Track by Track Review
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Parisienne High Heels
Somehow this reminds me of the rockier side of early King Crimson to some degree. There is a funky, bluesy rocking vibe at play, but it also has plenty of intriguing prog twists and turns. |
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Roxianna
Bouncy, driving folk meets rock and roll and prog is the concept here. This is perhaps less prog rock oriented than the previous track was, but it’s also very cool. The vocals remind me of Tyrannosaurus Rex to some degree. There are some jazzy excursions here. |
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Systematic Stealth
There is plenty of folk music in the mix here. It’s a classy kind of piece that has proggy elements at play, too. While it’s not a favorite for me, it has its charms and lends some variety. |
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Call Ya
With more of a classic rock groove at play, I like this one a lot. The instrumental section later in the track really makes me think of Traffic. There Is plenty of jazz at the core of a lot of this song. |
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Creature Feature
Driving rock sounds are at the heart of this, but the track is also augmented by some classical strings late. This is another intriguing track. |
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Sue and Betty Jean
This is a proggy sort of folk rock song with some hints of jazz in the mix. It’s another classy tune. |
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Showbiz Joe
I like this bluesy cut a lot. It’s perhaps not the proggiest thing here, but horns later bring some jazz to the table. There are some cool twists and turn built into this, and it gets really powerful later. It also gets proggier as it does. |
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Just Four Men
Now, this is decidedly art music. It has a mellow proggy instrumental arrangement. There are spoken vocals along with that. This seems to move straight into the next track.
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Tokyo Rose
Coming out of the last track, the intro to this is full melodic progressive rock. It shifts to more of a quirky rocking approach for the entrance of the vocals. The track keeps evolving as it marches forward. |
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Hangman
This is a smoking hot rocker with some proggy elements at play at times. It’s a driving tune, and I like it a lot. The strings add something special to it, too. |
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Bonus Tracks: |
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The Crack (B-side Of Single Released in 1974)
This tune has a classy bluesy rocking sound at its heart. It works well. |
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Call Ya (First Mix)
I absolutely love the jazzy groove on this song. I think I prefer this to the version on the actual album. It’s so powerful. |
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BBC Radio 1 John Peel Session |
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Get Out of My Life, Woman)
Here we get another powerhouse rocking tune. I love the bass on this. I dig the piano work later and the jazzier tendencies that show up, too. |
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Roxianna
Bouncy and playful, this has a lot of jazz in the mix. It’s energetic and inspired. |
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Systematic Stealth
I really love the instrumental arrangement on this so much. It features some killer guitar work and more. It’s a magical. |
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Tokyo Rose
This rocker works pretty well, but it’s not as strong as the other version to me. |
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Hangman
I really like this bluesy rocker so much. It has a great energy and vibe to it. |
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