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The Dan - Remastered and sounding superb, 28 Jun 2005
Andy Millward has almost taken the words right out of my mouth (although I do like Kid Charlemagne)!I would just add that all the tracks have been remastered under the watchful eyes and ears of Messrs Becker and Fagan, so that they now sound much better than they did first time round (this was because there was reportedly an issue with studio sound quality when recording the "Katy Lied" and "Royal Scam" albums) and certainly better than previous CD compilations. The accompanying booklet gives full details of recording dates and participating musicians, which is always good to have. Less good is the rambling essay by journalist Michael Phalen, who admits to having stolen the master tapes to the "Aja" LP. Although the Dan never had the huge commercial success of contemporaries such as the Eagles or Fleetwood Mac (only four singles mannaged to make the UK chart) their high quality musicianship, their fusion of rock, pop, jazz and funk, and their ability to write some cracking tunes along the way, mean that their stuff is still favourite airplay material - you'll be amazed at how familiar many of these tracks are - and this album, originally released in 2000 and now reissued at a more "friendly" price, is most heartily recommended.
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