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Track Listings
| 1. In the land of the Few |
| 2. Seagull |
| 3. Nobody's Talking |
| 4. Why (How - Now) |
| 5. Farandole (from L'Arlesienne) |
| 6. You Can't Reach Me |
| 7. People, People |
| 8. Mars |
| 9. Sabre Dance |
| 10. Think of Love |
| 11. Seagull (single version) |
| 12. Farandole (from L'Arlesienne) (single version) |
| 13. In the Land of the Few |
| 14. People, People (single version) |
| 15. Sabre Dance (single version) |
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LOVE SCULPTURE'S CLASSIC PSYCHEDELIC ALBUM - NOW REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL TAPES & EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ORIGINAL SINGLES & "MARS", REMOVED FROM THE UK EDITION OF THE ORIGINAL ALBUM IN 1969.
DAVE EDMUNDS' importance in the history of Welsh rock music cannot be understated. In the 70's he became an icon recording for Led Zeppelin's Swan Song label and working with GEORGE HARRISON. Edmunds' recording career began with the trio LOVE SCULPTURE, revealing EDMUNDS to be a guitar hero of extreme prowess. After a first single released under the name THE HUMAN BEANS the band became LOVE SCULPTURE and recorded "Blues Helping", a classic album of Blues Rock for EMI's Parlophone label. In 1969 the band veered to a more underground direction to record their classic top ten hit `SABRE DANCE', championed by DJ John Peel. The ensuing album (engineered by future YES producer EDDIE OFFORD) was equally stunning. Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the expanded reissue of "Forms and Feelings".
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CD Classic 1969 Psychedelic Album
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Love Sculpture was a trio of blues/rockers from the tag end of the 60's, famous for their ferocious take on Khachaturian's 'Sabre Dance', and for having Dave Edmonds as a member.
This album shows that they really were a class act. They tackle a variety of styles, from the almost heavy metal version of Holst's Mars through to light pop. They do them all superbly; it seems they could turn their hand to anything. The standout throughout is Edmonds incendiary guitar work. The guy really rocked! The idea to update a few bits of classical music into rocking guitar workouts was really inspired, and these pieces work really well. The other standout is the tribute to Chuck Berry, obviously a huge hero of Edmonds, 'Can't Catch Me'.
The only small niggle I have, hence only 4 stars, is the lack of thematic unity. The album jumps all over the place from style to style. All the tracks are very well done, but it doesn't quite hang together as a whole, and I find I often only put on one or two tracks, depending on what sort of mood I'm in. I rarely listen to the whole album in one go.
Top marks for the CD package though. The remastering is excellent, with a nice crisp, clear sound. The liner notes a re informative, and the bonus tracks are, largely, well chosen and worthwhile. I've had a few CD's from the publisher, Esoteric Recordings, and have been quite impressed with the company.
A CD I would not hesitate to recommend to fans of Chuck Berry, Cream, Free, or other bands of that ilk.
This album shows that they really were a class act. They tackle a variety of styles, from the almost heavy metal version of Holst's Mars through to light pop. They do them all superbly; it seems they could turn their hand to anything. The standout throughout is Edmonds incendiary guitar work. The guy really rocked! The idea to update a few bits of classical music into rocking guitar workouts was really inspired, and these pieces work really well. The other standout is the tribute to Chuck Berry, obviously a huge hero of Edmonds, 'Can't Catch Me'.
The only small niggle I have, hence only 4 stars, is the lack of thematic unity. The album jumps all over the place from style to style. All the tracks are very well done, but it doesn't quite hang together as a whole, and I find I often only put on one or two tracks, depending on what sort of mood I'm in. I rarely listen to the whole album in one go.
Top marks for the CD package though. The remastering is excellent, with a nice crisp, clear sound. The liner notes a re informative, and the bonus tracks are, largely, well chosen and worthwhile. I've had a few CD's from the publisher, Esoteric Recordings, and have been quite impressed with the company.
A CD I would not hesitate to recommend to fans of Chuck Berry, Cream, Free, or other bands of that ilk.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By R. E. Fuggle
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased this album just for Sabre Dance however the rest of the album is excellent. Well worth buying as some of the guitar work is great.
Some is a little raw but over all worth getting.
Some is a little raw but over all worth getting.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Love Sculpture's second and final album saw a band trying to progress from the relatively standard blues covers of their first release and firing in all directions. It begins with the gorgeous, yet sturdy, other-worldly 'In The Land Of The Few' and 'Seagull'. The trio were fairly heavy and not really into psychedelia, but dipped a toe in here and there. With Dave Edmunds's prodigious, fleet-fingered, often incendiary guitar work to the fore, they didn't need to. With Edmunds around, of course, a Chuck Berry workout is never far away, and with 'You Can't Catch Me', the band don't disappoint. 'People People', meanwhile, is a gentle pop song, one of several styles here that Edmunds clearly preferred not to revisit during his solo career, no matter that Love Sculpture did most of them well.
And then there are the classics. Holst's 'Mars' is pretty brutal, pre-Black Sabbath horror rock. 'Farandole' gives Edmunds another guitar showcase, but is really only an inferior attempt to recreate the effect of the star of the show, a version of Khatchaturian's 'Sabre Dance'. Both the album and single versions are included here. While it's understandable to drool over an eleven-minute version of the piece, the single version is far more effective. While dated in several places, 'Forms and Feelings' is, however, an interesting, dynamic and often exciting album.
And then there are the classics. Holst's 'Mars' is pretty brutal, pre-Black Sabbath horror rock. 'Farandole' gives Edmunds another guitar showcase, but is really only an inferior attempt to recreate the effect of the star of the show, a version of Khatchaturian's 'Sabre Dance'. Both the album and single versions are included here. While it's understandable to drool over an eleven-minute version of the piece, the single version is far more effective. While dated in several places, 'Forms and Feelings' is, however, an interesting, dynamic and often exciting album.
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