I really love the bluesy jazz style that this debut album presents. From the opening Overture it's quite clear that the band tried to record their album ini a relaxed way and I can get the sense from the Overture. The opening track I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know is my all time favorite as the song is very strong in melody and especially I love the groove it produces - it really creates vintage nuances which I call it in Bahasa Indonesia as "nuansamatik" the term that I created and use it regularly to describe the situation where certain music matches the criteria being called as having a vintage nuances.
The song not only good in its blues style but I also love the vocal, brass section and guitar solo. It's really killing! Thanks to Al Kooper on this!
The other tracks are excellent as well. The fourth track My Days Are Numbered is a very good example how strong and solid their composition is. It flows nicely with jazz nuances and great brass section. My true favorite is Somethin' Going On track 9 which has blues style and powerful guitar solo I think this album deserves a solid four-star rating as it has powerful songs and most songs are composed beautifully under the corridor of prog music with excellent harmonies and dynamic changes from one segment to another in typical song and from one song to another.
The brass section is really great. It's really great! Keep on proggin'..! Review by J-Man Prog Reviewer. Although a very small amount of the music here was actually composed by the band which is a minor turn-off for me , the song selection is top-notch and the performances are flawless. The brass arrangements complement the music perfectly, and the 'main' band is exceptional as well - lead singer David Clayton-Thomas especially deserves a shout out, as his warm tone and exciting delivery is a big part of what makes this album so enjoyable.
While it does work really well for the most part, there is a bit of inconsistency in the quality of the songs "And When I Die" is nowhere on par with the best the album has to offer , and the observation's high points can leave the listener a bit unsatisfied by its less impressive portions. This is one of those records that always manages to put me in a good mood - whether it be the emotional melodies, funky instrumentation, or brilliant jamming sections, listening to this album is just a hell of a lot of fun in virtually any scenario.
Review by Sinusoid Prog Reviewer. The hitch is that David Clayton-Thomas is singing, and unlike Kath's warm rasp, Clayton-Thomas sings like he's trying too hard to hit high notes he simply cannot hit. The horn section picks up that flaw. The self-titled album is too hit and miss all over the place. Whatever magic befell on the better poppier tracks never happened on ''Spinning Wheel'' and ''Sometimes in Winter''.
The band can get a bit too humdrum and can never spark amazement like their rivals can. Even on three star albums, Chicago can really get some pizazz going to make me forget about other flaws until review time. If you love jazz-rock, get Chicago's first, second and seventh albums, and if you want ''More and More'', seek out this. Not that shabby, but you won't remember half the album five minutes later. Review by Tarcisio Moura Prog Reviewer.
Most important,. Typical of the period, but still interesting anyway. I loved their versatily of tackiling so many different styles and doing that so well. The slow ballad Sometimes In Winter is another good surprise.
Amazingly is very well sung, even though is the only track that is nor perfomed by the great David Thomas Clayton. Guitarrist David Kats does a fine job here granted: the tune is not too demanding, but his voice here is warm and convincing.
More And More is also a highlight. After just a few spins I was completely taken by this CD. Still, an essential addition to any prog rock music collection for its boldness. Copyright Prog Archives, All rights reserved. I'm happy about it! Thank you gladly for this discover. Post a Comment. When Ed Sullivan welcomed Blood, Sweat and Tears to his show a while back he asked them where they got the unusual name from. From Churchill, they replied.
Well, since the Kinks did Arthur, everybody knows Churchill isn't worth very much anymore, so as a result the name has been immeasurably weakened. So maybe they ought to shorten it names of groups are too long nowadays to just Tears. After all it's the Tears that have always been their most vital component.
There really hasn't been that much in the way of sweat except maybe from the spotlights getting too hot. And the only blood has been from the deep scratches Janis inflicted on David ClaytonThomas' back when that pair hooked up once upon a time.
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