The Strawbs: Dancing To The Devils Beat on CD
Dancing To The Devils Beat
Conventional CD, playable with all CD players and computer drives, but also with most SACD or multiplayers.
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- Label:
- RSK
- Year of recording ca.:
- 2009
- UPC/EAN:
- 0881626921029
- Release date:
- 16.12.2019
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I first heard this at Chris Tsangarides' studio with Dave and various others, a splendid evening and a powerful experience to hear it at full volume. With pre / post and travelling commitments over the last few weeks, I've not been able to get a review together till now, for which apologies.
In my view, the new album has some of the strongest lyrical content there's been on a Strawbs album for a while, the result of Dave's trip to the World War I battlefields in Europe, which has led to the central "Pro Patria Suite" included on the album, whilst current concerns with the state of the military (lack of gear for soldiers) feed into the track which follows "Where Silent Shadows Fall".
Tsangarides' production is EVEN better than on the previous album, Broken Hearted Bride, particularly on Cousins' vocals, which are kept front and centre where they should be, so that the lyrics are beautifully audible. Chas and Rod, as ever, keep the Strawbs engine room up to full steam, and Lambert adds some very impressive guitar work throughout. And Oliver Wakeman makes his presence felt for the first time on a Strawbs album - some great piano, organ and other assorted keyboard touches, without overpowering the other elements in play.
All in all, a magnificent collection of Strawbs songs with which to celebrate their 40th anniversary in style. (strawbsweb. co. uk)
Tracklisting
Disk 1 von 1 (CD)
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1 Revenge
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2 Beneath the Angry Sky
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3 Copenhagen
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4 Pro Patria Suite
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5 Where Silent Shadows Fall
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6 The Man Who Would Never Leave Grimsby
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7 The Ballad of Jay and Rose Mary
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8 Dancing to the Devil's Beat
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9 Oh How She Changed
