Dada

Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Dec 20 16:59:50 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залит Dada/(1970)_Dada

Ну, вот и Дада.
Один диск в 1970-м, и они год спустя стали Винегар Джо.
Однако по стилю Дада от Джо отличается кардинально. Дада играет, с одной стороны, блюз-рок-с-дудками а-ля Алексис Корнер, а с другой стороны - вполне себе прогрессив рок/фолк-рок. Короче, никакого Вет Вилли.
Интересно.
Весьма рекомендую!

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Personnel:
Barry Duggan, Don Shinn, Elkie Brooks, Ernie Luchlan, Jimmy Chambers, Malcolm Capewell, Martyn Нarryman, Paul Korda, Pete Gage, Robert Palmer
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(c) Matthew Greenwald, AMG

Fronted by the talented lead singer Elkie Brooks (who was quite popular in England at the time), Dada was a short-lived band project. Sounding something like a slightly arty, British version of Delaney and Bonnie, Dada's sound was heavy, gospel-oriented rock & roll. Unfortunately, the 'heavy' part of this is where a lot of the performances on this record suffer. Oftentimes, the arrangements are too heavy for their own good, and tend to weaken under their own weight. Many of the original songs are a bit dated and somewhat mediocre, with the one notable exception "Seed of Peace." A simple, gospel-soaked piano drives the chorus, led by Brooks' excellent lead. It's a wonderful track, somewhat reminiscent of Delaney & Bonnie's "Getto." It succeeds precisely because of the understatement in its arrangement. Unfortunately, this is one of the few examples of a laidback approach on the album; they could have done more of these.
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Enjoy!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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