It's funny how things sometimes work out. Even if his LP:s after the widely acknowledged "All Things Must Pass" had a couple of great songs each and ok sales, they can and have been described as uneven or even partly uninspired. Then at his lowest personal point yet - suffering from the aftermath of the "My Sweet Lord" /"He's So Fine" controversy, sick with hepatitis and at the same time trying to quit alcohol and cocaine - he comes out with his most consummate work since ATMP. Three of the tracks - "Woman Don't You Cry For Me", "See Yourself" and "Beautiful Girl" - revisions of songs he wrote while still in The Beatles, the rest reflections on more recent events. Backing, production and arrangements assuring all trough and the audio on this US press is beautiful - strong and clear. Good listening from start to end with a fair share of catchy moments. My favorite tracks - "Crackerbox Palace" with great guitars and cozy in an Abbey Road kind of way, "Woman Don't You Cry For Me" funky and melodic, "Dear One" carried by a bouncy moog sound and "See Yourself" a beautiful ballad spiced with back-breaking rhythmic gaming. Issued and reissued on vinyl, cassette, 8-track and CD all over the world through the years. Japan 2010 CD on Parlophone (TOCP-70875) came with "Tears Of The World" as bonus track. This copy has –––◁ etched on the dead vinyl, showing it was pressed at Capitol Record Pressing Plant in Winchester. I guess an early US press. It came with label as shown here in a thick stickered fold/out cover with structured fonts on front and a sturdy "silvery" lyric/credit inner. (BÄ*) (GÄÖ*) (YZÄ*)
Inga kommentarer:
Skicka en kommentar