As Time Goes By
With at least four albums of unheard Carpenters material already released, you'd have
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thought the well would surely be dry by now. Yet with As Time Goes By, Richard Carpenter digs up another batch of outtakes, demos and TV performances to delight the duo's legions of fans. A legendary perfectionist, he's eschewed the "warts and all" approach, and instead rearranged, remixed and often rerecorded the original backing tracks to lend that famous Carpenters smoothness to even the ropier TV efforts. Most interesting are the endearingly innocent garage versions of "Nowhere Man" and "California Dreamin'", recorded in 1967 when Karen was just 16, a sweet 1971 cover of Wildweeds' "And When He Smiles" and a pretty take on Kermit the Frog's classic "The Rainbow Connection". Elsewhere, there's a warm and loungey medley where Karen and Perry Como sing each other's songs, and a glorious duet with Ella Fitzgerald where "My Funny Valentine" and "Someone to Watch Over Me" are made to shine once more. Richard displays his keyboard virtuosity with "Dizzy Fingers" and a grand medley of sci-fi themes, and the only disappointment is a cover of "Dancing in the Street" where Karen fails to really capture the song's joyous mood. Despite this, it's a must for all fans of easy listening. --Dominic Wills
As Time Goes By
No stranger to covers, Bryan Ferry has often opted for classics from other times and
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places. As Time Goes By focuses on music largely from the 1930s and 40s and conjures that era's aura of fine cigars, satin gowns and gentlemanly romance. The opening title track summons images of Bogie and Ingrid and is one of the finest moments in the collection. The swanky versions of Nina Simone's signature "Love Me or Leave Me" and "I'm in the Mood for Love" (which has a faint Martin Denny overtone) are perfectly suited to Ferry's low-key vocals (he's no real crooner, let's face it). His talented band swings with fervour, especially on the upbeat tunes "The Way You Look Tonight", "Lover Come Back to Me" and "Just One of Those Things". There are a number of intimate, romantic moments, but the highlight is Ferry's take on "Falling in Love Again", first made famous way back when with devastating sadness by Marlene Dietrich. Ferry's version is almost as moving. --Lorry Fleming
Advantages: Duchess is one of the best Genesis tracks. Disadvantages: Some nasty synth-pop and bland tracks
.... This is the last great track that Genesis wrote; well I suppose "Mama" could take that claim to fame but it's nowhere as beautiful as "Duchess".
"Guide Vocal" acts as a coda to "Duchess", and was a part of the original "Duke" suite of songs ("Behind The Lines, Duchess, Guide Vocal, Turn It On Again, Duke's Travels, Duke's End") and hence its reprise in "Duke's Travels". On its own it is nothing, but it does end "Duchess" rather well. After that the rest of the original LPs side one is not much to speak about. "Man Of Our Times" has a good riff during the verses, and a reasonable hook for the chorus, and makes a decent 4 minute pop song. Trouble is, it goes on for 5 minutes and then irritatingly fades out slowly. Argh!
I used to hate "Misunderstanding" with its irritating lyrics and poppy tune. Nowadays I think it is a charming little tune, but those...
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Advantages: An overall good album Disadvantages: mildly similar sounding songs
...be on repeat in your head no matter where you are.
The hard thing about writing reviews on albums is everyone is different and has different opinions on music. In my opinion the album goes marginally down from track one it just seems that they put the best song first and the album can't meet the standard set by "time to waste". Don't get me wrong there are some superb tracks on the album though.
"Poison" has some hook in the singing but a quite annoying riff. "Burn" sounds a lot like "Broken home - Papa Roach" and is depressing at best. "Mercy Me" is quite a slow one but a typical trio song and therefore incorporates everything that makes them a great unique band. "Dethbed" is another great song which really gets you moving in the same way track 1 does. "Fall victim", "Back to Hell" and "Your Neck" are songs to listen to. "Smoke" is a good finish...
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Advantages: Unusual but effective instrumentation Disadvantages: Just needs some standout moments
...in evidence on Coruscating.
Generally on this CD, the strings set the scene and provide a secure setting for Surman and Laurence to improvise. The eight pieces which result are elegant and, though far from musically simple, quite easy on the ear. "Stone Flower", a tribute to Duke Ellington's baritonist Harry Carney, is the most evidently "jazz" piece; the rest could fit quite easily into the modern classical repertoire.
The only problem is, for all its qualities, you can't honestly say that it yields any moments that are truly memorable. Given the album's pedigree this comes as something of a disappointment.
Coruscating is certainly worth investing your time and money in. It's just not the classic it could - and should - have been....
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somewhat helpful 03.05.2007
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