5 comments about Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: 1964-1966.

1. the yardbirds are okay but nothin special if you ask me. okay so ya they got a few good songs like, for your love, train kept a rollin, im a man, etc. but they just sing about love and relationships thats it
   dont waste 12 bucks on this



2. In 1966, Michelangelo Antonioni released a highly controversial movie called Blow Up. Set in London, the film starred David Hemmings, Sarah Miles, and a young, and exquisitely beautiful, Vanessa Redgrave. Thomas, (Hemmings), lives a fast, ultra-hip existence and at one point finds himself in a wild, psychedelic nightclub. It's loud, it's cookin', and on the bandstand Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, and the other birds are rippin' up a version of The Train Kept A Rollin' which had been slightly altered for copyright reasons. The live energy is absolutely explosive; high voltage, raw electric blues like that was simply unknown back then.
   
   This CD chronicles the most important years in the short, but sparkling, career of a hugely exciting and influential band. When you consider that this music was recorded over 40 years ago it's easy to understand that, at the time, it was as revolutionary as the arrival of Hendrix. More remarkable still, the music sounds as great today as when it was released, full of edge, authority, and bite. Sure, there are clunkers that probably sounded dated even when they were released, You're A Better Man Than I finds the Yardbirds adopting a pious, and highly inappropriate, idealism while Still I'm Sad would have been better left to the Moody Blues or some other clinically depressed outfit. Putty (In Your Hands) is cute - a word that damns it - just too close to early Beatles for comfort.
   
   Pretty much everything else is fast out of the gate and hot as Georgia asphalt in August. I'm Not Talking is a perennial favorite of mine, as are The Train Kept A Rollin', Smokestack Lightning, Evil Hearted You, Heart Full Of Soul, I Ain't Done Wrong. The Yardbirds definitely had their limitations, Keith Reif is a mediocre vocalist - compare him with what the Beck/Stewart match up on Truth sounds like. And this whole "guitar academy" factor everybody likes to cite - Clapton, Beck, Page - actually stood in the way of The Yardbirds ever coalescing as a group. However, they did manage to keep it together for a while, and in doing so, accomplished something artists rarely achieve, they produced music that was genuinely new and good enough to stand the test of time.



3. I seen the Yardbirds live in the early 60's. I could not believe what i was hearing. They were great. This album reminds me of that concert. This is a great album. A must for anyone who loves great talent. I rate the Yardbirds the second greatest group next to the Rolling Stones.



4. I was reading through the reviews I saw where someone called the Yardbirds 'leaning towards pop rock.....I am sorry but were you there in 64 cause I was and when I saw the Ybyrds at the Hulabaaloo on Sunset Blvd there was no Jimi, no Carlos, no Janice, Bealtles there were and Stones there were but put them in club with Ybyrds and you had no contest the Big Boys had singers and writers and genius but blazing ear-shattering blistering blues rock well like I said no contest. Clapton, Beck, Paige was it lucky chance? Not hardly it was the best seeking out the best. Get this CD and you hold the root structure and 'first fruits' of all we treasure today. I recently saw Velvet Revolver in S Fla and I was whipped back 40 yrs blazing searing ROCK great vocals freight train bass and drums but what I saw back then was in club of maybe 150. Own this CD as a show of graditute for those that gave us Hard Rock and remember we too have roots.



5. Being a huge fan of sixties music, I find this CD very appealing in terms of content, originality, and style. This group boasts three of thee greatest guitarists in the world; Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page. Their blues inspired wailings make this group stand out above other groups of the same era.
   
   This music is gritty and raw and because the sound production wasn't really great on this particular album, it sounds a lot darker and moodier than maybe it's supposed to be. I'm not a musician and I have no idea about the technical aspects of music, but having been raised by a musician, I know in my soul how things should sound.
   
   If you're looking to improve your music collection you really can't go wrong with this little gem. I know a lot of people gave it four stars and I'm not trying to disuade you from reading their reviews, but I really think (and feel) that if you want something loud, boisterous and completely cool, this CD is waiting for you.
   
   Peace...

5 comments about Working Man's Cafe (Ltd Ed Deluxe CD/DVD Combo).

1. What can one say about a CD whose best track is the bonus "demo version" of the album's first song? I'll take the simplicity and purity of the demo version of Vietnam Cowboys over the poorly realized final product any day.



2. I know. You ALL gave the CD FIVE Stars. I have been as most of you have been a KINKS /RAY Davies fan since 1964. As the lyrics of "Rock and Roll fantasy" go "I've Seen Them Up and I've Seen Them Down" (Down includes seeing Ray throw a bottle of water on Dave at the Pier during a fight in NYC in 1986! abruptly ending a GREAT Kinks show). Sorry, for me, the melodies don't cut it. the words are fine poetry. But not the music. I don't hear any great Ray melodies. The last great RAY melody for me was THE ROAD, LONDON SONG, TO THE BONE or X RAY (the song). I anticipated this release greatly even buying an advance copy from the UK which did not even include the DVD. I prefer Ray's more acoustic work of the past solo Cd's and his solo recent live storyteller tours For me, this musically is just "OK". But then again "I'm Not Like Everybody Else".



3. Fantastic. Ranks right up there with some of Ian Hunter's work over the last fifteen years: poignant, mature lyrics, instantly catchy riffs. There's not a throwaway track here. Don't think you need to be a Kinks fan to appreciate this disc. Highly recommended.



4. It is gratifying to see that so many others hear what I am hearing with this record. As another who unashamedly admits to loving Ray Davies even though I find most of his post-Warners/Pye work to be sub-standard, more downs than ups, this is the record we have been waiting for for years. Us fans knew it was in him.
   
   This record is so much better than the previous one. The songs are better, the production is far more sensitive to Raymond Davies strengths. I have read he does not like his voice, well, I do not like mine that muich either, but this recording was made to capture this voice. Ray IS a great singer with a vast range of emotion and phrasing, and all of the other tricks of the trade. Here they represent sincerity in the service of art. The recording is first rate and voice is placed front and center where it belongs with a naturalness missing in too many recordings these days.
   
   Ray's point of view might strike some as political, but it is of a subtle form, not as the activist with the histrionics associated with that tiresome pose, but as one who does care for human beings as individuals not as an abstract mass.
   
   I have listened to the record over and over, probably twenty times since receiving it (I procrastinated, just got it in May) and I still am enjoying it. OK, it may not be (only time will tell) VGPS and SOMETHING ELSE but it is really close.



5. A strong followup to his previous album, "Other Peoples Lives", gives Ray another opportunity to mine the human condition with perception, humor and empathy. While he may personally give in to solitary depression and hopelessness (as I've gathered from his interviews), his songs are always warm and optimistic, even when fondly remembering places long gone ("Workingman's Cafe") or perceiving the pain and suffering around him in an intensive care unit through a haze of painkillers ("Morphine Song"). He is one of us (albeit more talented). When he offers thanks for time shared ("Imaginary Man"), it is addressed to each of us individually.
   
   The songs on this album are stronger, with better production than the last. I recommend it for both established Kink fans, and for those who are looking for an introduction.

2 comments about Rolled Gold+: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones.

1. I don't understand why this 'Stones compilation is so underrated. It includes most, if not all, of the hits that were made by this great band from 1963 to 1971. I'm a new fan of the 'Stones and I bought this compilation because it has all the songs from Hot Rocks and many more great songs that that disc doesn't include. I'm very glad that I went with this great CD!!!



2. I bought this album because 20 songs were not on 40 Licks compilation & it was cheap (around $12.5 here in Jakarta, Indonesia distributed by Universal Indonesia). Unfortunately, the sound quality is CHEAP also, I'm aware that those songs were from the 60s to 70s, but at least they can have it remastered first before releasing it again.

3 comments about Something Else by the Kinks.

1. "something else' by THE KINKS is a phenomenal cd! the songs tell tales of many different class-people places and the suttle enjoyments of every day life.."afternoon tea"..The wit and humour of Ray Davies is so true to form with the jaunty song"Harry Rag"-"tom's old ma is a dying lass soon theyll reckon she'll be pushin up the grass and her bones mite shake and her skin mite sag as though shes got the strength to have a Harry rag"..need I write more. This is true Genius at best! Waterloo sunset ai another great track on this cd..and boy that is a lovely song.."everyday i look out the world from my window..but chilly chilly is the evening time..waterloo sunsets fine.." MARVELOUS!!! this is a great cd for any one intrested in classic english writing!!



2. The previous reviewer's remark about Sanctuary "blowing it" is worth noting. But I think it is important, for anyone approaching the Kinks' catalog, to realize that this is probably the band's single best album---and that is saying something. And whatever its inferiorities to the Japanese import referred to in the previous review, I will attest that this CD sounds fine to my ears, contains all sorts of delightful bonus material, and is, unlike many Japanese imports, readily affordable.
   
   A newcomer to this band looking up the Kinks on Amazon.com would, up until now, see this particular record---a record that begins with "David Watts," ends with "Waterloo Sunset" (before the bonus material starts), and doesn't flag between those two rather dizzy peaks---slapped with a two-star review. This could lead to unthinkable consequences. Someone might buy *Come Dancing* instead, base his or her opinion of the Kinks on THAT, and never experience the pleasure of hearing one of the best albums of 1967---a year that witnessed as many, or more, great albums than any other in rock history. Consumer warnings of the audiophile variety have their place, but it's important that buyers know where to start. Start HERE, with *Something Else*, whether this version, the Japanese version, or an 8-track. It is an album no serious collection should lack.



3. I purchased this CD thinking it would be the latest and greatest as far as "Something Else..." was concerned. Unfortunately, not only was I disappointed with the mix, (compare "Situation Vacant" to the Japanese Stereo version released several years earlier), but I was also shocked to hear several tracks ending abruptly with crude fade-outs. "Autumn Almanac" sounded far better on the "Kinks Kronikles" set from 1990 - not to mention I got to hear Ray's final "yes" lyrics and Dave's backward guitar lines. Sanctuary blew it!

2 comments about Live at the BBC.

1. This 15 track Decca release of the Marianne Faithfull live BBC "Saturday Club" performances from May 1965 to May 1966 was a surprise to say the least. I was not impressed by Ms. Faithfull's Decca LP albums of that era. Except for her single "hits" I always felt her other musical material was not all that strong. But what a surprise to hear these broadcast performances! Her voice just shimmers. She was a damn good singer which these performances prove. We hear her "hits", and some other decent songs, performed live and they are better than those wonderful studio recordings that are etched in our brains. I am just mesmerized by these performances. You just fall in love with her all over again! There are introductions and short interviews with the BBC announcer, but it just adds to the moment. The sound has been lovingly mastered in good quality mono. The 19 page booklet is full of wonderful colour and B/W photos (many of which I've never seen) with extensive liner notes including an intro by Marianne herself. This is one of the best reissues of 2008. What a CD and what a babe!



2. Being a huge fan of Marianne Faithfull I was completely floored to see this release by DECCA.
   The CD is broken down into five parts on one disc.Three songs performed live plus interview for each part. A total of fifteen songs and five interviews.
   1.Can't You Hear My Heartbeat.
   2.Interview/Come And Stay With Me.
   3.In My Time Of Sorrow.
   'Saturday Club'13th May 1965.
   4.Go Away From My World.
   5.The Sha La La Song.
   6.Interview/This Little Bird.
   'Saturday Club'5th June 1965.
   7.Go Away From My World.
   8.Paris Bells.
   9.Interview/Summer Nights.
   'Saturday Club'24th July 1965.
   10.Interview/Lullaby.
   11.The Last Thing On My Mind.
   12.Yesterday.
   'Saturday Club'18th December 1965.
   13.As Tears Go By.
   14.Cockleshells.
   15.Interview/Tomorrow's Calling.
   The interviews. Some of the topics discussed with Marianne are her aristocratic background/her parents.Marriage,her wishes on recording a modern jazz album/acting making a film. Marianne's thought's on touring or not after giving birth to her son Nicholas. Talk about Nicholas.
   This is great fun to listen to Marianne at this time in her life,being a mere 18-19 years old.
   Such a charming and lovely young woman.A real delight.
   Now the songs.FANTASTIC!To me personally Marianne is a complete joy to listen to during this time in her career.That voice is so sweet and soothing.
   Now I must say I love all the song selections here,but there are favorites.
   Lullaby from 'North Country Maid' is exactly what the title implies. Listening to this song is like floating on a cloud. A perfect blend of Marianne's voice and a lone guitar. PERFECTION!
   Paris Bells...a very folk tune,that soprano voice again...lovely.
   Cockleshells...love this...a jaunty,bouncy tune,Irish folk,British Isles folk.
   Again every track is a winner. A definite addition to your Marianne collection.
   Ahhh...also a 20 page booklet included with beautiful photos of Marianne from this time. Some of these images could have been an inspiration for a John William Waterhouse painting. Absolutely stunning beauty.
   I'am not really sure how Marianne feels about her early recordings. I get the feeling she dose'nt always fully appreciate just how good these recordings are. I think maybe she can be a little hard on herself and her early work.
   I can only speak for myself and say how much her early recordings bring me great joy and pleasure.

5 comments about More Hot Rocks: Big Hits & Fazed Cookies.

1. If you trust everyone to do good, bless your bleeding heart. If you've been burned, well well well.
   
   The Beatles always traded in the utopian moment, no surprise they always got the X-mas release. Say the word and you'll be free. The Stones described the waiting, the frustration, the lost moment. I can't get no satisfaction, you can't always get what you want ~ the key sentiment: can't. Even later, stoned and rich, Jagger convinced with I'm fumbling and I know my car don't start. Can't. Don't. Won't. And, later still, making love and breaking hearts it is a game for youth. You have to get older to sing a blues like that. McCartney you would think could achieve that but, no, hi hi hi instead. Now then. Big party tonight, booze and lose your clothes. Losers. I'll be working instead. Working alone. I got my pink transistor radio and it will be blasting elemental oldies. Can't get no. Can't always no, no and nope. Keyed up. I live in an apartment on the ninety-ninth floor of my block. Sexy and aggravated. Aggravated IS sexy. Wanna know the secret to life, love and happiness? It's SUPPOSED to piss ya off. I'd deny you nothing.
   
   If cleaning up after lazy slobs gets you off, then socialism is a dream come true.



2. When I bought this collection I was interested in one song that was not on any other Stones album at that time: "We Love You". From the closing of the jail doors (Mick and Keith had been arrested prior to recording this.)
   and the dragging of chains to the horns in the background this is just a goofy song. And if it sounds like there are too many voices for the Stones alone - John Lennon and Paul McCartney also sang on this recording. Because the single did not do well in the US (#50 on the Billboard Charts) It was not included on the US release of "Through the Past Darkly (Big Hits, Volume 2)" although the flip side, "Dandelion", was. Since then it has also been included on both "The Singles Collection: The London Years" and "Rolled Gold+: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones". Now....if someone can put out the Beach Boys / Jan & Dean / everyone sounds drunk version of "Barbara Ann"..



3. Hot Rocks - Big Hits & Fazed Cookies, is an amazing early collection by the Stones. I had the album back in 1981 but lost it. Amazon gave me a great deal on the CD, and with new digitized sound, the Stones are better than ever! I highly recomend it.
   Gary Kent
   Satisfied Amazon Customer



4. I just love this record - it has the lesser known Stones gems, especially from their psychedelic era, together with then-unreleased early songs. This shows a more mellow side of the Sontes... TLA cinema in the early '70s used to play the second LP between movies, and listening now brings it all back...
   
   The sound on this reissue is excellent and natural, I hear details not evident in the LPs I bought when they first came out.



5. Don't get me wrong I love the Stones, but "More Hot Rocks, Big Hits & Fazed Cookies" shouldn't have been released in 2002. Why? Most of this material could have been bonus material on the appropriate albums, but I understand show biz greed. Also, fans may have fond memories of this album, such as my brother, who I bought this for. One big problem he had was the opening track, "Tell Me," which was longer than the LP version back in the 70's. I can't believe no reviewers have noticed this, and that was one of the key reasons he wanted this collection; and it's not there! I call that tampering with history wouldn't you? Another problem he had, was the bonus material [disc 2] screws up the running order he so fondly remembered.
   
   If you're buying this for nostalgic reasons you may be disappointed. If you are new to this collection it might be just fine.

5 comments about Greatest Hits - The Hollies.

1. I still like the warmer sound of records, but this is a very nice collection.



2. I am a casual fan of Hollies and this double-CD have all the greatest musics from their career. Great!



3. This 2-disc set is definitely worth having. It has all of the Hollies hits, plus many tracks you'd only know if you were a Hollies fanatic. These guys could sing! Some of the 3 & 4 part harmonies remind me of the Beach Boys work, and it is also clear that Graham Nash brought that influence to bear when he joined Crosby, Stills and Nash (& sometimes Neil Young). I am thoroughly enjoying this 2-disc set!



4. Here is a band that produced alot of good songs.There is alot of songs on this disk that are well known,and still get alot of radio play today.The name was influenced from Buddy Holly.They certainly did have one hell of alot of hits this band.Bus Stop ,Carrie-Anne ,Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress ,Sorry Suzanne ,I'm Alive ,Dear Eloise ,and a personal favorite He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother ,Just One Look ,On A Carousel ,and in my opinion the best song of all The Air That I Breathe,i just love that tune.



5. Worth owning this compilation for the breathtaking "Pay You Back With Interest" and "Look Through Any Window." But how can you not love the jangly pop tunes & lush harmonies? They're all here "Carrie Ann," "On A Carousel," "Stop Stop Stop." A beautiful rendition of the Beatles' "If I Needed Someone." Didn't know a lot of the other "hits," but consistently tuneful. A great way to laze through a Sunday afternoon's drive.

5 comments about The Best of Gerry & the Pacemakers: The Definitive Collection.

1. Gerry and the Pacemakers were one of those English bands which cashed in on the English Invasion of the mid sixties pop music culture. They had a few very good songs, maybe one great song, and they fared well in the U.S. In England, however, they were nearly rivals to the Beatles in 1962-63, but in the U.S. they were really just an 'also ran.' This Definitive Collection is a testament to that. Most of these songs are extremely bland, lack creativity, and illustrative of how schmaltzy they truly were. "I Like It" was a very, very good song, and "Ferry Across the Mersy" is a nice ballad, but much of their later material lacks substance and spontaneity. It is easy to see why they faded quickly. Gerry and the Pacemakers simply did not have the creative writing talents of Lennon/McCartney, Ray Davies, Jagger/Richards, or Donovan; nor did they have the musical muscle of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks, or particularly the Animals. Nonetheless, no British 60's music collection would be complete without something from Gerry and the Pacemakers. They were fun, but little else.



2. We heard at a concert in November that Gerry had some health problems. This group is so good, we hope they keep performing.



3. I really enjoyed this cd. I never knew that they had so many songs and many were hits. I highly recommend this cd and think before getting another check this out.



4. 25 songs and only familiar with 6. Would not recommend.



5. If you like old school 60's rock, you'll love this. It's simply the jam of the year.

3 comments about Looking On.

1. This is one of the greatest British bands of all time! "Looking On" and "Message From The Country" are their two best albums. Get them both!
   Roy Wood & Jeff Lynne are the two brilliant forces behind the band. Incredible harmonies that would make Brian Wilson sit up and take notice.
   But, that's where the Beach Boys comparison ends. These guys rock!
   Next to The Beatles, The Move would have to be one of my top 5 favorite British bands.



2. I just got this one - my favorite Move LP - my good friend LB introduced this band to me back in the 60's - Night of Fear - I Can Hear The Grass Grow - and the first import LP - then came Looking On - we played this Lp alot - Feel Too Good was a big one - Brontosaurus etc. - we knew about Jeff Lynne being with The Idle Race - of course he now was with the Move - we didn't realize this was pre ELO - more Wood than Lynne at this point - I listen to this cd with M-Audio Studio Monitors connected to an I-Mac - sounds very good - I'm happy - and I first heard it on vinyl in the 60's!



3. Any questions about Salvo's mastering are obliterated by the amazing clarity and sheer power of this! Prepare to be pounded and steamrolled by the massive bass, drums, and guitars, the cascading piano, and soaring voices. The tightness and inner tone of the bass, the distinction between what is recorded in phase and out of phase, and spacing/ layering of instruments/ voices is thrilling! One of the treasures of rock.

5 comments about Stormbringer (Original Recording Remastered).

1. This album is awesome. High quality all the way through. Very memorable songs. Buy it.



2. Stormbringer is a decent album. Not my favorite Purple album, but still ok listening. Here's the thing, though. The DPAS (Deep Purple Appreciation Society--www.deep-purple.net) is currently working with EMI, Purple Records, and Glenn Hughes himself on a REAL remastered version of Stormbringer. This so-called remaster here is just the original album mixed differently. If you have any of the other Purple remasters (Shades, Book of Taliesyn, Deep Purple, In Rock, Fireball, Machine Head, Who Do We Think We Are, Burn), then you know that they've each come with a bunch of bonus tracks and extensive liner notes, rare photos, etc. This version doesn't have any additional tracks or anything of the sort. If you'd just like to get the album to hear, then this is what you want. It's good that this is finally getting put out in America again. However, if you're a Purple fanatic, I'd suggest waiting until the DPAS remaster is released sometime in late 2007 or early 2008. Cheers.



3. What a disappointing album. I was a huge Deep Purple fan starting with the album In Rock, though I now like the earlier stuff quite a bit. But I started with and loved Deep Purple Mk 2 with singer Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover. I weathered the change in vocalists to the duel vocals of Glen Hughes and David Coverdale and thought Purple's previous album to Stormbringer, Burn was very good although not quite as good as most of the Mk 2 albums. So I bought Stormbringer thinking I was going to get more music of the same quality as Burn, listened to it and hung my head in despair. A once great hard rock band had devolved into a radio friendly amalgam of blues, gutless r&b and unoriginal and uninspired rock. Deep Purple seems to have succumbed to the prevailing tastes of the day circa 1974, ie. bland middle of the road mush or maybe Glen Hughes is to blame? In any case this bowl of musical outmeal was the result. It killed the band for me and apparently Ritchie Blackmore as well as he left soon after Stormbringers release. Deep Purple had a very original prog influenced hard rock sound that I loved and they completely abandoned on Stormbringer. Many of these psuedo R&B songs sound like variations on Play That Funky Music White Boy by Wild Cherry! WTF? The best songs sound like second rate Whitesnake which seeing as how Whitesnake are a second rate band means that Stormbringer sounds like crap. After this debacle Blackmore left to form Rainbow and the drug addled Tommy Bolin replaced him for the better follow up album Come Taste The Band. Untortunately for me DP without Blackmore isn't DP so I didn't buy it. They lost me. Unless you like the top forty circa 1974 or really bland cliche hard rock or cheesy R&B, avoid Stormbringer as you would a rabid cat. This is the album where DP lost their muse, their soul and their audience. Buy it and prepare to be bored.



4. Whenever I listen to Stormbringer, I think of the era when real rock music started going soft. Groups like Bad Company and the Eagles started making noise, and Elton John was the cats meow. So, Deep Purple started sounding like easy rock too, but to this day I think it's a pretty enjoyable album, much more so than Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti for example. I can't believe a lot of the songs from Stormbringer aren't played on classic rock radio. I understand some Deep Purple (MKII) is a little to intense for your average person, but this album is so mellow (in Purple terms) that your Grandma could probably handle it being played at a decent volume. The only song I've never really liked is "Highball Shooter," it's alright, but the rest I love.
   
   Highlights: Holy Man, Hold On, You Can't Do It Right and Soldier Of Fortune.



5. Hey Purple-heads of all ages and places out there!
   
   I just wanted to take a moment to give you a quick note before you go in and buy this CD: there is ANOTHER release of this album in the works, scheduled for late '07 (or early '08) that is going to be...well, maybe better is not the right word, but rather more "complete"...
   
   Remember the remastered "Burn" that Rhino released a few years ago, which was expanded to include some bonus remixes done by Glenn Hughes and the b-side "Coronarias Redig"? Well, EMI (Purple's Label for the world outside the US) was in FACT responsible for THAT release and Rhino only picked it up after it was done...
   
   And now, once again, EMI has prepared a remastered, expanded edition of "Stormbringer" (working with Glenn again) for release outside the US...yeah, I know, it stinks having to pay for import CD's, but c'mon, this is Purple we're talking about! I'm sure you'd prefer the WHOLE package, wouldn't you? I know I do!
   
   I have nothing against THIS release from Friday Music (actually, I think it is a worthy effort to salvage a long lost, truly awesome album), I haven't even heard it yet, so I can't really critizise it, but I felt compelled to give ya 'all a heads-up about this...
   
   Stormbringer? It's a jewel, one of my fav Purple albums, even if it is a true departure from their trademark fast paced, guitar driven sound...I like it even more than the MK II albums...yeah...that's how much I like it...if you want a little more in depth comment about the songs, check out my review of the 2 CD pack of "Burn/Stormbringer"...
   
   The only reason why I give this CD 4 stars and not 5 is because I'd rather wait for the expanded EMI release...But hey, it's your dough, after all, and God knows I'd be the last person in the world to be telling other people what to do...
   
   Peace and Rock On...