2020. 2. 20. 00:54ㆍ카테고리 없음
When a long-defunct band you loved in your youth opts to give fame and fortune one last shot 20 years later, though your heart leaps at the prospect, your brain urges caution. Most listeners have sat through middle-aged reunion albums with their spirits steadily sinking, as turgid laments for the environment give way to bitter attacks on faithless ex-wives and ex-bandmembers, and current bandmembers relentlessly demonstrate their familiarity with the very latest synthesizers. But 21 years after what everyone assumed to be their final album, Mr. Mick, Stackridge reconvened - several key members light, as usual - and delivered one of their finest albums. This time the band was under the direction of James Warren, who left in 1973 after The Man in the Bowler Hat to subsequently enjoy considerably greater commercial success as a member of the Korgis (briefly alongside his old Stackridge oppo Andy Davis). And certainly there's a degree of Korgis-style polish about many of the songs included here, while another key influence is openly acknowledged in the anthemic 'Something About the Beatles.' Warren was always the band's premier melodist, however, and though Something for the Weekend would have certainly benefited from the presence of key members Davis and Mutter Slater, it boasts a consistency that was all too lacking in the band's last two (Warren-free) albums.
Any fears that a commitment to polished soft rock might dilute the band's more endearingly eccentric tendencies, though, are dispelled by the splendidly surreal 'Wildebeeste' and the irresistible '30s-style 'Sliding Down the Razorblade of Love,' not to mention the equally delightful 'Grooving Along on the Highway on a Monday Morning Once' - the kind of instantly memorable melody that Paul McCartney would have killed for in 1997. A further plus point comes in the return of Mike Evans, whose superb fiddling and occasional deadpan vocals were always a key ingredient of the classic 1970-1973 lineup. Newcomer John Miller also proved a valuable addition, both as a multi-instrumentalist and co-composer. All told, you're left feeling that this is the album with which Stackridge should have capitalized on the momentum generated by George Martin's lavish production of The Man in the Bowler Hat. Instead, this most affably English of groups embarked on two decades of squabbling and hoping the fans liked their new direction. And guess what? Just a few years after this album was released, they fell out all over again.
In the immortal words of Ian Dury, what a waste. Christopher Evans.
I like every album for a different reason.Bowler Hat is like the Beatles reborn. Not an impersonation but the whole spirt of the Beatles is there. When I listen to that album I listen to the whole thing through. It's up there with Abbey Road for me.Friendliness is a great album but not as focused. Tons of Beach Boys influence and a bit more Stackridgey in that it has its wackiness.Extravaganza is right up there with Bowler Hat but it's pure Stackridge, funny, bizarre, melodic etcS/T is very involved and a minor masterpiece.
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Not one I play regularly but mainly because its a bit more challenging.Mr. Mick (the original) is just wacked out and completely original with a couple of tracks that harken back to the melodic stuff on Bowler Hat.Stackridge should be worshipped by all. Such an amazing band in all of their incarnations. I really like Stackridge and the Korgis but have got a bit confused about whats what recently. I have that 2 CD collection of the Korgis which is all their original stuff plus then there's that 1992 album they did. Then there's a comp from a few years ago which has rarities and new tracks, also there's a few recent Stackridge albums with a newer line-up but now the original lineup has reunited again (James Warren was in both), but I've no idea who the going concern is - Korgis or Stackridge?!
The whole back catalogue is a bit messy! I really like Stackridge and the Korgis but have got a bit confused about whats what recently.
I have that 2 CD collection of the Korgis which is all their original stuff plus then there's that 1992 album they did. Then there's a comp from a few years ago which has rarities and new tracks, also there's a few recent Stackridge albums with a newer line-up but now the original lineup has reunited again (James Warren was in both), but I've no idea who the going concern is - Korgis or Stackridge?! The whole back catalogue is a bit messy! Click to expand.The confusion is more in the Korgi's releases than it is with Stackridge. Both are going concerns but I'd say that Stackridge is the one with the audience and it's definitely the one playing gigs.Angel Air (as Bruce points out) has pretty much taken over the catalog but Universal still owns the bulk of the Korgis' material (the two CD set you have is probably the one on Castle/Sanctuary who's catalog is now owned by Uni.) So where does that leave you:. Stackridge now consists of the original members except Mike Evans. The reunion line-ups had at least 3 original members in the late 90s, generally lead by James Warren.
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That's the line-up that recorded Something for the Weekend. Surprisingly stable considering some of the public bitterness that has gone on between band members. All of the original Stackridge CDs were reissued by Angel Air along with SFTW, a comp called Sex and Flags and some live and best of stuff. Very clean and easy to buy. Only complaint is that they made the CDs too loud!!.
The Korgis are basically just James Warren and Andy Davis (Davis has been in and out). Angel Air has issued new Korgis material, some rerecords and a few old tracks but they have not issued the original albums.
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The back catalog is scattered all over and IMO best aquired on the now out of print comp. I'm not a great fan of the Angel Air Korgis stuff.