Mustard

Mustard Artist: Roy Wood
Label: Edsel Records UK
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 740155162528
EAN: 0740155162528
ASIN: B0000365H9


Release Date: 2000-02-08

Mustard


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Tracks:

  1. Mustard
  2. Any Old Time Will Do
  3. The Rain Came Down On Everything
  4. You Sure Got It Now
  5. Why Does A Pretty Girl Sing Those Sad Songs
  6. The Song
  7. Look Thru' The Eyes Of A Fool
  8. Interlude
  9. Get On Down Home
  10. Oh What A Shame
  11. Bengal Jig
  12. Rattlesnake Roll
  13. Can't Help My Feelings
  14. Strider
  15. Indiana Rainbow
  16. The Thing Is This (This Is The Thing)

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Album Description

Digitally remastered from the original master tapes, this is a reissue/ CD debut of the 1975 album by Wood, the eccentric English multi-instrumentalist/ co-founder of both The Move and Electric Light Orchestra. Contains all of the original tunes plus 7 bonus tracks 'Oh What a Shame', 'Bengal Jig', 'Rattlesnake Roll', 'Can't Help My Feelings', 'Strider', 'Indiana Rainbow' & 'The Thing is This (THis is the Thing)'. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Remastered Reissue. Includes Six Bonus Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars solid effort.......2002-04-30

this is not wood's best solo effort: boulders is considerably better. but it is a fine album for the most part. the song is a really beautiful number- wood was very good at classically influenced epics like this and wear a fast gun from the wizzard brew album that were actually quite moving. why does such a pretty girl sing those sad songs and look through the eyes of a fool display wood's fascination with the sounds of the beach boys and phil spector's wall of sound. as always wood's impressive and comprehensive arsenal of instruments are used to great effect, and the songwriting and singing are generally quite good. unfortunately, for me, this is kind of his last gasp- the material i've heard that appeared after this album's release in 1975 tended to be of below average quality. mustard however remains a worthy album.

5 out of 5 stars A Triumph for Roy and his fans!.......2001-11-13

My God! It's hard to put into words how amazing this album really is. The songs, the textures, the sounds, the playing and just the overall presentation.
I had already owned "Boulders" for about a year when I saw a vinyl copy of this in a record store in Montreal. I snagged it and studied the cover and liner notes until I could return to my turntable in the States. I wasn't sure what to expect as I had such strong feelings about "Boulders" (how could Woody top that masterpiece?). Well, to say the least, I was absolutely floored. From the opening USO-sounding vocal group/big band of "Mustard" right into the "Any Old Time Will Do", I knew that this was a special album. When I heard "The Rain Came Down On Everything" with its jazzy breakdown complete with rain and thunder in the background, I was totally sold.
This album has it all for Roy afficiandoes: complex vocal layering (listen to the Roy-choir during "The Song", every voice sung and recorded by Woody himself), Fifties-style Doo-Wop ("Why Does Such A Pretty Girl Sing Those Sad Songs?") and monumental instrumentation(again "The Song", Roy closes it with a classical waltz and check out his drum solo on the final album track).
The remaster sounds warm and alive and Roy's vocals come out very crisp. The additional bonus tracks on this CD reissue only sweeten the deal. If you are a Roy fan you absolutely NEED to own "Mustard".

2 out of 5 stars Not His Best Work.......2000-05-07

Roy Wood is a great songwriter and multi - instrumentalist, who's best work was with The Move between '67-'71.His "Boulders " album also did his talent justice. This album is a mess with boring songs and some of the worst record production in history. Really for die hard Woody fans to have in their collection only, and even then a two rating is stretching it a little.

4 out of 5 stars A beautiful record.......2000-03-16

I had this on vinyl, and I honestly haven't played it for at least, well, many years. It was, I thought, horribly produced.

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