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Side A
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The In Crowd (W/ Steve Howe)
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Why Must They Criticize
A bit like The Byrds, this is a classy 1960s rock and roller. It should be noted that I've spelled the title on this correctly, but it's listed on the cover as "Why Must They Critize." |
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I Don't Mind
This is a slow grind with a lot of character. The vocal performance is very much in keeping with something from the Animals, but this has such a powerful texture that it works better than most. Howe gets in some extremely tasty (if not overly trademark) guitar soloing. |
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Happy Magazine (w. Alan White)
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Keep On Dancin’ With Me
Bouncy and playful, this is very much typical 1960s pop rock. It has some definite jazz elements in the mix. |
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The Climb
Another 1960s pop rocker, this rocks out pretty well for the time. I'm not enthused about the vocals, but the retro instrumental groove is classy. |
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Twilight Time
Here we get a 1950s groove. The horn arrangement adds something to it, but overall this is just what I would call competent. That said, there are some weird timing changes. |
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Leah.
Here we get more of a retro ballad. The drumming on the tune really does stand out, as does the organ. The vocals sound a bit like Elvis Presley. |
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Tomorrow (W/ Steve Howe)
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Revolution
The opening on this is pretty weird, but the chorus is quite catchy and the track definitely has its moments. There’s some trademark Howe guitar work on this.
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Side B
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Keith West (W/ Steve Howe)
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Shy Boy
Playful, most of the lyrics on this one are in German. This has a great shuffling groove. It's a tasty 1960s jam. |
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The Warriors (W/ Jon Anderson)
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You Came Along
I dig this rock and roller quite a bit. Don't expect Jon Anderson to be doing the lead vocals. I can hear him in the background, though. |
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Happy Magazine (w. Alan White)
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Marlena
This is more of a 50s rock and roller. I dig the jazz parts of it quite a bit, but it's mostly a by-the-numbers kind of thing. |
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Hans Christian (Jon Anderson)
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Mississippi Hobo
This is a trippy sounding piece. It has a lot of psychedelia in the mix. Anderson sounds lower than what I expect from him. This is solid and intriguing in its arrangement. |
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Happy Magazine (w. Alan White)
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Lost And Alone
This is more of a doo wop 50s tune. It's nothing Earth shattering, but this balladic piece works pretty well. |
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Bucketful Of Love
A bouncy retro rocker, this is a lot of fun. It is a standout tune. |
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Syndicats (W/ Steve Howe
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Maybelline
This is a classic 1960s sounding interpretation of a Chuck Berry standard. The harmonica lends a cool texture to this. There is nothing Earth-shattering about this, but it's a fun rocker. |
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True To Me
A mellower old school rock and roll song, this one doesn’t do a lot for me. It’s never really been my kind of music and there’s no guitar solo or anything like that to save it.
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