The group's last original album before Keith Emerson went on to form Emerson, Lake & Palmer. The side one title suite originally a contract work for the Newport Art Festival. The version on here was recorded in London a week after the Newport premiere. Two first tracks on side two - intrepretations of "Karelia Suite" and Tchaikovsky's "Pathetique" - are from the same concert. The blend of Dylan's "Country Pie" and "Brandenburg Concerto" was recorded live at Fillmore East and the final "One Of Those People" a studio cut. I'm a big fan of their debute "Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack", filled with whimsical, melodic psychedelia and lots of good humor. But it seems for each album the frivolity was replaced by Emersons classical ambitions - increasingly more serious and hard-set. Even if those also had free spirits within a limit, there was less place for the quirks and flukes that made their early work so great. So however good the classical trials is on this it's the psych parts that wins my heart. "The Finale, 5th Bridge" has some of it and the Dylan/Bach mix is very funny. The one I like absolutely best is the studio track "One Of Those People" - hard core art psych with warped vocals, twisted organ and hand-claps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHpXsktppMY. I wish more would be like that. First US on Mercury (SR-61295). Premiere UK had label as shown here and matt fold/out cover. (LYBÖ*)(ÄPY*)
Strange thing - this album have number CAS 1014 and it was released in June 1970 on Pink Charisma with no text 'Manufactured and distributed by B&C Records' at the bottom of label. Rare Bird 'As Your Mind Flies By' have cat. number CAS 1011 and it was released on September 1970 but with 'B&C' text at the bottom.
Unfortunately my copy of 'Five Bridge' has 'Manufactured....' at the bottom of label.
Thanks for bringing that up. I'm confused about some of the early label credits. Obviously it followed the timeline and not the numbering. Sometimes an issue was planned for for a number but got delayed, which led to discrepancies.
B&C credits or not is not a big thing as long as it's early and sounds good.
Strange thing - this album have number CAS 1014 and it was released in June 1970 on Pink Charisma with no text 'Manufactured and distributed by B&C Records' at the bottom of label. Rare Bird 'As Your Mind Flies By' have cat. number CAS 1011 and it was released on September 1970 but with 'B&C' text at the bottom.
SvaraRaderaUnfortunately my copy of 'Five Bridge' has 'Manufactured....' at the bottom of label.
Thanks for bringing that up. I'm confused about some of the early label credits. Obviously it followed the timeline and not the numbering. Sometimes an issue was planned for for a number but got delayed, which led to discrepancies.
RaderaB&C credits or not is not a big thing as long as it's early and sounds good.