Title: Extravaganza fan
Product review: I am not so much a Stackridge fan as an Extravaganza fan. The talents that came together briefly to make this album were outstanding and it is quite simply my favourite album of all time, any genre. It is the combination of great songs, many of them written by Rod Bowkett on this album and the interplay of keyboards, sax, clarinet, flute, violin, drums, lead and base guitars that make Extravaganza musically exceptional. There is such a variety here with wonderfully whimsical, humorous lyrics and three great instrumentals. There is a feeling of spontaneity and ingenuity. The overall sound is both very full and intricate. In the thirty years since I first bought this album on vinyl in the UK, I have yet to come across anything as satisfying as a good listen to Extravaganza. As a reference point for those that have not heard Extravaganza, the closest to the feel of this music that I can think of is evoked by 10cc's Original Soundtrack album.
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