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Sandman
Musically this one is very pop-oriented, but the vocal line adds a more serious tone. Overall, this piece is a bit too cheesy and trite for this reviewer, but it does have its moments, one of them coming in the form of a tasty guitar solo. |
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The Follies
Starting out jazzy, this one is an improvement from the get-go. As the guitar enters, in an excellent fusion-oriented texture, it is evident that this is going to be an interesting cut. This instrumental, quite a stellar jam, even gets a bit Pink Floydish at times. |
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Rupert's Moon
Feeling a bit like Billy Joel in the opening piano, as the other instruments join in it takes on an almost Genesisish air for a time. Then as the verse segment takes the composition, a new jazzy element enters. Although not as strong as the previous track, due in part to a leaning towards redundancy, this is potent nonetheless. |
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Pass the Fuzz
This one starts with an Asian sort of texture. It quickly shifts to a Pat Methenyish mellow jazz styling, and then changes again to more hard-edged fusion. The instrumental drops back down toward the more sedate, then begins wandering in a sedate jazzy jam. It evolves into a smoking guitar solo, another point of the disc that feels a bit Floydish.
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You're Not Alone
Another sedate, jazzy composition, this one has vocals, the first non-instrumental since the album opener. It is a classy, balladic song that comes across as a mix of Fish and a jazzier Nektar ballad - almost adult contemporary in nature. It has quite a tasty guitar solo. |
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Treacle Star
More sedate fusion jamming, this one is smooth, and another that leans a bit towards Pink Floyd. It drops to a more evocative segment for a short time before shifting into a rather weird, spacey mode that serves as the outro. |
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Dream
This one comes in more mainstream and a bit bouncy. It's good clean fun, not revolutionary, but quite enjoyable in a rather Spyro Gyraish way. It carries on by just building on the same themes, getting quite intense at times. |
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Rupert's Lament
More mellow fusion, this one is another that doesn't wander far from its roots, but does manage to pack some power into its jamming. |
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Gabrielle's Bridge
Sound snippets begin this one in atmospheric ways. It takes on a light tone with a jungle texture that feels a bit like some of Jon Anderson's solo works. It switches gear late for a more energetic jam, then drops back to the earlier segment. A more intense movement later picks up the pace again. |
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The Stranger
Atmospheric keyboard textures serves as the intro, but the song quickly shifts to a jazzy groove. This one is another that stays close to its roots, but works well, the jamming getting quite intense at times. |
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