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From: etan@tellab1.UUCP (Nate Stelton)
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Subject: Mini Reviews #10
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                              Mini Reviews #10


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A Cappella -- Todd Rundgren

Here is a unique concept -- create a rock album using nothing but the human
body as a sound source.  Rundgren overdubs processed and non-processed voice
(and , I think, claps), as well as keyboard-performed samples of his own voice
to create a full and convincing sound.  The music? -- there's some
interesting moments, but mostly your average Rundgren-of-the-mill.
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On Time -- Kit & Coco

Kit Watkins and Coco Rousell, formerly of Happy The Man (keys and drums) are
back with their second offering, the first being Labrynth (by Kit Watkins).
Sparkly production and interesting textures characterize this multitrack fusion
effort, but the music doesn't grab you immediately like Labrynth.  It does,
however, grow on one with subsequent listenings, which to me is an indication
of quality that will stand the test of time.
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Hounds of Love -- Kate Bush

The first three cuts on this LP are rather tedious, but it gets much better
after that.  Bush does some remarkable things with her voice, and while the
production isn't the most polished, she proves to be one of the most creative
users of musical studio effects I have heard.
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Behaviour -- Saga

Frankly, I'm dissapointed.  As a long-time Saga follower,  I'd say that this
is their most boring and formulated album.  Usually, a b&f Saga LP has two or
three hot cuts on it, but not this time.
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Stand Up -- Steve Morse

Morse is one of the most exciting composers in rock today.  The charts on
this record are full of imagery and color, and all done in a very standard
rock/southern-rock format.  The musicianship on the album is top-notch, but
that's only icing on the cake.
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Songs From the Big Chair -- Tears for Fears

Often, when I listen to an album, I imagine what the music would sound like
without all the studio gimmickery; perhaps just played on a piano.  There
wouldn't be much left of this album.  The sound is great, the percussion
stimulating, and there are some nice chords and melodies (and feelings) here
and there, but the quality is really spread too thin.  It's a big seller
today, but who will remember this album ten years from now?
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                                 -etan