Always full, always memorable, enigmatically fresh
author: Lewis Frape - Drummer / Songwriter (UK)
Bought this when I was too young to understand or appreciate it, but played it a lot nonetheless and it has influenced my subsequent musical taste. Didn't appreciate the (sometimes over-) complexity of orchestration until I tried playing some of the songs. Didn't really understand the content until the man resurfaced and printed the lyrics and the background on his website. Whenever Spaceman or Thursday starts up in my car, I feel a thrill; whenever I hear the opening to When I Get Me Some Money or Sweet Soft Summer Sound, my mood instantly improves. This is catchy, simple songwriting, richly produced, and after 30+ years of listening I still don't go near the Fast-Forward. Thanks.
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Hello?!...
author: Billy
When I first heard this, I immediately thought it was ahead of its time. This record definitely would have turned some heads when first heard back in 73. The production is unique, powerful, and has its own independence as a gem away from other recordings of its time. From track 1 to 12, a real bewdy!!
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Buried treasure (a.k.a. time capsule)
author: John Hanson (a BIG fan)
Every track on this album is a gem but my particular favourite is ''Thursday''. I remember hearing this in a friends house, it was one of a small number of albums we listened to constantly for a whole sunny 70's summer. I dubbed it onto tape in '74, then I bought it on LP in '75 and now, thanks to this re-release, I listen to it on CD and my MP3 player. Thanks Aidan, for a lifetime of goodtimes!
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The Best of the 70s
author: Pete the trainer
I had heard a lot about this album and how it had become a classic, but had never heard a song from it. I have now listened to the complete remastered CD, and love it.
The music definitely has a 70s sound but has a very distinctive style that makes it unique.
So different to most of music we heard in the 70s and so refreshing.
Just a pity we didn’t hear more of it then, and now.
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