Title: Pass the Smelling Salts ...
Product review: ... after "Sludge Beach" is over. Man, this smells of Atlantic influence in the worst way ... what better revenge than to destroy a great reputation? I'm sure this sold OK back in '78, but it's albums as this that gave The Sex Pistols creedence. As I'm sure the principals loathe this CD as well; one can only wonder if they dared take this out on the road ... to be run over with that tour caravan of theirs. Or tossed back to Atlantic with the greeting: "We're done with you now, clean up YOUR mess."It DOES sound as if they went back to their roots and played Beatley pop, ELP style - with a little RnB thrown in. Whatever the motivations behind this album, it doesn't work. One can't record an album side of derivative pop then pump the flip side of half of what the listener expected to hear in the first place.If you're new to ELP, start with their debut CD and stop at "Works". It worked for me and it'll work for you, too.Pass the margarita, hold the umbrella.
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