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Quoth the Raven, "Oh my God!"
Here's another one of those "concept albums" that people used to do back in the 70's before musicians realized that it was a bad bet to expect people to have any interest in actual artistry. This one has the bold idea of recording a series of rock tunes set to the poetry of Edgar Allen Poe. All in all, it's not a bad idea, and one that must have been largely lost on the dope-smoking rock-n-roll record buyers of the era. The music on this album is really pretty cool. Check out "The Raven", which I understand hit the charts for at least a little while in 1974. Its wailing Hammond organ sounds and monotone vocal delivery are pretty catchy. I also enjoy the way the band combines early-Beatles haircuts with late-Beatles costuming. Who can possibly resist a band with a velvet jacket and a giant black bird? Not me! |
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The Raven (MP3) | Once upon a midnight dreary... |
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says: I read an article in the Rolling Stone how in 2004 almost 80,000 new cd's were released. I wonder how many of those cd's will be talked about in 35 years. Now check out the top songs of 1969: Dizzy - Tommy Roe, Romeo and Juliet - Henry Mancini, Sugar, Sugar - Archies, Na Na Hey Hey - Steam, Leaving on a Jet Plane - Peter, Paul and Mary, Year 2525 - Zager and Evans, OK, there were some good ones: Get Back, Come Together - Beatles, Honky Tonk Women - The Stones, Next To You - The Temps, but that was about it. I think that The Glass Prism with The Raven had something that was better than the 100's or 1000's of other songs released that year. It's also possible that their album Poe Through The Glass Prism was better than most albums that year. I wonder what happened that the world isn't humming The Raven instead of so many other lame tunes that get very little air play on oldies stations because the songs were just not very good. The old fans and new fans really seem to like what The Glass Prism did. That is surely a great accomplishment. (04-20-2005)
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