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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Eyes, like The Creation & The Fleur-De-Lys, were part of the Brit Freakbeat(as of today) or Psychedelic(as of then) 60's scene. At least they got to make an LP, but never had a hit, and you're about to discover why.
They were a constantly useful live band-a little coreographed, perhaps, but not totally lacking in energy at all. That wasn't what sank them in terms of success.
There were 2 major problems, one being the LP they put out. It was under the guise of The Pupils(geddit?) & was a Rolling Stones' tribute. All the tracks are on this CD, incidentally, together with both sides of their few singles & some demos.
Trouble was, The Eyes were strongly patterned on The Who, not the Stones. The latter were blues-based, later 50's R & B, the former were soul & 60's R & B-based, so their target audience with that LP was totally at odds with their then-growing fanbase.
The other problem-they never made a killer track. You might well tear walls down to get their original vinyls, simply because they are so rare. You wouldn't do it because the music on them is so hot that you just gotta have it.
Try downloading I'm Rowed Out. Sounds just like The Who's I Can't Explained revved up a bit. I like it, as with most of their stuff, but it just isn't as inspired as what The Who & The Small Faces produced from that time.
Still an essential purchase, just don't seriously expect it to be anything but pretty good. If you want a band that genuinely deserved to be massive & didn't get there, there are better examples in the 60's, 70's & 80's.
They were a constantly useful live band-a little coreographed, perhaps, but not totally lacking in energy at all. That wasn't what sank them in terms of success.
There were 2 major problems, one being the LP they put out. It was under the guise of The Pupils(geddit?) & was a Rolling Stones' tribute. All the tracks are on this CD, incidentally, together with both sides of their few singles & some demos.
Trouble was, The Eyes were strongly patterned on The Who, not the Stones. The latter were blues-based, later 50's R & B, the former were soul & 60's R & B-based, so their target audience with that LP was totally at odds with their then-growing fanbase.
The other problem-they never made a killer track. You might well tear walls down to get their original vinyls, simply because they are so rare. You wouldn't do it because the music on them is so hot that you just gotta have it.
Try downloading I'm Rowed Out. Sounds just like The Who's I Can't Explained revved up a bit. I like it, as with most of their stuff, but it just isn't as inspired as what The Who & The Small Faces produced from that time.
Still an essential purchase, just don't seriously expect it to be anything but pretty good. If you want a band that genuinely deserved to be massive & didn't get there, there are better examples in the 60's, 70's & 80's.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Those who enjoy the energy and brillance of early british psychedelia should absolutely look after this great forgotten band of the sixties. Next to the greatness of groups like Kinks and Pretty Things the songs are based on strong riffs, angular guitar patterns and acid sounds. Besides the originals here are a number of Rolling Stones covers, taken from the early "blues" period, rearranged in a more lisergic way.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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If your an original mod lover youll gonna love this ...the eyes rose up after the historic 64 riots made a place in mod history by 66 like the Action the eyes were strictly mod so some of the tracks are real exclusive ... If you love non com 60s buy this...Rowed out is awesome..
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