Howling Bells: The Loudest Engine
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Howling Bells: The Loudest Engine
12 feb 14
Il Balletto di Bronzo: YS
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Il balletto di bronzo: Ys
23 apr 12
Il Balletto Di Bronzo: Sirio 2222
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Il balletto di bronzo: Sirio 2222
23 apr 12
Il Rovescio Della Medaglia: Io Come Io
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Il rovescio della medaglia: Io come io
8 apr 12
Il Rovescio Della Medaglia: Contaminazione
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Il rovescio della medaglia: Contaminazione
8 apr 12
Il Rovescio Della Medaglia: La Bibbia
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Il rovescio della medaglia: La Bibbia
8 apr 12
Indian Summer: Indian Summer
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Indian Summer: Indian Summer
10 nov 20
Great record, a wonderful primultimate work by Indian Summer. A disk of beautiful songs and lovely sounds, in the territory of melodic rock with some hints of white rock-soul (especially in Jackson's voice) that flirts abundantly with progressive, without however embarking on a serious and committed relationship, featuring significant instrumental parts and lengthy guitar solos that lean more towards the "jammy" style typical of the rock of the era than to progressive, or take on "jazzy" shades as in the instrumental "From the Film of the Same Name" or in "Another Tree Will Grow." Tracks of contained length (if we want to consider it a prog album, the average is 6 minutes), compact in structure, beautifully solid and engaging, and in style. "Glimpse," "Half-Changed Again," "God is the Dog" (English translation of "Diocane") are all really great tracks, and there’s a slightly dark mood, very beautiful. Another excellent product of the "1970s rock-progressive undergrowth."
  • pier_paolo_farina
    11 nov 20
    Great beautiful cover (edited photo of Keef)
  • hjhhjij
    11 nov 20
    The cover is beautiful. Almost as much as that of "BS".
iq: ever
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IQ: Ever
8 apr 12
Not bad. 7.5
iq: the wake
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IQ: The Wake
8 apr 12
Like Ever, beautiful but after a while it gets tiring. 7.5
Iron Maiden: Iron Maiden
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Iron Maiden: Iron Maiden
29 nov 21
Oh, a band that does horror-comic covers featuring a zombie and disguises it in a thousand different ways, calling it "Eddie," will always have my sympathy. Despite the "literary" inspiration in many of the pieces from Harris and a somewhat "cultured" and refined approach to Hard Rock, I just can't picture them taking themselves too seriously. And this first album is really quite charming, with Di'Anno on vocals, still closely tied to the rawer hard rock of the previous decade, but already showing hints of greater complexity and "stylistic refinement," if we may say so (like "Phantom of the Opera") and lots of winks, more or less obvious, at folks like the Judas Priest of Sad Wings, with perfectly crafted songs in melodies and energy ("Prowler," title track "Transylvania," "Strange World," etc.). The next one is even better. The Maiden of the '80s, including those from the end of the decade that are undeniably more ambitious in composition and style, is always a pleasure to listen to and fits in nicely from time to time.
  • asterics
    30 nov 21
    I’ll tell you, I actually don’t mind this album either.
  • Flame
    1 dec 21
    The first two with Di Anno’s punk voice are absolutely essential, urgent, direct (except for some tracks you've pointed out), sincere. With Dickinson, there are so many beautiful things but also many pitfalls; however, they provided a good starting point for high school English literature teachers in legitimizing Coleridge and all the others in the '90s.

    But you two are creatures, what can you possibly understand...
  • hjhhjij
    1 dec 21
    No no, I totally believe it, Harris has always been a cultured/nerdy guy passionate about various literary genres, you can find it all in Maiden (Poe, Coleridge, etc.), and I loved that piece a lot years ago, by the way, so I have no doubt that his excellent literary references acted as a bridge for the kids who were passionate about Maiden at the time or later. Then, these first two albums are definitely more urgent and direct musically than the later ones, even more "hardrock" than "NewWaveBritishHeavyMetal," but I never find them "harsh," even in the melodies, in the vocal style, even in the wildest songs they are "refined" besides those like Phantom or Transylvania where they make it explicit. But yes, they are much more visceral especially than the albums from '84 to '88, and I definitely prefer the better-balanced raw-refined mixture.
  • Flame
    2 dec 21
    Rereading my comment, my mind went back to my first encounter with English literature, the teacher says: let’s talk about "Ciòusa." And I turn to my desk mate: what did she say? And he replies: I don’t know. Excuse me, Miss xxx, what’s the name? In English please! Ask the question in English. Excuse me, Miss shitdicks, I don't understand the name. The name is Ciòusa! And I tell my classmate: oh, I keep understanding Ciòusa, and he says: me too, but can someone really be called Ciòusa? I carried this mystery with me throughout high school; there was no internet back then.
  • hjhhjij
    2 dec 21
    Ahahahahahahahah beautiful. It was Chaucer, I suppose, right?
  • asterics
    2 dec 21
    hahahahahahaha
  • Flame
    2 dec 21
    near chiel.
    I pronounce it Ciòusa and she tells me: no Flame, it’s pronounced Ciòusa, you have to make it clear that there’s an ‘r’ but without pronouncing it... O.o...
Iron Maiden: Killers
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Iron Maiden: Killers
13 dec 21
The rawest disc from the Maidens, even more than the previous one. "Killers" feels like a bridge, or at least that's how I perceive it, between the '70s Hard Rock and the somewhat Heavy (or NiuUeivovbritiscevimedal) of the '80s. These Maidens are much more concise and direct compared to the later albums, and they are tremendously effective, still retaining a certain underlying "refinement" in the melodies and song structures. And then there's their cartoonish-horrific side that I find so endearing, the usual stunning cover art, the dark-horror themes, and the literary quotes (this time it's Poe) presented in a never-serious atmosphere, all sublimated in the title track, which is my favorite on the album. Not that I like everything (I find the two instrumentals absolutely dispensable; they don't say anything to me, to put it poetically) but it’s a solid album with quite a few great tracks ("Murders in the Rue Morgue," "Wrathchild," "Twilight Zone," which is a little gem, and others).
  • Flame
    14 dec 21
    I always comment, but you're going to pick my favorite records, so you get my comments.
    I can’t choose between the first two; they’re my favorites from Iron. Right after them, there’s Somewhere in Time, Piece ... and so on.
    You’re right about the rawness of the sound, and blessed be that. I actually quite like the instrumental intro, unlike you. The cover is the most iconic of Iron, the one that most often ended up on the back of the sleeveless denim jackets of metalheads in the '80s/'90s.
  • hjhhjij
    14 dec 21
    I've been listening to a lot of hard rock lately, so I think I'll gradually go through all of their '80s catalog. There's also something else I like and enjoy about Iron Maiden, that bit (if not more than a bit) of theatricality (very British, I must say) that you can always feel in their music, and in this context, it makes me like them even more. Furthermore, it's undeniable that Harris knew how to write great songs in his field.
  • hjhhjij
    14 dec 21
    Very Priest-like theatricality, obviously. The cover is the most iconic, it's true, but Eddie is always beautiful, a top model ahahha.
Iron Maiden: Piece of mind
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Iron Maiden: Piece of Mind
23 dec 21
A record that I barely remembered having listened to, this is definitely the Maiden album I always cared the least about, and listening to it again now I understand why. This is the first Maiden album that has all of the "classic" pompous and epic Heavy Metal that, honestly, is a bit of a turn-off for me, also losing that fun, somewhat horror caricature vibe and the "pop" and melodic inspirations from the previous album. "Where Eagles Dare" is exactly the perfect example of the Metal that grates on my nerves. Other tracks, like "Revelations," "The Trooper," and, to some extent, the longer and more elaborate "To Tame a Land" (from "Dune"), with the latter being a typical example of the more refined heavy style of Maiden, which I find convincing only to a degree—more often not—are certainly stronger, but overall the album has everything it needs, in the genre, to keep me at a distance. Except for the always stunning cover art (poor Ed…).
  • fedezan76
    23 dec 21
    Regarding the Iron, I think we see it quite the opposite…
  • hjhhjij
    23 dec 21
    It's no secret that I don't like this kind of Heavy Metal (the "New Wave") at all ahahahaha, but I have a fondness for them that pushes me to give them another listen during this period of hard rock listening.
  • Flame
    26 dec 21
    In my opinion, it's one of the most beautiful ones featuring Dickinson. Yes, it’s definitely totally heavy metal, but characterized by great epic openings like "Where Eagles Dare," "The Tripper," "Flight," and "Stand and Seal."
  • Flame
    26 dec 21
    see... the tripper... trOOper Flame, trOOper...
  • Flame
    26 dec 21
    The single of The Trooper has one of the most beautiful covers, second only to Aces and Stranger, my second Iron t-shirt.
  • hjhhjij
    26 dec 21
    Oh, it's precisely the grand epic openings of heavy metal that make me want to reject everything. For me, they are the worst things (at least in this genre of music, eh, in others the epic tone I really enjoy) I can't stand them. "The Trooper" is nice and "To Tame a Land," which is more structured and elongated, isn't bad at all, but still, there are just too many things that make me go brr...
  • hjhhjij
    26 dec 21
    Ahahahaha I just Googled it, beautiful 🤣
  • hjhhjij
    26 dec 21
    I said, where eagles dare is quite a crap for me, I'm sorry.
Iron Maiden: Powerslave
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Iron Maiden: Powerslave
25 jan 22
This is probably THE NWOBHM album by Maiden, their 100% '80s "Heavy Metal" record, the most representative of their classic sound: this very pumped and epic metal/rock, with grandiose tones that here become increasingly ambitious, both in composition and song structures, featuring long instrumental passages and that mix of cheesiness and "refined" metal style that has reached its definitive maturity. This expansion of Heavy Metal into more composed and complex structures obviously peaks in the 14 minutes of "Rime of the Ancient Mariner," a tribute to Coleridge (complete with quotes lifted directly from the original text) and perhaps the highest point of Harris's literary references. In any case, here the intention to blend "progressive" inspirations (a genre the Maiden clearly explored in their listening) with the NWOBHM style becomes very evident, in one of the most ambitious yet successful tracks in their repertoire. Make no mistake, the style and sound are always the same, and I will never go beyond calling them "pleasant," but I have always liked this one, probably one of the "New Wave Metal" tracks I enjoy listening to the most. Not bad either is the title track. Overall, I find the album a bit better than the previous one, but it ultimately leaves me fairly indifferent.
  • Flame
    27 jan 22
    Here I am again: for me it’s right in between my two favorite albums from the early Dickinson era. I used to like Rime when I was a kid, but it started to wear on me pretty quickly, like in general all the songs from the Dickinson period that drag on. I find the second side tedious, much better the first one where Aces High stands out, a great track and the cover of the 45 that goes straight to the top of my personal chart.
  • hjhhjij
    27 jan 22
    It makes perfect sense, since usually the heavy metal hybridization with certain progressive inspirations takes the worst things from progressivism. This fusion or these lengthy segments have never, ever driven me crazy; the reason I appreciate this piece is probably because I never have expectations with them, eheh, and for the charm of the reference to the wonderful ballad by Coleridge.
  • SouthernStyle
    29 jan 22
    I would say that the NWOBHM is already assimilated in this album and is part of a somewhat broader stylistic picture.
Iron Maiden: The Number Of The Beast
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Iron Maiden: The Number of the Beast
16 dec 22
The arrival of Cazzonelfiglio (ugly surname, huh), the turning point towards "classic" Heavy Metal of which they are absolute standard bearers, the first album 100% in the "Maiden style." However, I identify this music here, especially theirs, as Metal-Pop because oh, guys, Iron Maiden are pop, a lot, even in the choice of certain melodies, certain choruses, they are pop (like the title track or the chorus of "The Prisoner"). And this is a fun little pop disc. Moreover, it highlights their theatricality, the "gore comic malice," literary and cinematic references, structural, stylistic, and melodic inspirations from Priest's Sad Wings ("Children of the Damned") and other types of Hard-Rock/Heavy Metal with elegant and/or grand tones (I believe also Sabbath's "Heaven and Hell" at this point) etc. The title track, a beautiful evergreen, is practically the hard version of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (come on, there’s even the narrator with the creepy voice, and Harris would have wanted Price by the way...) or the cartoon version of "Black Sabbath." Best track "Hallowed Be Thy Name," but the whole album is a great fun. I don’t like it as much as the first two, but maybe it's the album I enjoy re-listening to the most also for reasons of "likability."
  • Onirica
    17 dec 22
    On one hand, more than pop, I find that some of the tracks are uninspired, almost mere fillers thrown in to increase the album's length... the instrumentals as frameworks wouldn’t even be bad, it’s Dickinson who seems to stretch some rather lackluster, faded melodies over them. I’m talking about Invaders, 22 Acacia Avenue, Gangland, Prisoners (which, however, boasts the best solo of their careers, in my opinion). And, I’ll do some outing, the same title track is perhaps the song I love the least by Maiden; I find it totally bland. On the other hand, Children of the Damned, Run to the Hills, and Hallowed Be Thy Name are masterpieces in the genre, the latter being one of the best pieces ever composed in heavy metal... and as far as I’m concerned, the peak of their entire career, from here on out.
Jaco Pastorius: Jaco Pastorius
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Jaco Pastorius: Jaco Pastorius
8 apr 12
Jaco Pastorius: Word Of Mouth
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Jaco Pastorius: Word of Mouth
8 apr 12
James Brown: I Got The Feelin'
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James Brown: I Got The Feelin'
26 jan 14
Although his masterpieces are quite different, this album remains an excellent and very enjoyable listen. James Brown is an absolute guarantee. Good album.
James Brown: Sex Machine
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James Brown: Sex Machine
27 jan 14
1970, here’s one of the highest peaks of his career. Formidable album, mind-blowing groove, a wild band, and him... he’s insane, an unstoppable rhythm machine on stage, flesh, blood, sweat, and a constantly moving ass. A fundamental masterpiece to understand, among other things, what "Funk" really means, and to launch it into the empyrean, the title track alone (in its best version) would suffice—a ten-minute whirlpool from which you cannot, and do not want to, escape. Immense. This is THE GROOVE.
  • rolando303
    27 jan 14
    From '67 until "The Payback," a raging river. Already in '67 with Cold Sweat, he was way ahead. A legend. Funky Drummer is the most sampled track in this world. Do we want to add anything else?
  • imasoulman
    27 jan 14
    uh, the Godfather again... is it Holy Week a bit early? (while we're at it, I continue to recommend listening - also - to "Get on the Good Foot". In the studio, perhaps the definitive endpoint of the Funk Gospel according to the Godfather and his Apostles JB's)
  • hjhhjij
    27 jan 14
    Since '67 only rolà? It seems to me that Live at the Apollo was released in 1963 and recorded in '62 ;) Then, of course, the Funk period is absolutely amazing. Ima: I don't know, I've been feeling a strong urge for Funk during these feverish days. "Get on the Good Foot" I have, his ultimate Funk album (among the ones I've heard, I'm missing some from the '70s). Ah, I'm telling you because you definitely know: the other day I stumbled upon the first album of "Mademoiselle Mabry," which they say is quite hard to find. I left it there due to lack of funds (nobody will give a damn about it anyway). Pretty wild, right?
  • rolando303
    27 jan 14
    Since '67, in my opinion, heavy funky super weight. For that. Always enjoyable since the beginnings, James. Even a couple of gems from H. Hancock, funky as hell.
  • rolando303
    27 jan 14
    Pure Root Down by Jimmy Smith is a knockout.
  • hjhhjij
    27 jan 14
    Yes, yes, I agree, but from the pre-'67 era, that Live is an incredibly high, monstrous peak. Herbie's Funk turn ("Headhunters"...) is extraordinary; he came from a very challenging triad and suddenly he started shaking his butt.
  • imasoulman
    27 jan 14
    the first of Betty "I'm Not a Queen" Davis? Unmissable. If you even found it on vinyl, you're to be excommunicated... ;) just kidding, I have it on CD, mediocre dynamics, but hey, I know the original racked up quite a few greenbacks...
  • hjhhjij
    27 jan 14
    No no, I found it on CD. I've received the message anyway, I will take care of it :)
  • darth agnan
    27 jan 14
    Rolando, do you know back at the chicken shack by J. Smith? I can (more or less) play it on the sax ;)
    Anyway guys, I'm getting emotional seeing so many praises for dear old James. A fucking GOD.
  • rolando303
    27 jan 14
    Yes, Darth, I know that piece (a jazz blues at the end). Well done! Do you have a tenor? Great, Smith.
    James was a great (despite the ankle boots).
  • darth agnan
    27 jan 14
    No, I play the alto sax... but my teacher still gave me the sheet music and I'm trying it anyway, even though logically it sounds better with the tenor. Pieces with the alto sax that I can play are "Alligator Boogaloo" by Donaldson (another bluesy number) and "Pass the Peas" by the JB's, I don't know if you know them!
  • rolando303
    28 jan 14
    What nice pieces! Congratulations. I really like Pass!!
Janis Joplin: I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!
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Janis Joplin: I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!
31 jul 19
A pure, extraordinary emotional hurricane. If I had to choose just one album by Janis Joplin, I would pick this one; it’s my favorite. Out of 8 songs, at least 7 are among the essential masterpieces of her career, including gems like "Try," "Maybe," "As Good as You've Been to This World," "Work Me Lord," "Little Girl Blue," and the astonishing version of "To Love Somebody" by the Bee Gees, completely transformed and tailored to her. Wherever you turn, there’s always an incredible piece.
  • Matteo95
    2 aug 19
    I think that "Little Girl Blue" is one of the most beautiful soul blues ballads in the history of music. Janis would have kicked a lot of asses. It’s just a shame that she couldn’t continue to influence future generations with more music, due to her death at only 27. When they say "a voice from the soul," I think of hers. An amazing album. A Must Have.
Janis Joplin: Pearl
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Janis Joplin: Pearl
5 feb 13
And in the end, the Masterpiece.
Jean-Luc Ponty: Aurora
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Jean-Luc Ponty: Aurora
23 apr 12
Jeff Buckley: Grace
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Jeff Buckley: Grace
28 nov 16
I listened to it again a few times these days; it had been a while since I last did. Well, it’s still a great album with some beautiful songs, some real gems (“Dream Brother” above all) and excellent interpretations of the covers. The voice, well, Jeff Buckley had one of the most beautiful voices in "rock,” leaving aside the extraterrestrial father, of course. Very beautiful, a classic from the '90s that Fortunello Buckley (Part II) managed to leave us.
  • Aquarius27
    28 nov 16
    But please, give those 5 stars!!!
  • hjhhjij
    28 nov 16
    No more stars. I prefer that my judgment lies within these few lines; I believe I can make it clearer than with 4 or 5 dots, which frankly I've decided to let go of, they were driving me crazy :-) I would like to remove them from all the albums I've de-collected, but then you'd be flooded with me on every page, and that doesn't seem very nice. I will do it little by little.
  • Mr. Money87
    28 nov 16
    Great record and great voice from Jeff. To be honest, I prefer his vocal timbre to his dad's. His father was a vocal monster, and here I’ve discovered hot water.
  • hjhhjij
    28 nov 16
    For what Tim has done with his voice, there is absolutely no comparison, there never can be, against Jeff. The timbre, however, is a bit of a different matter and depends on personal taste.
  • Mr. Money87
    28 nov 16
    Yes, I completely agree with you! I'm talking about the vocal timbre. For example, Stratos is the singer who has explored the limits of the voice more than anyone else, but I don’t like his timbre. It's a matter of taste...
  • hjhhjij
    28 nov 16
    To me, yes XD But we agree on the concept (ps: I'm not crazy about Mercury's stamp, you know?).
  • bluesboy94
    28 nov 16
    I agree: "Dream Brother" is the most beautiful.
  • hjhhjij
    28 nov 16
    And to me, those atmospheres and that pace remind me a bit of the feverish-psychedelic state of "The End." Am I crazy? Especially since it's the most '60s/'70s track on the album.
  • Aquarius27
    28 nov 16
    But it's like your vote is 0... Well, details! My favorite piece, however, is "Forget Her"... Too bad it was included only later!
  • hjhhjij
    28 nov 16
    No, my vote doesn't exist; my judgment is expressed in the comment :-) I also like the more energetic "Eternal Life" to refute the thesis of "Jeff Buckley whining." This ranged from covers of the MC5 to those of the dirtier and rougher Genesis, MC5 and Genesis... He was great.
  • Aquarius27
    28 nov 16
    Here’s someone who finally mentions "Eternal," I’m crazy about that track too!
Jefferson Airplane: Live at Monterey Festival
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Jefferson Airplane: Live at Monterey Festival
14 apr 13
Jefferson Airplane: Bark
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Jefferson Airplane: Bark
6 may 12
Despite the significant defections, and although the members kept the best for other projects (Blow Against the Empire by the Kantner-Slick duo, the Tuna), this remains a great album. There are some lows, but the overall quality is good.
Jefferson Airplane: Bless Its Pointed Little Head
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Jefferson Airplane: Bless Its Pointed Little Head
8 apr 12
Jefferson Airplane: After Bathing At Baxter's
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Jefferson Airplane: After Bathing at Baxter's
8 apr 12
Jefferson Airplane: Crown Of Creation
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Jefferson Airplane: Crown of Creation
8 apr 12
Jefferson Airplane: Surrealistic Pillow
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Jefferson Airplane: Surrealistic Pillow
30 sep 20
One of the manifestos of California pop-rock music from the late '60s. A sound very much tied to its time, some might say aged not so well, but if you like these sonorities, those of pop, folk, and California acid rock, the Surrealistic Pillow remains one of the most enjoyable and iconic albums from that entire "scene." Smooth and easy to listen to, as it is essentially an album of folk-pop-rock songs with an acid twist, it marks a qualitative leap for the Airplane. Partly because Grace Slick arrives and brings with her the two songs that make the album timeless (one borrowed from her brother-in-law, Darby Slick, a legacy of the Great Society, the other composed directly by her, and it’s a masterpiece, the perfect pop song, lisergic in lyrics and exquisitely crafted from music that draws inspiration from Ravel and Davies’ "Sketches of Spain") and with her voice she finds the balance in a style characterized by almost always communal singing, featuring beautiful interweaving of male and female voices (the Fairport Convention will recall some of this, particularly in certain pieces). Partly because Balin dresses up as an inspired folk singer-songwriter, a folk sound that is veiled and almost unreal, that of his other masterpiece, "Comin' Back to Me." Just as with the other superb lisergic ballad "Today." Friendly participation from Gerardo Garcia, if you please. Kaukonen treats us to two minutes of acoustic virtuosity. In short, a jewel of an album.
  • hjhhjij
    30 sep 20
    The rest is acid guitar pop-rock with peaks like "Plastic Fantastic Lover," "She Has Funny Cars," and "3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds" (all featuring the signature or at least co-signature of Balin, highly inspired). Ah, there's still ("My Best Friend") the track from the time in the band of one Alexander Spence, known as "Skip," drummer on their debut album. He doesn't play here, but there's this song written by him. I know that in the English edition of the album there are some songs, evidently recorded earlier, where you can still hear Spence playing with the Jefferson Airplane. For completists, but cool.
  • Kism
    2 oct 20
    Uhm...nice, but my favorite remains "Volunteers"!
  • hjhhjij
    2 oct 20
    True, "Volunteers" is their peak.
Jefferson Airplane: Volunteers
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Jefferson Airplane: Volunteers
3 may 12
  • jdv666
    3 may 12
    well done! :)
  • hjhhjij
    3 may 12
    Well, Hey Fredrick alone would deserve 6 balls ;)
  • jdv666
    3 may 12
    In my opinion, there isn't a single dull moment in this record, it's perfect from start to finish... even though perhaps my favorites are "Wooden Ships" and "We Can Be Together."
  • hjhhjij
    3 may 12
    In fact, there is no moment of decline; in some ways, I consider it their masterpiece.
Jefferson Starship: Dragon Fly
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Jefferson Starship: Dragon Fly
18 jan 14
Cute and dignified little disc, this debut from the new Jeffersons of Kantner and Grace Slick (actually they were "Starship" already since the masterpiece of 1970). The best things, to be fair, come from the three tracks sung solo by Slick (even though "Hyperdrive" has that awful instrumental part...). I also save "cavalca il tigrotto" and Balin's guest appearance ("Caroline" which could have been shorter). The rest is completely insubstantial.
Jerry Lee Lewis: 18 Greatest Hits
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Jerry Lee Lewis: 18 Greatest Hits
7 oct 12
Jethro Tull: Bursting Out
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Jethro Tull: Bursting Out
21 sep 19
The official live album of Jethro (Tool) from the '70s. A great live performance (though not a masterpiece, in my opinion). It takes a while to get going, but from "Jack in the Green" onwards, it's increasingly fun. The trimmed version of "Thick as a Brick" is still very nice (rightly so, more functional for a live performance), and I really enjoy the renditions of "Hunting Girl" (may the forest god bless "Songs From the Wood") and "Locomotive Breath," in particular, but there are other excellent tracks as well. Cool live show, but not my favorite among those I've listened to by Tool... erm, Tull, sorry.
Jethro Tull: Too Old To Rock 'n Roll; Too Young To Die
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Jethro Tull: Too Old To Rock 'n Roll; Too Young To Die
5 nov 14
If "Minstrel in the Gallery" had brought them back to levels only slightly lower than the glories of the first 5 years, with this album the Tull hit the lowest point of their career in the '70s, for me their only mediocre album of that decade. Flabby, no memorable songs, boring, tired. I only fondly remember the title track and "Big Dipper," but it’s too little to save it. How Anderson managed just a year later to come out with an amazing album like "Songs From the Wood," only he knows.
  • macaco
    5 nov 14
    I didn't buy it for nothing at a very low price. Trash!
Jethro Tull: A Passion Play
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Jethro Tull: A Passion Play
8 oct 14
After 5 mind-blowing albums, the Jethro period begins to slow down; this is Anderson's most ambitious work both in lyrics and in music. While the lyrics are excellent, the album doesn't hold up at all compared to the previous "prog opera" of the Tull, losing all its freshness and, despite having its great moments, comes across as too heavy, boring, and meandering overall. A significant decline compared to the marvelous albums that came before. P.S.: Anderson here dabbles with the sax...
  • March Horses
    8 oct 14
    In the long run, Thick As A Brick has also tired me out, but this is still a negligible album compared to at least 4 or 5 other great albums.
  • hjhhjij
    8 oct 14
    I know that even Thick doesn't drive you crazy, for me it's still a masterpiece; you can really feel the distance between that (and Benefit, and This Was and obviously Stand Up and Aqualung) and this one here.
  • pana
    8 oct 14
    Well, for me this is the best right after Thick... which, by the way, I listened to again today, there's some kind of telepathy going on here on the deb :)
  • hjhhjij
    8 oct 14
    About tastes: however, Thick goes down like a glass of water for me, it’s fresh, ironic, inspired, never boring. This is cool at times, but for long stretches it feels like one of those horrible cough syrups :)
  • RIBALDO
    8 oct 14
    I also really love JT; what do you think about THICK AS A BRICK II, which was recently released? I honestly think it's quite good, actually. Yes, maybe the criticism I can direct is that Ian hasn't modernized at all, but still...
  • hjhhjij
    8 oct 14
    I don't know, I haven't listened to it, I only know the albums up to the early '80s (I don't like them). Obviously, the period '68-'79 is amazing, overall.
  • March Horses
    9 oct 14
    TAAB II is not bad, I agree with Riba.
  • adrmb
    10 jun 18
    But hey, honestly: they recommend the album to me, I come here to read some feedback and you cut my expectations in half, that’s not cool lol
  • hjhhjij
    10 jun 18
    Well, what can I say. It has some very beautiful things (both textually and musically), but the work as a whole, the most ambitious of Anderson's entire career, has always seemed to me like a half-success: a bit of a mess, in short. Then again, there are those who consider it a masterpiece, to each their own. It has always kind of annoyed me; let's just say there are many Tull albums I would listen to again even today, and tomorrow, and the day after, until I’m exhausted. This one, no, that's all.
  • adrmb
    10 jun 18
    Haha, I'll see (after listening to Aqualunq first). My favorite, however, remains Songs from the Wood.
Jethro Tull: Benefit
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Jethro Tull: Benefit
17 jul 13
Great album, among all those from the band's best era ('68-'78), it is the most unfairly underrated and least appreciated after their debut. Not a masterpiece like Stand Up, Aqualung, and Thick As A Brick, but it comes close. "For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me" remains one of my favorite tracks by the agronomist.
  • ranofornace
    17 jul 13
    It's an unjustly underrated album, with very beautiful folk-prog melodies that mark the end of the first blues period. Perhaps from this moment on, Jethro will take their more peculiar path, and for me, they will be even more skilled and admirable.
Jethro Tull: Songs From The Wood
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Jethro Tull: Songs From the Wood
19 nov 14
After the mediocre previous album, in the height of '77, Ian Anderson and his Jethro Tull come out with a true masterpiece; they shift direction once again, emphasizing the electro-acoustic Folk vein of the band and placing it at the center of their compositions. Thus, we find songs with new life, arranged splendidly, once again vibrant, emotional, alive, after the lifeless Too Old... A masterpiece of acoustic British Folk with sublime bursts of electricity. One of their best records.
  • hellraiser
    19 nov 14
    I agree with you, great album and for me the last masterpiece. Since Heavy Horses, they don't say much to me, the '80s begin and it's painful...
  • hjhhjij
    19 nov 14
    I agree on the last masterpiece, but "Heavy Horses" and "Stormwatch" are still great albums for me. Then yes, I listened to some of their albums from 1980 onwards that I didn't like and I moved on from them. I would say they gave enough between '68 and '79, and that's a lot.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    19 nov 14
    The Whistler is one of my favorite pieces to come from Anderson’s pen. Another album I've always liked is The Broadsword And The Beast; I don’t mind that '80s restyling at all, and the tracks are very, very beautiful.
  • hjhhjij
    19 nov 14
    I adore "The Whistler" (which, in the introduction, reminds me of the sounds of "Entangled" by Genesis, which is a plus) it’s a fantastic, incredibly fun piece. Anyway, this is a perfect album, all 9 tracks are excellent, and my favorite varies from listen to listen.
Jethro Tull: Thick As A Brick
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Jethro Tull: Thick as a Brick
2 oct 14
Someone here may not agree, I know, but to me, the fifth album by Ian Anderson's band remains a masterpiece and certainly ranks among their best albums, the last at this level before a somewhat less inspired period (though not the absolute last masterpiece, there will be another...). The first of their two truly "Prog" albums but unlike the subsequent one, fresh and entertaining in both halves. Complex lyrics, somewhat obscure but excellent, with Anderson really at his peak.
  • ZannaB
    3 oct 14
    Actually, Hj, I remember that many consider it a masterpiece like you. I’m a bit less convinced, although I acknowledge the merits of the great Ian, but progressive music annoys me, so I’m not a valid reference.
  • hjhhjij
    3 oct 14
    Aside from you, mine was a good-natured jab at March Horses, in case he ever happens to pass by here :)
  • hellraiser
    3 oct 14
    Absolutely agree, I personally find it magnificent, much better than the next two..
  • CristianoDA
    3 oct 14
    beautiful, a bit redundant but one of the best works
  • pana
    3 oct 14
    For me, it's their best :)
Jethro Tull: This Was
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Jethro Tull: This Was
25 oct 14
"My Sunday Feeling" "Beggars Farm" "A Song for Jeffrey" "Serenade to a Cuckoo"... An exceptional debut that undoubtedly remains among their best albums. An original and highly personal Blues-Rock, dominated in many tracks by Anderson's flute, a decidedly atypical instrument in the Blues realm. After this album, it would no longer be Blues-Rock but only the fantastic hybrid that is the music of Jethro Tull. Excellent Abrahams on guitar, in his first and last work with the Tull.
Jethro Tull: War Child
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Jethro Tull: War Child
12 oct 14
The Jethro, after the prog hangover of the previous biennium, return to song form but the results don't improve much after the disappointing "Passion Play"; Anderson's period remains unimpressive. Oh, the album isn't bad, but it's rather insubstantial and not very engaging, the tracks just aren't that great. I like "Back Door Angel" and the two songs that are pop versions closer to the "old" Tull, "Skating Away" and that "Bungle in the Jungle," which isn't anything special but has stuck in my ears.
  • proggen_ait94
    13 oct 14
    I agree, but I assure you that Passion Play just needs many listens: then it keeps getting better.
  • hjhhjij
    13 oct 14
    Damn proggen, I've been listening to him for 4 years, you know :) He doesn't grab me.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    13 oct 14
    A Passion Play is wonderful, it was love at first listen, and The Hare who lost His Spectacles remains a delightful British madness from that Hammond-Hammond. His video is fantastic. In War Child, I've always loved the riff of SeaLion.
  • hjhhjij
    13 oct 14
    Guys, you might be right about "A Passion Play," but for me, the album as a whole doesn't really blow my mind, sorry.
Jethro Tull: Minstrel In The Gallery
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Jethro Tull: Minstrel in the Gallery
28 oct 14
Absolutely fantastic album, the 4 should be understood as very abundant. Anderson and company return to being exciting and engaging just like they were up to three years ago, with inspired and convincing tracks and melodies. There are no weak pieces; on the contrary, it’s all excellent stuff, from the splendid initial trio (with the title track first and foremost) to the 16 minutes of excellent and very smooth Baker St. Muse, passing through two acoustic gems like "Requiem" and "One White Duck." For me, it’s beautiful and very close to a 5.
  • Dragonstar
    29 oct 14
    How can I disagree with you! My absolute favorite progressive rock band, and this album is undoubtedly one of their milestones. Great recommendation!
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