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| 1. A FRIEND OF MINE |
| 2. WHILE THE SUN STILL SHINES |
| 3. THREE MINSTRELS |
| 4. SLOW SUSAN |
| 5. OVER AND OVER AGAIN |
| 6. FEELING FREE |
| 7. FAIR HAIRED LADY |
| 8. A PLACE TO LAY MY HEAD |
| 9. THE EAGLE |
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FIRST EVER OFFICIAL UK CD RELEASE FOR THIS CLASSIC ALBUM
FROM 1971 BY RARE BIRD FOUNDER GRAHAM FIELD s BAND
REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES
Includes BOOKLET WITH RESTORED ARTWORK, PHOTOS & LINER
NOTES with GRAHAM FIELD INTERVIEW.
FROM 1971 BY RARE BIRD FOUNDER GRAHAM FIELD s BAND
REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES
Includes BOOKLET WITH RESTORED ARTWORK, PHOTOS & LINER
NOTES with GRAHAM FIELD INTERVIEW.
ESOTERIC RECORDINGS are pleased to issue the first ever
OFFICIAL UK CD edition of the self titled album by FIELDS. When
the first line-up of RARE BIRD folded in early 1971, keyboard
player GRAHAM FIELD formed this outfit with bass player,
vocalist and guitarist ALAN BARRY and KING CRIMSON drummer
ANDY McCULLOCH.
Although the band failed to emulate the commercial success of
FIELD s previous group, the sole album they recorded was a
magnificent example of British Progressive Rock.
Much sought after for many years, this official ESOTERIC CD
edition has been re-mastered from the original master tapes and
features an essay by Sid Smith and interview with Graham Field.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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It is not often that you find a gem from the 70s that you think worthy of purchasing even though you have never heard of it. This is one. It is wonderful, organ, guitar, drums. A bass playing guitarist singer ( hows that Mr Lake). If you like Sppoky Tooth or Procul Harum you should love this, not that they are copies of them at all. Really good playing, they should have been massive. They also sound a bit like the Humble Pie tracks with Frampton on organ. The singer is more mellow and less bluesy/gruff than Marriot, but give your ears a blast, buy this and see what you have missed for 30 odd years.
Oh and ofcourse as you all know,the main writer and keyboard player in this band was Mr Field, one of the 2 keyboard players in Rare Bird. As he says himself in the sleeve notes...this is Rare Bird 3
Oh and ofcourse as you all know,the main writer and keyboard player in this band was Mr Field, one of the 2 keyboard players in Rare Bird. As he says himself in the sleeve notes...this is Rare Bird 3
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
After playing my LP album into a grey disc I have been looking for the cd version of this album since the intro of cd in 1980.
And now, 39(!!) years later, there it is!! THE album of my youth!! All the beautiful tracks remastered, giving me a huge
pleasure again. It is not been out of my cd player since it arrived. For the "oldies" among us, a lot of you will surely recognize my enthousiasm. This beautiful album by Graham Fields (where are you?) is recommended very much by me.
It will always be "A Friend of Mine". Enjoy it!
And now, 39(!!) years later, there it is!! THE album of my youth!! All the beautiful tracks remastered, giving me a huge
pleasure again. It is not been out of my cd player since it arrived. For the "oldies" among us, a lot of you will surely recognize my enthousiasm. This beautiful album by Graham Fields (where are you?) is recommended very much by me.
It will always be "A Friend of Mine". Enjoy it!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
A new name to me, but not to the inexhaustable Esoteric Recording label, who are surely the world leaders at digging out jewels from the golden age of rock music. This is an assured, musically strong album from a three piece featuring Graham Field (ex Charisma favourites Rare Bird) on Keyboards, ably backed by Andrew McCulloch (one time King Crimson studio drummer) and Alan Barry on Vocals and Guitars.
Released in late 1971, it has all the hallmarks of the age. Crisply recorded drums from the masterful McCulloch, backing the growling Hammond of leader Field. There are plenty of Bach influenced arpeggios on opener `A Friend Of Mine', Barry has a fine voice which serves the music well, there are distant echoes of Yes here and there. The shadow of the latterday Beatles looms large too as it did over so much music of the era.
With Clavinet to the fore, much of the music recalls McCulloch's subsequent band Greenslade, although of course the Keith Emerson Hammond organ influences are never far away. The album consists of ten songs, so there are no extended workouts here, and a couple of six minute pieces notwithstanding, instead a strong collection of shorter tunes. Jackson Heights (The Fifth Avenue Bus) were working in similar territory, emphasising restraint and tight melodic songs instead of an over reliance upon virtuosity. There are however many fine instrumental sections to be enjoyed not least on the excellent closer `The Eagle'.
Victims of a purge at their record label whilst recording the follow up, Fields split and their leader quit the rock business in disillusionment. This remains their only album, and a very strong one it is too.
Released in late 1971, it has all the hallmarks of the age. Crisply recorded drums from the masterful McCulloch, backing the growling Hammond of leader Field. There are plenty of Bach influenced arpeggios on opener `A Friend Of Mine', Barry has a fine voice which serves the music well, there are distant echoes of Yes here and there. The shadow of the latterday Beatles looms large too as it did over so much music of the era.
With Clavinet to the fore, much of the music recalls McCulloch's subsequent band Greenslade, although of course the Keith Emerson Hammond organ influences are never far away. The album consists of ten songs, so there are no extended workouts here, and a couple of six minute pieces notwithstanding, instead a strong collection of shorter tunes. Jackson Heights (The Fifth Avenue Bus) were working in similar territory, emphasising restraint and tight melodic songs instead of an over reliance upon virtuosity. There are however many fine instrumental sections to be enjoyed not least on the excellent closer `The Eagle'.
Victims of a purge at their record label whilst recording the follow up, Fields split and their leader quit the rock business in disillusionment. This remains their only album, and a very strong one it is too.
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Fields, revisiting an olde friend
Bought this lp as an import circa 1971 after hearing one edited track, "While The Sun Still Shines" on a 3-disc U.S. Columbia Records Compilation. Could have been a hit single. Read more
Published 11 months ago by harperbass
A treasured Album
Having owned the vinyl LP many moons ago, I was hoping for this to be available on CD. Now at last its arrived & what a gem this is. Apart from one track this is pure gold. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Michael Martin
Over the Fields and far away...
Rare Bird was never quite the same after Graham Field walked out over one of the management deal disputes that beleaguered many a 70's signing. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Greville Rob
Happy as can be
This was well worth the wait to be released and time wasn't wasted in playing it!
Published 20 months ago by pharaoh Jack
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