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LP STILL LIFE
Still Life
Country of release: Italy, 2003
Original released: 1971
Label: Akarma
Catalogue number: AK 237
Barcode: 8034003292379
Klappcover/Gatefold Sleeve: Ja/Yes
Condition Record: MINT
Condition Cover: MINT
LP ist noch verschweißt / LP IS STILL SEALED !!!
(Photo von meiner eigenen LP / Photo taken from my own copy)
Tracks Side 1:
1. People In Black (8:17)
2. Don't Go (4:37)
3. October Witches (8:06)
Tracks Side 2:
1. Love Song No.6 (I'll Never Love You Girl) (6:37)
2. Dreams (7:33)
3. Time (6:26)
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This album started to be one of my favorite just after
first listening. I can definitely recommend it to all early 70' art rock fans,
especially to Hammond organ aficionados. This usually unknown band made really
fascinating album with incredible solos and memorable melodies. It can be shown
as one of the most representative record of these great times for good and more
ambitious than nowadays music. So let's start describe all of these
songs:
1. "People in black" - it begins with mellow flute section and
quite soft singing but suddenly Howells starts to play his organ, at first slow
and tender but after a while it changes to real Hammond orgy. This keyboardist
shows us that he is a real master of this instrument. We can hear memorable
melodies here, but first of all a lot of aggressive, spectacular and expressive
solos.
2. "Don't go" - this is the shortest and I think that the weakest
track (only in comparison to the other songs on this album of course!). In fact
this is very soft song, "chorus" parts can be even called "sweet". In general
it's almost radio-friendly, but again I have to remark that organ-playing here
is very "smart" and interesting, too.
3. "October witches" - another
great track comparable to "People in black" but here we don't have any doubts
who is the main person in this band 'cause Howells electric organ plays the
leading role from beginning till the end. He makes many incredible things with
this instrument (for example makin' a lot of "slides" effects when he touches
all of the keys with one short move).
4. "Love song no. 6 (I'll never
love you girl)" - it starts a little surprising with acoustic guitar, soft
vocals and after a while piano playin'. But from second minute Howells starts to
use his Hammond in really fury way. His solo is breathtaking and its main part
includes repeated "sliding" like in some psychedelic madness attack. Another
interesting moment is outro where keyboardist plays almost classic music. Of
course I can't pass over Cure's vocals 'cause he sings his "I'll never love you
girls, You'll never love me" in really impressive & passionate
way.
5. "Dreams" - first of all it has really stunning intro - some
melorecitation which after a while changes to some dramatic almost hysteric
screaming (in the type of '60 psychedelic rock a la Jim Morrison or Arthur
Brown). Along with crescendo organ sound makes really great atmosphere here. But
this is only a beginning! In the middle of the song we can listen to couple of
another Hammond solos with all of these murmurings, roars, growls and
squeakiness effects which you surely expect and await for J. But prog-song
couldn't be fully progressive without some more lyricism...and Still Life don't
forget 'bout it 'cause in the ending part of the song they changed their music
to some softer and more poetical singin' (in chorus type) and pathetic organ
playin'.
6. "Time" - another gem from "Still Life". It starts with
pompous organ along with choir-like singing: "aaaaa..." and after few seconds
Hammond begins riffing some insane, breaking "melody". When this intro is over
and Curve starts singin' music tends to be almost conventional but after a while
we can notice that organ become more and more important & omnipresent here.
Near to the 5th minute of "Time" Howells starts something which can't be even
called Hammond solo 'cause it's a real, psychy madness played by lunatic in
insane "delirium tremens" fury with more and more slowest & immelodic
rhythm...great ending for this song and all impressive album.
Conclusion:
this is "a must see" for all progressive rock fans, especially these who admire
Hammond organ-driven type of this music with some psychedelic flavor. If you are
kin of Still Life, you will probably like The Nice, Aardvark, Bram Stoker,
Beggar's Opera, Quatermass, Odin, Rare Bird, 2066 & Then, Ache and Frumpy,
too. (ozzy_tom/progarchives.com)
Martin Cure - Lead Vocals
Graham Amos
- Bass
Terry Howells - Organ
Alan Savage - Drums
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