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ONCE UPON A TIME.....Explorer Suite

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  NEW ENGLAND  Explorer Suite  (Elektra,1980) - Rock/AOR            They combined the art rock leanings of early 1970's ELO and Styx with the catchy rock hooks of Cheap Trick - briefly tagging it all with inspired keyboard solos some of which would not have been at all out of place on a genuine prog album. Most of the time, they walked a fine line between hard rock, arena rock, pop rock, and pomp rock. Think of a unique mix of Europe's "The Final Countdown" with ELO's "Discovery". TRACKLIST : Honey Money                        Livin' In The Eighties                        Conversation                        It's Never Too Late                        Explorer Suite             ...

ONCE UPON A TIME.....To The Power Of Three

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  3  To The Power Of Three  (Geffen,1988) - Progressive pop/rock       While it's not ELP...it's not even Emerson, Lake & Powell sounding either. It sounds more in the neo prog. tradition. Very '80s sounding with that '80s production in the vein of later '80s Saga. This '3' LP is certainly not as bad as everyone says it is, but it's not great either. Let's put it this way. If someone were to give me the choice to listen to ELP's _Love Beach_, Emerson Lake & Powell or 3's _To The Power Of Three...I would pick the latter. The best track is the 3 parter _Desde La Vida_ which can be heard on this website. It's really the only thing that hints at prog.rock. The other tracks(no real highlights) are well written AOR rock pieces with very little hit potential. Throw this album in with most inoffensive material coming from the likes of the Alan Parson Project or '80s Camel. Simply put, this is well produced music but nothing too amazin...

ONCE UPON A TIME.....3 Ships

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  JON ANDERSON  3 Ships  (Elektra,1985) - Progressive rock, Pop       The album, which was released in 1985, is dominated by Anderson's vocals (of course) and the keyboards of Rhet Lawrence. The latter may be slightly surprising, given Anderson's work with Vangelis around that time. Indeed, Vangelis even writes one of the tracks. A number of well known musicians also contribute, including sometime Yes man, Trevor Rabin.        There is a rather strange mixture of traditional Christmas carols, and Anderson composed originals with a festive and/or peace on earth theme. The tracks are mixed together in such a way that one minute you're singing along with a song you have know since childhood, the next you are entirely unfamiliar with the piece. TRACKLIST : Save All Your Love                        Easier Said And Done                   ...

VOICES IN THE SKY.....Brenda Lee

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        Brenda Lee  has had a stellar music career, beginning as a rockabilly teen, moving into pop stardom, and eventually returning to her country roots. She is among the most versatile singers ever to record in Nashville and “a prodigy so gifted,” biographers Mary Bufwack and Robert Oermann write, “that melody is as natural as breath.”       Singers like Brenda Lee are born, not made. Which isn’t to say that Brenda Lee didn’t work hard—you don’t get the Beatles as your opening act by resting on your laurels. The EP Collection See For Miles,1995 https://www.sendspace.com/file/ukzg93

ONCE UPON A TIME.....Still

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  TONY BANKS  Still  (Virgin,1991) - Rock       The album had immense potential. A remarkable set of highly respected musicians recorded it, the songs are catchy, no less than three singles were released, but nothing happened. Still is the perfect starting point for newcomers to the world of Tony Banks before they progress to albums like A Curious Feeling. TRACKLIST : Red Day On Blue Street                    Angel Face                    The Gift                    Still It Takes Me By Surprise                    Hero For An Hour                    I Wanna Change The Score                    Water Out Of Wine               ...

ONCE UPON A TIME.....White City

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  PETE TOWNSHEND  White City  (Atco,1985) - Rock       White City  had the misfortune of being allied with the inscrutable short film of the same name, though outside of that context it’s a stirring album of top-notch material. Forgetting the movie for a moment (handily done), these songs represent the most polished rock tunes to come from  Pete Townshend ’s pen in some time. “Give Blood,” “Brilliant Blues,” “Hiding Out,” “Secondhand Love” and “White City Fighting” belong with his best: rousing, resilient rock songs that treat self-assessment as a contact sport. TRACKLIST : Give Blood                        Brilliant Blues                        Face The Face                        Hiding Out                       ...

ONCE UPON A TIME.....Just Like This

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  MICK RONSON  Just Like This  (Burning Airlines,1999) - Rock       This set of previously unissued recordings from former David Bowie and Mott the Hoople guitarist, the late, great Mick Ronson, is a testament to the unique and signature style of this often overlooked musician. Comprised of twelve tracks recorded in 1976 at Bearsville Studios in Woodstock, NY, this was to be the first sessions of the then “new” Mick Ronson band, after the two solo albums  Slaughter on 10th Avenue  and  Play Don’t Worry . Mick’s crystal clear tone, dripping with sustain and emotion, distorted and dirty as well on occasion, is at the forefront throughout these songs, and his Bowie-esque vocals fit the music perfectly. Those expecting a similar sound to the Ziggy Stardust days, or even Mott’s “All the Young Dudes” will be in for a surprise, as  Just Like This  is unabashed hard rock, guitar hero music, squarely in the Frank Marino, Leslie West, Robin T...