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Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicLed Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IIILed Zeppelin Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IVLed Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IILed Zeppelin How The West Was WonMike Oldfield Tubular BellsStrawbs Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios"Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios" is the 3rd album in the Strawbs discography but their first worldwide release. The album has been recorded live at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on July 11, 1970 with brand new material. The album starts with "Martin Luther King's Dream" inspired from his famous speech "I have a dream". Julie Felix (British folk-singer) phoned the band to tell them that Coretta King (his wife) wanted them to play it in her coming rally in Central Hall, Westmister. It was a great honour for the band to perform it. "The Antique Suite" is a true masterpiece melting several mediaeval melodies with many pinched strings instruments like acoustic guitar, mandolin, dulcimer while Rick Wakeman adds some harpsichord and celesta. "Temperament of Mind" is a solo piano improvisation by Rick Wakeman. It's the same kind of medley mixing classical and jazz quotes with his own music, he will do in the future on his solo albums and with Yes. The audience became quite crazy and he was really amazing in this one. "Fingertips" is another beautiful song with a mystic soul. The whole end is instrumental. "Song of a Sad Little Girl" is also a beautiful ballad greatly introduced by Rick Wakeman on piano. The association acoustic guitar-piano in the middle is amazing. "Where Is the Dream of Your Youth" is the second long masterpiece. The mood is not the same and it's more electric with fast tempo and sweet percussions. The high point is the awesome Hammond organ solo by Rick Wakeman, melodically very inspired and not only a technical prowess. "Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios" was the first Strawbs album to enter the UK charts to peak at #27. On the basis of his keyboard playing, stardom was predicted for Rick Wakeman on the Melody Maker front page. This album is an ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE and is highly recommended.The Beatles Rubber SoulThe Beatles Abbey RoadThe Beatles The BeatlesThe Beatles 1The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe Rolling Stones Sticky FingersThe Zombies Odessey and OracleYes Close to the EdgeYes The Yes AlbumYes Tales from Topographic Oceans4.5 superbBee Gees Bee Gees 1stCat Stevens Mona Bone JakonLed Zeppelin Houses Of The HolyLed Zeppelin BBC SessionsLed Zeppelin MothershipMike Oldfield Hergest RidgeSandy Denny The North Star Grassman and the RavensThe Beatles The Capitol Albums, Vol. 1The Beatles LoveThe Rolling Stones Beggars BanquetThe Rolling Stones AftermathYes FragileYes Yes4.0 excellentLed Zeppelin RemastersLed Zeppelin The Complete Studio RecordingsMike Oldfield OmmadawnMike Oldfield Tubular Bells 2003The Beatles Let It Be… Naked The Beatles Let It BeThe Rolling Stones Let It BleedThe Rolling Stones Between the ButtonsYes 90125Yes Yessongs3.5 greatLed Zeppelin CodaLed Zeppelin Physical GraffitiMike Oldfield CrisesYes Tormato3.0 goodLed Zeppelin In Through The Out DoorLed Zeppelin The Song Remains The SameYes The LadderYes Yesshows2.5 averageLed Zeppelin PresenceYes Time and a Word2.0 poorMichael Jackson Thriller1.5 very poorMichael Jackson Bad1.0 awfulBee Gees Saturday Night Fever SoundtrackMichael Jackson Dangerous
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