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Track Listings
| 1. Brand New Morning |
| 2. It's Time To Come Together |
| 3. We All Run |
| 4. The Blue And The Grey |
| 5. I'd Breathe For You |
| 6. The Last Goodbye |
| 7. Immigrant Son |
| 8. Hard Road |
| 9. The Scarecrow |
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Following on from the 2002 comeback album "Breath Of Life", this new offering from one of Britain's best kept secrets is nothing short of stunning!
Whereas BoL was a collection of (good) songs written by Tony Clarkin while Magnum were in recess, "Brand New Morning" has been written as a Magnum album from start to finish, and the result is a beautifully flowing work that just screams "classic Magnum" at you from the off.
No fillers here, all great songs. From the broodingly heavy "Immigrant Son", to the ghostly feel of wind over a battlefield in "The Blue and the Grey", the song writing is of the highest quality with meaningful lyrics and perfectly timed solos and fills. Bob Catley's voice sounds as good as ever - who said beer and cigarettes are bad for you?
Just when you think it can't get any better, "The Scarecrow" arrives and blows you away - Magnum's best ever song? Possibly, it has all the ingredients that put it up there with the likes of "Les Morts Dansant" and "Don't Wake The Lion". Likewise, this album is good enough to be put on the same pedestal as the 2 albums those songs came from. It is unlikely to reach anything close to the commercial success of the 80's, but that doesn't stop it being of equal quality.
The recording has benefited from the addition of Harry James on drums who drives the music through brilliantly. With Al Barrow on bass, they form a very tight cohesive rhythm section. Mark Stanway provides some scintillating keyboard breaks that further enhance the classic feel. Production is good, but retains enough of the raw sound to make it feel like a British rock album. Gone are the over-polished production attempts to break the band in the USA, thank goodness.
Bottom line.... buy it! Now! You won't be disappointed.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
My wife and I have been fans of Magnum since the eighties. And were very disapointed when the broke up in about '96. Though we have enjoyed Bobs own albums and Bob and tony in Rard Rain, we were glad to have them back together as Magnum. And this album is vintage Magnum to the point of quality right through it in sound and in the lyrics. From the first few bars of "A brand new morning" we new that we were going to enjoy it the whole album. Even our ten year old son can't get enough of the album!
As one of the previous reviewers said, it is a great same that they have not done any singles. They want the album to do well, Kerrang thought it to be execellent but the only way to let the rest of the world appreciate Magnums quality is to do a single and a video to go with it. I believe that Magnum deserves a honour on the rock hall of fame. We have seen them live and they are no different. That's quality! Long live Magnum!!
As one of the previous reviewers said, it is a great same that they have not done any singles. They want the album to do well, Kerrang thought it to be execellent but the only way to let the rest of the world appreciate Magnums quality is to do a single and a video to go with it. I believe that Magnum deserves a honour on the rock hall of fame. We have seen them live and they are no different. That's quality! Long live Magnum!!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
At long last the Magnum of old are back. This is a welcome return to classic Magnum style. Catley's voice is as powerful and emotional as ever and I can't fault the rock solid musicanship or mix. It opens with the strong "Brand New Morning", a joy to those of us who followed Magnum in their early years and who felt the band had lost their way. While some bands' lyrics seem to force messages on the listener, Clarkin's lyrics are powerful, but thought-provoking, and Catley's delivery does them justice. "The Blue and The Grey" asks questions that bring to mind an earlier Magnum song, "Soldier of the Line". For me, the high point of the album was "I'd Breathe For You" both in terms of lyrics and delivery. Yes, you can listen and look for deep meanings into all of the songs, but at the end of the day this is an outstanding rock album.
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BACK AND FULLY REFRESHED
I was a huge Magnum fan in the early 90's but due to other things going on in my life at the time, music kind of lost some of its prominence in what I was doing and I was even... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Lucioperca
Best Magnum album since they reformed in 2002.
'Brand New Morning' is Magnum back on form. It's quite a heavy/dark album for them really, but the band line up really works on this album. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Lee Suffolk
Magnum - Brand New Morning
I bought this album because I heard the track 'Hard Road' on the radio and loved it. I really enjoyed all the other tracks too.
Published on 10 Nov 2009 by Rockmaf
Great! One of my favourites
Maybe because I had the experience of the previous record, I didn't expect more from this album that what I heard from the previous one: a Commercial sound lacking of real sense. Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2009 by A. David Garza Marin
A new direction
Disappearing into the wilderness (as well as a few staff changes) after 'Rock Art' must have done them all good as the new Magnum sounds more vibrant and powerful than ever. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2009 by ratmonkey
still producing the goods
This album proves that Magnum are still at the top of their game when it comes to quality rock music. If you are a Magnum fan then you cant go wrong with this excellent album.
Published on 18 Dec 2007 by B. Rafferty
A grower, plenty of evidence that Magnum have more to offer
Magnum are back! A real drummer, Harry James and some proper Magnum songs mean they're back in business on this album. Read more
Published on 19 May 2007 by Adamski
Okay, but there are better ones
Okay. Just bought this CD on the back of buying Princess Alice and the Broken Arrow, and quite frankly they are poles apart. Read more
Published on 13 April 2007 by MJM
Superb
This is just SUCH a great CD. I loved the one they split after, Rock Art, so was expecting the reformed one, Breath of Life to be great - it's only so-so. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2007 by David R. Walters
MAGNUMANIA!!!
After the disappointing comeback album, Breath Of Life, Magnum returned in 2004 with Brand New Morning. Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2006 by Stotty
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