Scrapbook/Watercolour Days

Artist: Clouds
Label: Bgo - Beat Goes on
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 5017261203175
ASIN: B0000011OV

Release Date: 1996-07-11

Scrapbook/Watercolour Days

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Tracks:

Introduction-Scrapbook
The Carpenter
The Colours Have Run
I'll Go Girl
Grandad
Ladies And Gentlemen
Humdrum
Union Jack
Old Man
Waiter, There's Something In My Soup
Scrapbook
Watercolour Days
Cold Sweat
Lighthouse
Long Time
Mind Of A Child
I Know Better Than You
Leavin'
Get Off My Farm
I Am The Melody

Album Description

Originally known as '1-2-3', The Clouds were a prog rock outfit championed by none other than David Bowie, who got Ian Ellis to play on the original demos of Bowie's 'Hunky Dory' album. Two albums produced by Terry Ellis on 1 CD. 20 tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Signed Copy..........2006-05-19

Well, I've listened to the album several times now and I think, for the era, it was ahead of it's time. Yes the production could have been better, yes the playing on some songs could have been tighter but don't forget most af the larger productions were done in one take without over dubs.
On a more personal note, I've known Billy for the last 10-12 years and worked with him musically for most of them. Billy could still cut it with the best of them and still had an amazing ability to play anything, in any key, without dots at the drop of a hat. To those who saw him perform, unfortunatly didn't appreciate his talents as much as us musicians who played with him. He was very good to me in a dificult time and remains a loyal friend even if we don't catch up with each other as often as we would like.

Time to move on.......2006-03-23

Hold on their John, I think you're losing perspective here. I don't disagree with your comments about MOST of the organists you've mentioned - certainly Crane,Auger, Emerson, Wakeman, were fine musicians, But I can tell you for a fact - I was there - Wakeman, Emerson, Lord, Tony Kay (Yes) WERE influenced by Billy Ritchie, the whole concept of lead organ playing came from him. That doesn't make him better, but it does make him first, and definitely on a par with any of those. As for the Clouds records, I've already said it's true they don't reflect the group on stage, but you're also wrong about the songs. Carpenter (in my opinion anyway) was just about the worst song they did, albeit musically clever (and the organ solo WAS sloppy too!).Scrapbook, Waiter, Watercolour Days - don't tell me those are bad songs, for I'll lose respect for your opinion. Then again, everyone is entitled to their opinion, aren't they? You don't seem to think so. An unhealthy attitude, if you don't mind MY opinion. I agree with the fella who said you seem to have a personal axe to grind here. It must run deep when you've used so many pseudonyms to make your point, and spent so much time on a site you DON'T like instead of one you do. Endlessly pressing all the voting buttons is transparent (and sad) too.And before you say it, I haven't seen or heard anything of any of Clouds since the 70's, though I have to confess that I am Ronnie Bell, writing again. Even I had to use a pseudonym here to answer the charge! So maybe I (and the other guy(s) who answer you!) are just as daft as you. One sin leads to another. C'mon John/whoever, isn't it time to admit that something else lies underneath all this? Did you have a run-in with Billy? He could be a prickly customer, it's true. But it was a long time ago. Time to move on - Live and let live. That's MY last word on the subject.

Ritchie NOT in the same league as the great organists!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-03-23

Billy Ritchie is NOT in the same league as the great organists!!!!
He can't even come close to the likes of Peter Robinson, Vincent Crane, Jon Lord,
Brian Auger, Keith Emerson, Christopher North, and Rick Wakeman!!!!!! NO BLOODY
WAY!!!!!!!!! As it has been stated before "His ONLY influence is that he stood up."
Clouds album "Scrapbook" not this double CD, but the original album is a
complete EMBARRASSMENT! The only semblance of a decent song is "The Carpenter"
and that is poorly recorded and Ritchie's organ solo is sloppy! Clouds were
definitely better live than on record, but still their songs were not that good. You
only have to look at the albums that their contemporaries were making at the SAME TIME to see that Clouds had NO INFLUENCE!!!!!! King Crimson "In The Court Of The
Crimson King", Quatermass "Quatermass", Yes "Time And A Word" , "The Yes Album",and "Fragile", Strawbs "Just A Collection Of Antiques And Curios" and "From The Witchwood", and ELP "ELP", "Pictures At An Exhibition" and "Trilogy", the brilliant work by Vincent Crane on "The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown". NOW compare
Clouds "Scrapbook" to those and it makes you want to THROW-UP!!!!!!!

Unique.......2006-03-21

There has been considerable controversy on the web about Clouds and Billy Ritchie's place in the pantheon of keyboardists. To some extent, I agree with those who say that the records do not fairly reflect Clouds live. I am a keyboard player myself, having been involved in music for more than forty years now, and I have played with and seen many excellent musicians in my time, including Emerson and Wakeman, who were, in my opinion, just about the best in their era, but certainly not 'better' than Billy Ritchie,I think such comparisons are meaningless, everyone at that level is equally good in their own way. But all I can tell you is I knew Billy Ritchie, and he was by far the most talented individual I have ever known, not so much in terms of his playing - which was unique in its style, and difficult to judge against anyone else - but as a natural musician. In all my time as a musician, I have never met anyone else who could do what he could do.

Ronnie Bell

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