After a few decent ideas it goes terribly down hill from now on Timelessness is quiet with only violins, piano and female vocals, this fails to move me and once again seems totally out of context. But don't worry it gets even worse The next Wheel Of Fortune while generally is a bad song it does have a nice chorus to it, unfortunately it's destroyed by bad vocals and cheesy keyboard sound, Fine Alley doesn't save the day and continues to be pointless, uninspired and boring.
I don't see how anybody would enjoy this, and I don't have any desire to listen to it again. I guess I should have known by the album cover, it's as bad as the music. Better to avoid. The album opens promisingly in dramatic style with some delicate keyboard motifs before launching into a vibrant trumpet-like sound from the synthesiser.
It's a tremendously uplifting and dynamic song which is very reminiscent of early 's YES. This is classic Symphonic Prog at its finest with powerful chords, dramatic changes of pace and triumphant and grandiose synth playing.
The second song on the album "All Alone" is a beautifully gentle melody featuring some exquisite echoey piano playing and pleasantly laid-back vocals. This long track features beautifully melodic soundscapes, majestic synths and sudden and dramatic changes of tempo which should appeal to fans of Symphonic Prog everywhere. The humorously titled "Paraffinalea" is next up. It's a joyful sounding song with some sparklingly uplifting synth passages. The fifth song on the album "Yellow" is a gentle and melodic tune with similarities to early Genesis in some of their quieter moments.
The album closes in dramatic and powerful fashion with a magnificent minute-long epic, "Poisoned Youth", featuring constant changes of tempo and the ever-present sonorous sound of the imposing synth. This epic song concludes in commanding and grandiose style and makes a perfect ending to a superb album.
A classic example of Symphonic Prog at its finest. This rare album deserves far more recognition, as it's on a level par with some of the best albums that YES and Genesis have ever recorded. It's worthy of a place in every Symphonic Prog fan's music collection. All the songs are of excellent quality, and "Three Piece Suite" has some sublime melodies.
That "writer" certainly owes this band very substantial royalties and an apology for using their work without credit! If you can find a copy of this album - grab it! You will not be disappointed if you're a fan of intelligent, somewhat experimental 70s prog. Review by tszirmay Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator.
Of course, harmony vocals add a great amount of choral depth to the arrangements, which is easily admirable to any prog fan.
In fact, I would not be surprised if Webb and company had been influenced by the Champions. England, Queen, yeah! All in all, a thrilling introduction. A mini-piano etude "All Alone" simply sets the table for the first section of the main opus here the "Three Pieces" suite, as such I cannot help but feel a reminder of an artist such as Anthony Phillips , meaning it's all very British, wot?
Robert Webb can compete with the Wakemans, Emersons and the Greenslades of the world, a clever utilizer of all forms of ivories. The result is a brisk-paced, densely choired as all four musicians sing, reverential homage to "Close to the Edge" in a multi-hued, uncanny reworking that is ultimately enjoyable.
The electric guitar has a muffled 'in a tube' sound that actually fits the mood quite well, followed by a thunderously harmonious bass solo from Mr. Henderson, Webb shuffling in his cozy mellotron to great effect, even discreet winks at snippets of la Marseillaise.
I actually liked the next piece a great deal, "Yellow" wallows in pastoral noodling, handled by some quality orchestrations and a Beatles-like vocal presence, a reminder of a psychedelic past that once ruled over the first prog wave.
The Anthony Phillips hints are again quite clear and determined. There is even room for some brief soloing to make matters more interesting. The bass is up-front and brash as it leads the crew into some multifaceted territories where all is molded into a whole musical experience, tight drum attack, spooky vocalisms and the obvious colossal keyboard colorations.
Paced in such a manner as to provide a slew of unpredictable peaks and valleys, wrapped in various layers of mood and contrast, this is a perfect example of a typical progressive rock epic. Nice music! Great cover , really!
Review by apps79 Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator. Their sound was largely symphonic with many interesting keyboard parts and a few fiery guitar solos, sounding close to the likes of GENESIS circa-''The knife''.
Poetic and theatrical singing lines to go along with more normal vocal arrangements, some fantastic organ executions, smooth piano backgrounds and a mixture of dramatic vibes and melodious orchestratins offer a nice listening experience in a Classic Prog vein.
Of course they sounded pretty similar to their idols and hadn't matured enough to deliver the same monumental ideas, but this is nonetheless an easy-flowing prog piece with series of interesting instrumental and vocal stuff. The free distribution of this archival piece makes its discovery quite a hard case.
Review by GruvanDahlman Prog Reviewer. England was surely an able band and one of my favorites. On top of that it is a good one. The band wrote and recorded this nearly 25 minutes long epic AND it ended up on the shelf for 30 years. Good thing someone didn't throw it out in the bin. Well, I am not talking about charisma, of course Most of the music is not as good as the songs on Garden Shed so, a good choice what to put on that album, then A bit more song-structured tunes and less of the good bits with many things going on at once.
But there's still some really good stuff here. Mister Meener lacks the genius that marks Garden Shed, but still is a good, and original song. The middle section contains strange keyboard sounds that can be heard on Paraphernalia as well. The last track, Nanogram, contains something that reminds me of a track on Garden Shed, and is closest to that LP than any of the other songs on this CD. This is actually the best track. Er, wasn't this the B-side of the one and only single the band released?
Copyright c Alexander Djourik. Their debut LP "Garden Shed" is one of the finest, carat progrock albums I've ever heard and it was also a sought after item. The LP was released on CD in Japan but you could hear the scratches because they put it directly from the record on CD without the usual mastering.
This in order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Garden Shed" in The often Mellotron drenched compositions sound melodic, warm and inventive with many captivating changes of climate and thrilling breaks.
The guitarwork is sensitive, the keyboardplay is varied and the vocals are strong, no doubt that these are good musicians.
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