliant songwriter with an unique sense of melody Pete Ham had already become.
The album is a perfect blend of ballads, rockers and a bit of country (Blodwyn), generally performed with more rocking feeling than their earlier recordings. Though the album is obviously dominated by Pete Ham's songs all other members contribute to it.
The bonus-tracks are all very good - 4 of them hail from the never-released follow-up album to No Dice recorded early 1971. The strongest of them is the group-composition "I'll Be The One" (on first CD version of the album - now on "Straight Up"), which at a certain point was considered as a single - I believe it had "Mean, Mean Jemima" rerecorded for his "After The Pearl" album; this version is much better.
Apart from "I Can't Take it" the new bonus-tracks are from Mal Evans sessions.
My favourites: Midnight Caller, Without You, No Matter What, We're For The Dark and I'll Be The One "[+]Reply
"The Expectations were surpassed, believe the hype kids, Sufjan allows Carrie & Lowell to bloom in various possible ways, a tree that has dozens different types of flowers from roses to violets."Reply
"Yeah...no. I will admit that there are a few tracks I do like off this album. The intro for Jack Gell was a nice interlude intro. Also love the hell out of Susan Axelrod. Probably the best track that plays to the strengths of the qualities this album has. Also thought Murray De Pillars was also g...""Yeah...no. I will admit that there are a few tracks I do like off this album. The intro for Jack Gell was a nice interlude intro. Also love the hell out of Susan Axelrod. Probably the best track that plays to the strengths of the qualities this album has. Also thought Murray De Pillars was also good. Now I do admire how this album is quite raw and naked where it's only Anthony. It does create an interesting presence. And though I'm not head over heels for Ann and Peter Allen that track feels like the prototype for lowercase music.
But even when I do have some nice things to say, I don't like the album at all. The Cecil track is oddly enough the only track that I forgot. Weirdly enough it just went in one ear and out the other. However tracks 2, 7 and 8 are so annoying to me. The qualities of being raw and naked just become this weird form of punishment where if this was release this decade, people would make fun of this shit instantly. And unlike Karma or The Epic where I do like how the atonal qualities of the sax create an interesting counterpoint, this is just work."[+]Reply
"Nice record. Clearly some hard work was put into it. There's loads of good ideas and great musicianship. On the other hand, it can be way too sweet/twee and could use some poison to spice things up. Overall, a solid good record."Reply
"There was a time back in 1991 when a certain song broke all the records in the UK: It became the longest-ever consecutive stay #1, with an impressive record of 16 weeks. Guess the song? yes, it was '(Everything I Do) I Do it For You'. At the time I was just a little kid. I was given the 'Waking U...""There was a time back in 1991 when a certain song broke all the records in the UK: It became the longest-ever consecutive stay #1, with an impressive record of 16 weeks.
Guess the song? yes, it was '(Everything I Do) I Do it For You'. At the time I was just a little kid. I was given the 'Waking Up The Neighbours' cassette and ever since I've spent some of the best days of my life with this album played on the background.
This album is intented to be enjoyed, not being over-analized on any way. And when you just put the CD and let the music flows, this album is phenomenal. In fact is my favourite Bryan Adams record ever.
It's really long (70+ min long!) but it has plenty of great tunes. 'Is Your Mama Gonna Miss Ya' has that Rolling Stones influence. The next 2 songs are pure rockers. 'Though I'd Died' is a slow song with a Def Leppard reminiscence (no wonder, the producer was Robert "Mutt" Lange, famous for working with Def Leppard, AC/DC and others).
My favourite other tracks are: 'House Arrest', 'Do I Have To Say The Words', 'Touch The Hand', 'Don't Drop That Bomb on Me' and of course that wonderful song with the longest staying at the top.
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"For all the talk of Oasis inheriting the Stone Roses mantle, this album comes closest to the intricate musicianship and skill that was the roses true defining feature... a finely crafted work that has appreciated in value as time has passed. Thought to be just one of a crowd of albums of high but...""For all the talk of Oasis inheriting the Stone Roses mantle, this album comes closest to the intricate musicianship and skill that was the roses true defining feature... a finely crafted work that has appreciated in value as time has passed. Thought to be just one of a crowd of albums of high but short lived popularity at the time, only at a distance of some years, when it's contemporary works have faded from view, can it's brilliance be understood."[+]Reply