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Dave Mason. A superb solo album had fans anxiously awaiting what ex-Traffic member Dave Mason had in store as a follow-up. Patience is admittedly a virtue but four years is a bit long to wait for any album. The disc was finally released after the resolution of numerous hassles with Mason's record company and although listenable, it was hardly on a per with its predecessor. His third release, which just came out a couple of days ago, seems to resemble the first in compositional quality as well as musicianship. That part is reassuring, at least...
...bothered to appeal the decision, probably because Ravenel was not expected to win the primary. But when he did, his opponents began to consider the letter of the law. A suit to overturn Ravenel's candidacy was brought by two unlikely litigants, Ben Dekle, a right-wing disc jockey, and Milton Dukes, a restaurant owner who perpetually runs for office and never wins. Last month the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled 5 to 0 that Ravenel could...
...Velvet Underground. Then there are those who discovered Reed with the debut of his solo career. The latter, embarrassed to admit the fact that they were seven years late, quickly bought up all the Velvets previously released albums, added a few scratches to the grooves to increase the disc's apparent use, and swore themselves to have been some of the "originals". Personally, I have never seen Lou Reed in concert but a reliable source tells me his performance is one not to be missed; the source being, of course, Rock and Roll Animal, a highly polished effort of tunes...
Musically, the album is a gentle melange between the group's style as represented during the Barleycorn and Low Spark sessions. The disc's first cut, "Something New," is a good time boogie tune in which Chris Wood's horns, instead of wandering aimlessly as in the past, provide the perfect rhythm backdrop to Stevie Winwood's crisp piano playing. "Dream Gerrard" is the piece most indicative of the album's general mood. Winwood seems to place more emphasis on keyboards as opposed to guitar with the piano (both electric and conventional) figuring prominently. In addition, Winwood's experimentation with...
...Walking In The Wind" contains probably the disc's most prophetic lyrics which question the validity of societal ideals. Politics are reduced to basics...