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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Just a shame it's taken so long to see the light of day.
Those of us who remember The Stairs only had Mexican R&B to tide us over until Viper gave us this sublime gem. Stunning stuff from Mr Summertyme and friends, as always. The Stairs my be long gone but quality like this should never be disregarded. Hell yeah, can he write a song.
And for those who missed The Stairs, it's not too late to get with the programme really.
Go on, you know you should. You'll regret it if you don't.
Those of us who remember The Stairs only had Mexican R&B to tide us over until Viper gave us this sublime gem. Stunning stuff from Mr Summertyme and friends, as always. The Stairs my be long gone but quality like this should never be disregarded. Hell yeah, can he write a song.
And for those who missed The Stairs, it's not too late to get with the programme really.
Go on, you know you should. You'll regret it if you don't.
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Worth the wait...?
9 Sep 2008
Format:Audio CD
Well, it is a good 15 years since The Stairs classic "Mexican R'n'B" was released. That ended being deleted in short time. Those of us fortunate enough to have heard "Weed Bus", the single pre-dating that release, loved the album. A clutch of EPs were released, and a 'contractual obligation' EP as well called "Last Time Around". The Stairs were darlings in Japan, briefly toured USA and then promptly disappeared as their management disintegrated. Sadly they never made it to Australia. And that was it...
There had been rumours of a second album having been recorded, but these were never really confirmed (nor denied) by the band. I had contact with a few people in the late-90s who claimed to have heard the masters (apparently Ged Lynn had them) but they didn't surface as a collection. I had heard a couple of the songs, released as mp3s at various times over the last 8 or so years. Again that was it...
Until now. Fifteen years is a long time to wait. People move on in that time. The music changes, tastes change. It is an absolute travesty that we had to wait for so long. This CD means a LOT more than just the music contained in its 'grooves'. It represents a whole gamut of dreams, a whole raft of ideals, since lost. So it cannot hope to rekindle those emotions. I just wish the dream these lads had, had been taken up when it was appropriate. And there is the absolute travesty.
In the elapsed time the method of music delivery has altered, people no longer listen to music the way they used to. It is inappropriate (to overuse the word slightly) to review the tracks in order. And I can't anyway. What I can say is that this is a treasure tarnished by time. Definitely worth the price of admission. You can hear the echos of Mexican R'n'B distinctly in some areas, yet this collection does not stay around in such familiar territory long. Catholic in its influences, as previous Stairs offerings were, R'n'B, soul, rock, and psychedelia all rub considerable shoulders here.
It's not a case of loving it or hating it - you simply either are, or are not, a fan. And on that basis lies its majesty...and longevity. The band didn't care - neither do I. They made music that mattered to them, and for them. We FINALLY get to enjoy it. Thank you Viper.
There had been rumours of a second album having been recorded, but these were never really confirmed (nor denied) by the band. I had contact with a few people in the late-90s who claimed to have heard the masters (apparently Ged Lynn had them) but they didn't surface as a collection. I had heard a couple of the songs, released as mp3s at various times over the last 8 or so years. Again that was it...
Until now. Fifteen years is a long time to wait. People move on in that time. The music changes, tastes change. It is an absolute travesty that we had to wait for so long. This CD means a LOT more than just the music contained in its 'grooves'. It represents a whole gamut of dreams, a whole raft of ideals, since lost. So it cannot hope to rekindle those emotions. I just wish the dream these lads had, had been taken up when it was appropriate. And there is the absolute travesty.
In the elapsed time the method of music delivery has altered, people no longer listen to music the way they used to. It is inappropriate (to overuse the word slightly) to review the tracks in order. And I can't anyway. What I can say is that this is a treasure tarnished by time. Definitely worth the price of admission. You can hear the echos of Mexican R'n'B distinctly in some areas, yet this collection does not stay around in such familiar territory long. Catholic in its influences, as previous Stairs offerings were, R'n'B, soul, rock, and psychedelia all rub considerable shoulders here.
It's not a case of loving it or hating it - you simply either are, or are not, a fan. And on that basis lies its majesty...and longevity. The band didn't care - neither do I. They made music that mattered to them, and for them. We FINALLY get to enjoy it. Thank you Viper.
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