3-LockBox
02-04-2005, 08:30 AM
(in keeping with my long standing tradition of reviewing old albums)
I was hoping this one would be good considering my recent luck with new purchases. And for the most part, I like it. Particularly, the 5th track <i>Nine Feet Underground</i>, which is worth the price of the CD. Over 22 minutes long, this must have been side B of the album. More of a long jam than an actual progressive rock piece, its still a great workout, and not over long. Songs like <i>Golf Girl</i> and <i>Love To Love You</i> and the title track show their age, however. These are kinda humorous songs, what with the silly lyrics and irony, but aren't much for repeat listening. <i>Winter Wine</i> is good tune, but I kinda prefer the all instrumental version offered on this bonus edition CD, which includes two previously unreleased 'new' tracks, <i>I Don't Know Its Name</i> and <i>Aristocracy</i>, which were excluded due to time limitations, and that's a shame because the former is a great track, the latter is much in the same vein as their other regular songs with goofy lyrics and all.
I guess the Canterbury Scene was Englands answer to Haite/Ashbury. Its funny that this album pops up in prog circles when it would be right at home sitting next to a Grateful Dead album or even Allman Bros. The sound quality for this CD is phenominal considering its an album from '71. Considering I only paid $10.99US for this, its a good get. Makes up for the $11 I paid for Olias Of Sunhillow.
I was hoping this one would be good considering my recent luck with new purchases. And for the most part, I like it. Particularly, the 5th track <i>Nine Feet Underground</i>, which is worth the price of the CD. Over 22 minutes long, this must have been side B of the album. More of a long jam than an actual progressive rock piece, its still a great workout, and not over long. Songs like <i>Golf Girl</i> and <i>Love To Love You</i> and the title track show their age, however. These are kinda humorous songs, what with the silly lyrics and irony, but aren't much for repeat listening. <i>Winter Wine</i> is good tune, but I kinda prefer the all instrumental version offered on this bonus edition CD, which includes two previously unreleased 'new' tracks, <i>I Don't Know Its Name</i> and <i>Aristocracy</i>, which were excluded due to time limitations, and that's a shame because the former is a great track, the latter is much in the same vein as their other regular songs with goofy lyrics and all.
I guess the Canterbury Scene was Englands answer to Haite/Ashbury. Its funny that this album pops up in prog circles when it would be right at home sitting next to a Grateful Dead album or even Allman Bros. The sound quality for this CD is phenominal considering its an album from '71. Considering I only paid $10.99US for this, its a good get. Makes up for the $11 I paid for Olias Of Sunhillow.