He he, nå har jeg, skam å melde, ikke fått verken vasket, eller spilt gjennom noen av nyanskaffelsene ennå,
til gjengjeld har jeg jeg lest meg opp på dem via Allmusic, og skal man tro dem, har jeg gjort minst tre solide bomkjøp.
Omkvedet til Humble Pie's "Eat it" f.eks:
"Although the quality of the material is decidedly uneven, the double album
Eat It is the last
Humble Pie record to capture the rough and tumble spirit of their heyday. Nevertheless, all of side four -- which was recorded live in Glasgow -- is worthless."
Eller Fleetwood Mac's "Mr Wonderful":
"Although it made number ten in the U.K.,
Fleetwood Mac's second album was a disappointment following their promising debut. So much of the record was routine blues that it could even be said that it represented something of a regression from the first LP, despite the enlistment of a horn section and pianist
Christine Perfect (the future
Christine McVie) to help on the sessions. In particular, the limits of
Jeremy Spencer's potential for creative contribution were badly exposed, as the tracks that featured his songwriting and/or vocals were basic
Elmore James covers or derivations.
Peter Green, the band's major talent at this point, did not deliver original material on the level of the classic singles he would pen for the band in 1969, or even on the level of first-album standouts like "I Loved Another Woman." The best of the lot, perhaps, is "Love That Burns," with its mournful minor-key melody and sluggish, responsive horn lines.
Mr. Wonderful, strangely, was not issued in the U.S., although about half the songs turned up on its stateside counterpart,
English Rose, which was fleshed out with some standout late-'60s British singles and a few new tracks penned by
Danny Kirwan (who joined the band after
Mr. Wonderful was recorded)."
Skjønt på den annen side, dette er hva Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) mener om skiva (Én av hans ti favorittbluesalbum)
“It’s interesting to me that at a time when so many American bands and acts were getting into the pop thing, across the pond you had all of these great British musicians studying the blues. What Peter Green’s version of Fleetwood Mac did with the blues was not only authentic, it was positively enchanting.
“They figured out a way to have a good time, but they had their own unique sound and approach. In many ways, they cast a spell on you. They transported you to wherever they wanted to take you. That’s the mark of a great band, but as blues artists, that’s the mark of musicians who have really gotten inside each note.
“There have been a host of fabulous players who have called Fleetwood Mac their home, but this lineup is one to be reckoned with, and Mr Wonderful just might be their finest hour.”
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/ Morten