(UK Prog) Fields - Fields 1971 - 1971, FLAC (image + .cue)

Fields - Fields 1971Страна: UK
Жанр: UK Prog
Год выпуска: 1971
Формат: FLAC (image + .cue)
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Track List :
01. A Friend Of Mine - 4:23
02. While The Sun Still Shines - 3:10
03. Not The Sun Still Shines - 3:04
04. Three Minstrels - 4:22
05. Slow Susan - 3:29
06. Over And Over Again - 5:47
07. Feelin' Free - 3:09
08. Fair-Haired Lady - 2:57
09. A Place To Lay My Head - 3:30
10. The Eagle - 5:12
Доп. информация: When Graham Field left Rare Bird after the classic "As Your Mind Flies By" he immediately formed his own group. He signed a deal with CBS, and got Alan Barry on guitar and bass and former King Crimson-member Andy McCulloch on drums. Their self-titled debut turned out to be their only album, but it's a minor classic of early British, 70's song-oriented and organ-based progressive rock. Already from the powerful opening chords of "A Friend of Mine" you'll know you're in for yet another one of those many lesser-known but excellent progressive rock records from the 70's. Field's unique and varied sounds on the organ are easily recognizable from Rare Bird, but Fields managed to develop a style of their own. The songs are tighter and more compact, and Barry is a quite different singer from Graham Gould. One of the best songs on the album is the earlier mentioned opener "A Friend of Mine". It starts with Field's ultra-heavy organ-chords before it goes into a very classical-sounding part that evolves into a powerful theme, before the somewhat dramatic vocal part of the song appears. Other highlights includes the structurally similar "Over and Over Again" and the medieval-sounding "Three Minstrels". The inclusion of Mellotron on the instrumental "The Eagles" gives it a symphonic sound and lift that gives the album a very worthy finale. Tracks like "While the Sun Still Shine" and "Not So Good" are maybe of a less complex kind, but the strong melodies and great 70's arrangements makes them a joy to listen to.Line-up :
- Graham Field / acoustic & electric pianos, organ
- Alan Barry / vocals, classical & electric guitars, bass, Mellotron
- Andy McCulloch / drums, tympani, talking drums
With:
- Dafne Downs / clarinet (8)