Parabola Road: The Anthology
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Artist: Decameron
Label: Castle Us
Category: Music
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Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2
UPC: 021823620022
EAN: 0021823620022
ASIN: B0009CTVMW
Release Date: 2005-05-24 |
Parabola Road: The Anthology
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British Folk
| Traditional British & Celtic Folk
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Folk Rock
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General
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Tracks:
- Mammoth Special
- Rock And Roll Woman
- Just Enough Like Home
- A Glimpse Of Me
- Late On Lady Day
- Breakdown Of The Song
- The Cheetah
- Jan
- The Stonehouse
- Parade
- The Empty Space
- Rock And Roll Away
- All The Best Wishes
- The Strawman
- Saturday
- Wide As The Years
- Journey's End
- Road To The Sea
Tracks:
- Trapeze
- The Ungodly
- Morning Glory
- The Deal
- Fallen Over
- Ask Me Tomorrow
- Dancing
- Tomorrow's Pantomime
- Single-Handed
- Crazy Seed
- The Shadows On The Stairs
- So This Is God's Country
- Peace With Honour
- Postcards From Cornwall (Live)
- About Time (Live)
- Cheltenham Ladies
- Twinset And Pearls
- New Girl In School (as The Magnificent Mercury Brothers)
- What About Us (as The Magnificent Mercury Brothers)
- Why Do Fools Fall In Love? (as The Magnificent Mercury Brothers)
Album Description
· Extensive anthology featuring previously unreleased bonus material · Digitally re-mastered from the original master tapes · Deluxe packaging · Booklet contains extensive liner notes by UK expert Kevin Gray
Customer Reviews:
Recommended for Fans of British Folk-Rock!.......2006-05-07
Decameron was one among many fine English bands of the folk-rock era ( late 60
`s till mid 70`s).
They recorded and released 4 great albums during 1973-76. This compilation contains the complete second, third and fourth albums, along with rarities, live-recordings and a single-track. At the time of release in 2004, the master tapes for the debut album were not to be found. Fortunately they have been rediscovered, and these tracks are now out as "Say Hello to the Band and the best of what`s Left".
Decameron still occasionally reform to do live appearances, with the two fine singers and songwriters Dave Bell and Johnny Coppin as cornerstones.
Their four albums are surprisingly consistent, with catchy melodies, intelligent lyrics and tight playing. Their sound gradually grew more rocking, and on their last two album a permanent drummer was added to the line-up - making the band a 6-piece.
It`s a hard task to bring out specific tracks out from the albums, since there are so many; but from "Mammoth Special" (74) "Parade" and "Late on Lady Day" are favourites. From "Third Light" the catchy "Rock`n Roll Away" and "Trapeze" stand out. The band`s final album "Tomorrow`s Pantomime" may be their least consistent, but the album does contain another irresistably catchy song "The Deal" and of course the great title track.
Highly recommended!
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- Holding out for a Hero ~ Bonnie Tyler
- Shine on
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- Ruby Series ~ Rebecca Gates
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