- Audio CD (2 Aug 2002)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Label: INSIDE OUT
- ASIN: B00006FXIC
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 167,237 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Special box set containing 28 page colour booklet, bonus disc, four page booklet of the story of "Snow" and 3 stickers.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Album of All Time?,
This review is from: Snow (Audio CD)
I bought my first album in 1961 and have been through Beatles, Hendrix, Simon & Garfunkel, Dylan, Floyd, Crimson, Yes, Genesis, Van der Graaf etc., and classical music too but I rate 'Snow' as a candidate for the title of 'Greatest Album of all time by anybody'. If I played you a few odd tracks from this album you may wonder why? Although some of the tracks, especially 'Open up the floodgates', 'Solitary soul' and the wondrously simple but beautiful 'Wind at my back' to name but a few, are very strong in their own right. The magic of this concept album spanning 2 CDs is revealed when listened to as a single piece of work when the cliche 'the whole is greater than the sum of its parts' was never more applicable. The story line, concerning an albino, with mystic powers to feel other people's emotions, who rises to greatness from shunned obscurity only to be brought down again when rejected by a girl, is not especially exceptional - a variation on a common theme. It is the way the music handles the story, using a variety of styles expertly perfomed by this talented band, that tears at the heart strings, of even a grumpy old man like me, leaving you feeling emotionally drained but immensely satisfied by the time it ends. The only tiny criticism is that in the reprise of 'Wind at my back' (the final track), as it concludes Neal Morse goes over the top with his final ad-libbed vocals which grates a bit but I supposed that's to be expected of an American. Wouldn't do for a reserved Englishman!!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Modern masterpiece? Just give it time!,
By TrickeyMickey (Canterbury, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Snow (Audio CD)
This album was my introduction to Neal Morse and Spock's Beard. I bought it because a lot of other Genesis and Yes fans seemed to be trying it. It took me a while to get into it, because the music changes a lot (prog/hard rock/ballads/jazz etc) and it throws too much information at you to digest straightaway. But I persevered, and boy was it worth it! The concept may be straight out of Tommy and the Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, but musically SNOW piles up one stunning melody after another. Also, every riff rivals Led Zep at their very best. It's like listening to all your favourite bands from the last 30 years in one go! The Wind At My Back finale is one of the great knock-out blows in rock, audacious, stupendous and tear-inducing in equal measure. Along with Tommy and Hey Jude, it must rank as one of the greatest album endings of all time. I'm in my forties, brought up listening to The Beatles, Genesis, Yes, Floyd, Led Zep, Mike Oldfield - got over 2,000 records! For me, SNOW must be pretty awesome to make an impression amongst that lot! Since discovering Spock's Beard, I've bought everything Morse has done. I'm not a Christian, but I even love the recent religious epics because, musically, they reflect his ongoing zenith.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Genius,
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This review is from: Snow (Audio CD)
The fact that Snow is 2 hours long may put a lot of people off. But don't let it. Snow is a truly remarkable album, the best I've heard in a long long time, possibly ever.There's no getting away from it. This is a 'Progressive Rock' album in every sense of the word. It's big, it's bold, it's beautiful. It's soulful and spiritual. It's also quite accessible - refreshing for this genre. There are 3 or 4 songs on here that have 'chart hit' written all over them - it isn't going to happen of course, but they provide the hooks to draw you into the album. And from then it just gets better and better. And I must say, the final track (Wind at my Back) is the single most beautiful song I have ever heard. 5/5 no question. Pure genius.
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