Label: Disconforme SL (Andorra), DISC 1006 CD
Style: Progressive Rock, Classic Rock, Art Rock
Country: United Kingdom
Time: 46:39
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 307 Mb
Brian
Auger and his band outdo themselves on this extraordinary album, which
boasts playing that is both passionate and of virtuoso caliber, and
encompasses just the right repertory. From the opening of the soaring
rendition of "I Wanna Take You Higher" through the jazzy interpretation
of Gabriel Faure's Pavane, the Albinoni-based Adagio per Archi e Organo,
the impassioned rendition of Traffic's "No Time to Live" (sung by lead
guitarist Gary Boyle), and the smooth interpretation of Herbie Hancock's
"Maiden Voyage" (featuring some elegant lead playing by Boyle before
Auger's organ moves into the foreground), Befour delivers superb
musicianship, crossing the lines between jazz and rock with touches of
soul and even some lingering traces of psychedelia. The one fully
experimental track, "Listen Here," which was cut in a single take of
nine minutes and 22 seconds, is a hard, pounding piece driven by Boyle's
jagged lead guitar and showing off the band augmented by three
additional drummers (Mickey Waller, Barry Reeves, and Colin Allen) and
an extra bassist (Roger Sutton) -- it reminds one somewhat of the kinds
of experiments that the Nice sometimes attempted a lot less
successfully. "Just You and Me" is a worthy finale to the original
album, a hard-rocking showcase for each of the players.
(allmusic.com/album/befour-mw0000175821)
01. I Wanna Take You Higher (05:08)
02. Pavane (03:49)
03. No Time to Live (05:27)
04. Maiden Voyage (05:02)
05. Listen Here (09:25)
06. Adagio Per Archi E Organo (03:30)
07. Just You, Just Me (06:26)
08. Rain Forest Talking (bonus track) (04:06)
09. Pavane (Demo Version) (bonus track) (03:43)
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