> The Flower Kings, 1997, Stardust We Are
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 Posted: 04-02-2005, 13:51 (post 1, #353567)

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Артист: The Flower Kings
Альбом: Stardust We Are, 1997
Жанр: Progressive Rock
Формат файла: EAC, MA 3.99, etc..
Ссылка: CD 7 clicks
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CD-01
01. In The Eyes Of The World
02. A Room With A View
03. Just This Once
04. Church Of Your Heart
05. Poor Mr Rain's Ordinary Guitar
06. The Man Who Walked With Kings
07. Circus Brimstone
08. Crying Clown
09. Compassion

CD-02
01. Pipes Of Peace
02. The End Of Innocence
03. The Merrygoround
04. Don Of The Universe
05. A Day At The Mall
06. Different People
07. Kingdome Of Lies
08. If 28
09. Ghost Of The Red Cloud
10. Hotel Nirvana
11. Stardust We Are

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 Posted: 03-09-2005, 09:30 (post 2, #462647)

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налетай, торопись... :hi:
последний раз... пользуйтесь пока Хичник добрый :lol:

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...Flower Kings "Stardust We Are" Пожалуй, это одна из лучших работ шведов. По крайней мере, на протяжении обоих дисков, как и положено у Столта, забитых под завязку, ощущения, что стоит что-то подсократить либо вообще выкинуть, не возникает вообще. Начиная с In the Eyes of The World, через Church of Your Heart и до 25-минутной Stardust We Are музыка слушается на одном дыхании (что, согласитесь, редкость для опуса продолжительностью более 2 часов) ...

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netlab.e2k.ru/archive/93/53171/ :p
...На следующий год группа издала монументальный двойник "Stardust We Are" с одноименным 25-минутным эпическим заглавным треком и блестящими композициями "In the Eyes of the World" и "Church of Your Heart"...

Review by François Couture
The Flower Kings' fast rise to the top of the progressive rock community was equal to their recording pace. The two hours of music on Stardust We Are completed a four-album run in a little less than four years. Roine Stolt's creativity seemed without limits, but listening to this two-CD set, one finds a little more filler than usual, mostly in the form of poppier tunes (like "Different People," "Kingdom of Lies," and "Compassion") and short instrumental pieces meant as bridges between more significant songs. Strangely, it didn't affect the album's cohesion or interest (it wouldn't be the case for Flower Power) and, although it could have been stripped down to an even stronger 75-minute CD, Stardust We Are made a strong impression and opened the U.S. doors for the Swedish band. The opener "In the Eyes of the World" has the strength and positive drive of the best Stolt songs and became an instant live classic, as did "Church of Your Heart," which also contained all the Flower Kings trademark ingredients: a memorable melody; intelligent shifts in time signature, speed, and key; lush arrangements; spirited musicianship; heartfelt vocals (alternating between Stolt and Hans Fröberg, depending on register and the emotional effect required); and a positive attitude toward life. "Circus Brimstone" is a strange and complex instrumental piece with backward voices inherited from Frank Zappa — one of Roine Stolt's least-suspected influences. Disc two contains less strong moments: "The End of Innocence" is a good track, but afterwards it seems "Different People," "Kingdom of Lies," and "If 28" are just there to kill time before the epic "Stardust We Are," a 25-minute tour de force, full of well-developed music ideas seamlessly stitched together. More cohesive as a whole than the previous album Retropolis, Stardust We Are was on the other hand weaker musically speaking, but it remains one of the very good Flower Kings albums, if only for the opening and closing tracks
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