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LP BEN
Ben
Country of release: Italy, 2003
Original released: 1971
Label: Akarma
Catalogue number: AK 247
Barcode: 8026575247116
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. The Influence (10:05)
a) The Wooing Of The
Child
b) The Innocence Of The
Child
c) The Interest Of
Youth
d) The Involvement Of The Man
e) The
Realization
f) The Wooing Of The
Man
g) The Conclusion
2. Gibbon
(9:32)
Tracks Side 2:
1.
Christmas Execution (7:21)
2. Gismo (11:50)
Listen At YouTube:
Ben's self-titled debut has the dubious honour of being
widely rated as one of the weakest albums released on the Vertigo-swirl label.
Although I can think of even more obvious candidates for that claim (especially
Daddy Longlegs' utterly dreadful "Oakdown Farm" comes to mind), Ben's album had
indeed serious flaws. But things sounds actually quite promising at first
listen. Here are lengthy multi-part suites, excellent musicianship and an
overall very appealing early 70's, very jazzy progressive rock sound with lots
of flute, sax, keyboards and guitar. But closer inspection of the material on
the album reveals that you've been cheated. All of the four tracks are made up
of tiresome extended jams and solos that are built around themes and melodies
that are all too simple and barely half-written at best. The closer "Gismo"
demonstrates this problem best, and goes on for nearly 12 minutes without ever
coming close to a good or memorable idea. "Gibbon" is probably the best track on
the album, but even this one is also hampered by the same problems as the rest,
although to a less extent. The opener "The Influence" is pointlessly divided
into seven movements that all sounds the same, and "Christmas Execution" is made
up of repetitive, unimaginative and uninspired riffs that goes nowhere. Too bad
such good musicians with a sound like this would waste it all on such weak
material as this album offers (Lizardson/vintageprog.com)
Peter Davey -
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute,
Clarinet
Alex Macleery - Electric Piano, Harpsichord, Moog Synthesizer
Gerry Reid - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Len Surtees -
Bass
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