- Audio CD (10 April 1989)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Virgin
- ASIN: B000024ZSJ
- Other Editions: Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 59,885 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A timeless classic,
By Steve B "Noka" (Preston) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Compact Disc (Audio CD)
It disheartens me to hear anyone dismiss this album as anything less than the mighty, enduring, anthemic album that it is. Considering just how much average at best rock was doing the rounds at the time, this work stood out head and shoulders above the rest. The true test of great songs is how often you come back and listen again, and I still am nearly twenty years later.
Consider this - seven songs, every single one a distinct winner in it's own right. No fillers on this album, people. And don't let the 'session musician' sneer from others fool you - these boys all drip class, and all are operating outside of their comfort zone, with the exception of Steve Vai, who sounds like he could solo along to this forever without breaking a sweat. And Ginger Baker - even drumming for Hawkwind couldn't take him outside of his normal operating zone like this wonderfully eclectic mixture can. So what are the highlights? For me, it is undoubtedly the sheer majesty of 'Ease', which is a build track in the extreme sense - the song develops into an astonishing soundscape of beauty and intricacy. You would be hard pushed to find an album closer that leaves you completely spent yet needing more all at the same time. Everything that leads up to the closing grandeur still hits the spot, though - every song has incredible depth, and hooks to drill into your brain. The tortured harmony vocals in the chorus of 'Home'. The apposite nature of guitar, drums and Lydon's vocals in 'Round'. The discomforting angularity of 'Bags'. This album is a definite must have, not only for rock fans, but also for lovers of strong songwriting. I would stand this album against what is around today, and today will be found wanting. Buy it - you won't be disappointed.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Production Masterpiece,
By gregmccoll (Glos, U.K.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Compact Disc (Audio CD)
This album has a sound all of its' own. The production is fantastic. The song content,musically and lyrically, is unbelievably good. The whole feel of the album is only what I could describe as anarchic, new age, big rock. Seriously this album (pun intended) has it all. Lyrically, it is amusing, thought provoking and surprising. Musically, it's a work of art. Each song has classic hooks, melodies and the overall sound of each track feels more like it was painted than recorded. It also has some of the biggest drum sounds I've ever heard. Add to this a rather large pinch of Steve Vai guitar work, (I have to say if you listen to this album it sounds almost more like a Steve Vai album but with a guest vocalist, some of the songs have a very Alcatrazz feel to them !). All in all, a great album, one that I feel I should own.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not just 'session' musicians,
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This review is from: Compact Disc (Audio CD)
This was /is an astounding album. However the other musicians on this album (apart from Vai, Baker) were not 'session' musicians. This implies they are somehow inferior to Baker and Vai (a bit of rock ignorance on the part of reviewers). The reason this album is as dramatic and compelling now as it was then, is because of the contribution of all the musicians. Tony Williams (who drums on several of the tracks -'Rise' for instance) is one of the finest jazz drummers of the last fourty years. His work on Miles Davis 'in a Silent way' is for example, exceptional. The jazz influenced violin of Shankar and the bass of Jonas Hellborg (who played with the Mahavishnu Orchestra )are two other vital reasons why musically this is such a dense, complex record. Add to this the mercurial gifts of Ryuichi Sakamoto and Bernie Worrell and Bill Laswell's production and you've got the reason this was and remains one of the most successful fusion records of the last thirty years. Its amusing and slightly ironic that Miles Davis attended the recording sessions, because in many respects the music this reminds me of most are the last electric albums that Davis recorded in the mid seventies (such as Agharta).
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