Title: Great compilation and introduction to Geoff Downes Solo Work
Product review: Having had the great pleasure of seeing Geoff Downes quasi-solo in a small venue, I looked forward to the release of THE COLLECTION. Overall there are some great tunes on this CD. His original compositions are excellent. His reworking of Video Killed the Radio Star is an emotional grabber. Geoff Downes does justice to the cover tunes on the CD, most notably Nights In White Satin. This CD would have rated 5 stars, but I couldn't get into the arrangement of one of my all time favorites, A Whiter Shade of Pale. The organ parts were great, but the piano solo on AWSOP was lacking. This CD is a good introduction to one of Rock's premier keyboardists, Geoff Downes. I can recommend it and would also suggest you check out Vox Humana, also available on CD.
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