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bnelso55
November 21st 2016


1460 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

^Agreed. I'd probably rate this higher than that for the bookend tracks alone.

Sabrutin
November 22nd 2016


9843 Comments


Fights with Larks for my favorite KC album honestly. Though I havent's jammed much KC in a long while. I should go on a binge. Maybe throwing inside some Tull too

bnelso55
November 22nd 2016


1460 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I may join you in the KC binge. Sounds great. And yeah, this one is in to my top 3 KC records for sure.

Cygnatti
November 22nd 2016


36392 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

actually underrated

Rik VII
November 22nd 2016


4130 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

That was my impression, too. This is on my list of albums that I urgently need to listen to again. Been a while.

rockandmetaljunkie
Contributing Reviewer
December 14th 2016


10009 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

disappointing album

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
December 14th 2016


21027 Comments

Album Rating: 4.3

This is pretty underrated, not really lesser than the other records that came out around it.

Frippertronics
Emeritus
December 14th 2016


19720 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

as long as you acknowledge Boz Burrell as the true best KC vocalist, you are good to gooooo



(tho he really lets loose live, so the Plymouth, Denver and Detroit live recordings are essential, or if you want to be adventurous, listen to the Earthbound album - lo-fi for masochists)

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
December 14th 2016


21027 Comments

Album Rating: 4.3

I've heard good things about Earthbound, will have to check it out.

Frippertronics
Emeritus
December 14th 2016


19720 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

you're in for a good time



it sounds horrible but the performance is top notch free jazz excess melded with rock

polyrhythm
December 14th 2016


2601 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

still my fave KC [2]

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
January 18th 2017


21027 Comments

Album Rating: 4.3

That whole instrumental build-up in the t/t with the lead trumpet playing is incredible, very proto-Talk Talk.

GhandhiLion
April 18th 2017


17793 Comments


Sailor's Tale is so good

polyrhythm
April 18th 2017


2601 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

might 5 tbqh

polyrhythm
April 21st 2017


2601 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

done

Frippertronics
Emeritus
April 21st 2017


19720 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

So proud of u

polyrhythm
April 21st 2017


2601 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

we out here < 3

Frippertronics
Emeritus
November 14th 2017


19720 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

fuck it



5 everything

Friday13th
November 14th 2017


7624 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

But...Ladies of the Road haha

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
November 14th 2017


21027 Comments

Album Rating: 4.3

The middle of this album has a few too many annoying parts for this to be a 5, like Ladies of the Road and The Letters, despite still being good songs. Sailor's Tale and Gulls are really great, and the opener and t/t are amazing.



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