rotwang wrote:
Got my copy of SWSIS yesterday (thanks, Vic!). All I can say is, Wow! This is one of the best TD releases in a long time. True, I would have liked Hyper Sphinx to have incorporated all of the original composition, but I like what Edgar has done with it. One question, though: When did Mike Oldfield join TD? I confess that was my impression when the guitar solo kicked in about 10 minutes into the song. The guitar playing is very reminiscent of Oldfield's -- to my ears, at any rate.
Lady Monk is another fine composition. I'm hearing echoes of previous TD works -- probably because of the instrumentation used -- but I can't quite place which tracks this song resembles.
As for the title track, this is simply phenomenal. It would fit in quite comfortably with late 1980s works like Exit or Poland. I can't seem to stop playing this one. (I know I'll have to, though, because I also ordered Springtime in Nagasaki. Will have to spin this one a few more times before I can comment on it.)
All in all, though, I consider these two discs a fine investment of my hard-earned money. Keep 'em coming, Edgar.
I agree. Top notch fare!
