Rites of Summer

Artist: Spyro Gyra
Label: Grp Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 011105981323
EAN: 0011105981323
ASIN: B0000001UP

Release Date: 1996-03-26

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Tracks:

Claire's Dream
Daddy's Got A New Girl Now
Limelight
Shanghai Gumbo
Innocent Soul
No Man's Land
Yosemite
The Archer
Captain Karma

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Customer Reviews:

Oh my god, what a great cd, can't stop playing it........2006-05-28

This is my 1st cd from Spyro Gyra, bought this because i kept hearing Midnight Thunder on SmoothJazz.com since early 06 and luckily they put it in their listening loft, omg this is good i thought quite diverse and love the occasional west indian infuences on it, fortunatley it came out same day in uk which is rare, only complaint is no slow ones but stillits a great cd and i throughly recommend it, but do play the samples on amazon.com or headsup.com to see if you like it, and lastly its a real grower [ more you play more you love it !] Paul London UK

Who's Your Daddy?.......2004-10-22

Who's your daddy? Well, SG will set any true fan straight with "Daddy's Got A New Girl Now (written by Jay). To me, this song, and this song alone, carries the whole album, and just on its own merits makes this a 5-star recording; had it not been for the inclusion of this wonderful song, the album, IMHO, would be about an average SG album.
I have been an SG fan and supporter from the band's inception. I have seen them live many times . And while I can say that I don't like all of their tunes, as a whole, they have made some great and lasting quality music. One thing you can count on though, is that when they make a beautiful or catchy tune, it is honest and heartfelt.
Music is so subjective, what someone else loves, I may dislike, and vice versa. But, trust me you true SG fans--"Daddy's Got A New Girl Now" is perhaps their BEST TUNE EVER! Don't believe the reviews that call this wonderful song 'canned tripe', it is anything but! Of the two known available versions, I prefer the studio album (heard here on ROS). Jay's playing on this song is absolutely wonderful and soulful. But, please listen to Oscar Cartaya's terrific bass line in this song! It is soulful and funky all at once!
So, in conclusion, SG fans should, without a doubt, own this recording, just for "Daddy's Got A New Girl Now." Trust me, you won't be disappointed.
Rock on!

Rites Of Summer!!!!!!.......2004-09-07

This is by far, one of Spyro Gyra's greatest records. It's got everything you would want, expect, and love from the world's greatest band, period! Forget about The Beatles, Led Zeplin, these guys make really great music. As far as jazz goes, Spyro Gyra wins, hands down. It might take a while to convince rock fans, but Spyro Gyra is truley a magnificent group. Although this album starts off with a boring ballad, (the only clinker on the whole album), it gets better with, Daddy's Got A New Girl Now. A tune that would latet turn into a feature for guitarist, Julio Fernandez, at concerts and shows. It remenises, their earlier, Shakedown, but is a masterpiece in its own right. Shanghi Gumbo has to be the most creative and most bright song you ever heard. Dave Samuels' Limelight, is also wonderful. No Man's Land is another great track. Kaptin Karhma i a gem! This album is one of Spyro Gyra's best albums. Their most creative time period was about to come to a close; the 80's, but they ended that decade with a bang! Rites Of Summer, and Point Of View. Once Richie Morales left, the group changed its style, but they'll still always be my favorite band, hands down!!!!!!!!

A review of Spyro Gyra's Rites Of Summer........2003-06-10

Rites Of Summer is a terrifically well-done album by Spyro Gyra. It was released in 1988. They had fantastic songs back then. This cd is definetly one of their best. It would rank up in my top 5 personal favorites. It conveys very good songs and melodies that are just extraordinary.

It is a challenging decision on voting for my top 3 favorite cuts from this record, but here they are. Tracks 3,5, and 6. Limelight is a terrific piece with various good solos. Innocent Soul is a moving, mellow song with an awesome piano part. Tom put effort into this one. No Man's Land is a good song with good beat and has a superb introduction. Jeremy Wall produced a lot of good songs during the late 80's.

To condense, this cd is one of their best, undoutebly. Every track on here is great listening and good 80's Spyro Gyra. It is definetly worth it to buy it. You will have a great time listening to it, just like me. Thank you for taking the time and generosity to read my review.

An almost good record marred by marketing desire.......2002-05-22

This is the last record of their's that was worth a darn. After this album blew up, the band went way too comercial and soft around the edges, with only glimmers of past excellence (which was always a little shaky more times than not). This record is about a 50% hit, and you may find yourself struggling to figure out why they didn't keep nailing away at that wack 50% to make a classic record. They had the ability, the clout and the studio push to make it happen, but they just droped the ball here for media attention and money. When you listen to powerful, driving, edgy stuff like (#1) "Claire's Dream", (#6) "No Man's Land" and the winding, devilishly clever (#9) "Captain Karma", and then listen to horrendously canned radio tripe like (#2) "Daddy's Got a New Girl Now", (#4) "Shanghai Gumbo", you can't help but scratch your head and want to drive over to Kenny G's house and bash him with his sax for making every contemporary jazz band chase after his "Songbird" success.

A pretty good record despite the few clunkers - probably their most consistent to date - and a nice staple of smooth jazz before it got too smooth for its own good.

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