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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 8:34 pm
by exit81
Hearing the (only slightly) remixed versions at the Astoria has given me a new appreciation of Sphinx Lightning. It's a pretty powerful track and is very similar to parts of Poland. Hyperborea was always my favourite track off the album though, I just love the dark mood and the melancholy solos in the second half. For me, No Man's Land is fascinating on a technical level and doesn't sound like any other TD track. Cinnamon Road is a bit of a filler, but it's a decent piece. Overall a very good album, not up there with the recent Logos and the forthcoming Poland, but still a solid collection of tracks. I wonder if the tracks were out-takes from Poland, recorded later that year?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 8:38 pm
by epsilon75
Very true Chris,Sphinx lightning has a striking similarity to parts of Poland IMHO
got to be some outtakes there
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 9:01 pm
by DSJR
exit81 wrote:Hearing the (only slightly) remixed versions at the Astoria has given me a new appreciation of Sphinx Lightning. It's a pretty powerful track and is very similar to parts of Poland. Hyperborea was always my favourite track off the album though, I just love the dark mood and the melancholy solos in the second half. For me, No Man's Land is fascinating on a technical level and doesn't sound like any other TD track. Cinnamon Road is a bit of a filler, but it's a decent piece. Overall a very good album, not up there with the recent Logos and the forthcoming Poland, but still a solid collection of tracks. I wonder if the tracks were out-takes from Poland, recorded later that year?
A good album definitely. I'll have to get into the eighties TD more...
P.S. What parts of darkest Nth Wales are you from?
Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 2:07 am
by exit81
I'm in the small coastal (i.e. next to a polluted river opposite the steel works!) town called Connah's Quay in the north east corner. I doubt if TD will EVER play here!!
Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:19 pm
by Laserdisc Dream
The Only thing I Like this music is Cinnamon Road.
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 9:10 pm
by DSJR
exit81 wrote:I'm in the small coastal (i.e. next to a polluted river opposite the steel works!) town called Connah's Quay in the north east corner. I doubt if TD will EVER play here!!
If only they'd play in Llandudno or nearby - I'd drag wife, son and cat there (and get to see all my family nearby too!)..........