Spirit of the West - Old Material (1984-1986)*
This aptly titled compilation captures the earliest and most traditional work of Vancouver folk-rockers Spirit of the West--complete with a hammed-up Scots accents and mist-swept tales of highland laddies and seafaring adventurers. It's the sound of a group--at this point a trio featuring principal singer-guitarists Geoffrey Kelly and John Mann with multi-instrumentalist J. Knutson--finding its feet while betraying an obvious creative debt to old-world folk explorers such as Planxty and Fairport Convention. But then, the latter influence is hardly a hidden one considering SOTW take a crack at Richard Thompson's "Time to Ring Some Changes. " Thin and unnecessarily glossy production mixes uneasily with the band's supply of acoustic guitars on the disc's first half, though "Down on the Dole" and "John Goodman" are a good indicator of both the strident politics and bright-eyed pop of later albums like Save This House. The album's back half features a so-so live recording, with Kelly laying some fluid tin whistle over increasingly rocking arrangements. It would prove to be the cusp of success for a band with more to offer in future years. --Kieran Grant Brand: WACR2. Binding Audio CD. Artist(s): Spirit Of The West. Publisher(s): Stony Plain. Label: Stony Plain. Format: Best of.
| Fabricant: | Stony Plain |
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| Prix le plus bas (CAD): | 14,95 $ |
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| Artist : | Spirit of the West |
| Format : | CD |
| Marque : | Stony Plain |
| music_track : | General Guiness |
