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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
Format: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!!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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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.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format: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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1 of the best albums of all time..
every so often, music is created that is just...... special.... Read more
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Published 5 months ago by Jacko122
Snow
A must for all SB fans . This is a sit down and listen to album, plug in your headphones when you want to escape the world
Published 7 months ago by J. D. Hunt
Cheap therapy
Twenty seven, mostly positive, reviews here, what could I possibly add nearly ten years later? Here goes, with my heart on my sleeve, this album was a big part of my recovery from... Read more
Published 15 months ago by John Ferngrove
If you like Spocks Bead you'll love it
It's a good album. Nothing wrong with it, but didn't really grab me either. 'The Great Nothing' is still the best of them for me.
Published on 1 Aug 2009 by Gerard Deegan
Snow Idea?
Having seen this album reviewed as possibly the "best album of all time" I felt an element of balance needed injecting into the debate. Read more
Published on 11 May 2009 by C. E. A. Glover
An Epic Masterpiece
This is the first SB album I have listen to and boy has it blown me away. I could tell so many influences from the obvious Floyd, Zepplin and Yes to the more sedate like David... Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2009 by Devilhunter
Almost Perfect except for.......
The reprisal of "Wind at my back" which is a wonderfully emotional track but the "I love you all" emotions expressed by Neal Morse to a live audience spoil what is a wonderfully... Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2007 by A. J. Rabet
Obscure prog rock near-Masterpiece
This is the one and only Spock's Beard album I own and, on the strength of this immense double CD release, I will be rushing out to explore the rest of this intriguing band's... Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2007 by gingerguru
Unusually brilliant concept album
The unusual thing about this album is the way it allows particular musical ideas to crop up in different places, allowing different sections to "refer" to each other. Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2006 by Ratnaz
Oozes class from start to finish
In short... prog at its best.... with a hard edge, which i love. Believe all the reviews here and BUY IT!!!!
Published on 12 Nov 2005 by MrGeezer
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