...SIŁA I PIĘKNO MUZYKI TKWIĄ W JEJ RÓŻNORODNOŚCI.
Wspaniały, progresywny debiut tej brytyjskiej formacji, to jeden z najbardziej porywających albumów z tamtego okresu. Zespół w bardzo umiejętny i oryginalny sposób połączył elementy rocka, ballady, muzyki klasycznej i folku a wszystko zostało utrzymane w dość mrocznym i psychodelicznym klimacie.
Moimi faworytami są otwierający stronę B oryginalnego winylu, kapitalny, mroczny, 6-minutowy 'Hide And Seek' oraz chyba jeszcze lepszy 'Situations'. Tak naprawdę to każda z zawartych tutaj kompozycji zasługuje na uwagę...
To jest po prostu album bez słabych punktów!
Curved Air's first album showcases a sound achieved by combining early prog bombast (complete with classical covers in the form of two Vivaldi reworkings) with classic 60s pop - most evident in the chanteuse style that lead singer Sonja Kristina sings in. Not as full-on experimental as many contemporaries, but still an interesting experiment with a pleasant sound - or at least, it would be if the sound quality on many editions of the album wasn't terrible - murky, fuzzy, and altogether poor.
Apparently this was due to the marketing gimmick of making this album one of the very first picture disc LPs - only picture disc technology being in its infancy, the sound quality was necessarily scaled down. Still, if you can get through the sound quality there's some good material on here - but the band would put out albums with a far better sound later in their career. The recent remaster from Esoteric (also available in a boxed set with the rest of their first four albums) is a notable improvement over most CD issues.
Warthur
This, Curved Air's first album, achieved instant success due in no small part to the clever marketing of the initial copies. Although it has been done many times since, I believe this was the first commercially produced picture disc. Initial copies came in a clear plastic sleeve, with only the actual LP (complete with images of full frontally naked women), inside. This of course made it instantly desirable, no matter what the music was like. The problem was that after a number of plays, the paint started to be worn off by the stylus! (I apologise if this means little to the CD generation!).
As for the music, it is actually very good. The combining of Sonja Kristina's distinctive vocals with the instrumental prowess of Francis Monkman (keyboards) and Daryl Way (violin) making for some excellent tracks.
The opening song, "It happened today", sees Kristina sounding very assured, backed by some excellent violin, particularly on the slower instrumental ending. There's a good mix of soft tracks, where Kristina is given the opportunity to bring her unique voice to the fore ("Screw", "Situations"), and funkier or more upbeat pieces ("Stretch", Hide and seek").
It is however the two "Vivaldi" pieces which form the signature tracks of the album. "Vivaldi" is a 7 minute track featuring virtuoso multi-tracked electric violin by Daryl Way. While loosely influenced by the work of the namesake composer, this is an original composition. It was later covered on keyboards by SKY when Monkman joined that band. The theme is reprised at a more sedate pace but with exploding fireworks on the brief "Vivaldi with Cannons" to end the album.
The hype surrounding this album meant that it found an audience far quicker than it otherwise would have, but in truth, it is a mighty first album by any standard.
Easy Livin
CD 1 - Air Conditioning (Released In 1970):
1. It Happened Today
2. Stretch
3. Screw
4. Blind Man
5. Vivaldi
6. Hide And Seek
7. Propositions
8. Rob One
9. Situations
10. Vivaldi With Cannons
Bonus Tracks:
11. It Happened Today (Single Version)
12. What Happens When You Blow Yourself Up
Lead Guitar, Organ, Piano, Mellotron, Electric Harpsichord, Sounds [Special Effects Equipment], Synthesizer [Vcs3 Synthesizer] - Francis Monkman
Lead Vocals - Sonja Kristina
Bass Guitar - Robert Martin
Drums - Florian Pilkington-Miksa
Electric Violin, Vocals - Darryl Way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtR58UnQfPY
SEED 14:30-23:00.
POLECAM!!!
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