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1. Power of Love for the slow solemn rise, the London Symphony Orchestra being a big part of it, you'd think you were at the Salle Playel on contemporary classical music; a languorous title in the Vangélisian style with drums and trumpets 2. Vision Is a Naked Sword, serious psychedelic mode worthy of a PINK FLOYD in heat, or in turmoil; intimate crescendo that makes time go away and forget; contemplative taken by the classical orchestration; halfway through and the MO takes over the reins with Jean-Luc, Gayle and John shooting like no one else, or three, in a sharp, energetic jazz rock drift; a beautiful exercise in style that is worth the notes delivered per kilo! 3. Smile of the Beyond for the suave melody with Carol on vocals; a bucolic moment worthy of an unfinished symphony, a ray of sunshine at the musical dawn; here again the mid-course allows the rock instruments to explode with the twirling guitar; it's very nervous before the return to the final classical orchestration

4. Wings of Karma we got up, we put on the B-side and the typical classical intro; we sit down and wait for the typical explosion of the MO, here with especially Jean-Luc who is doing his thing; in short, soft, twirling and an orgasmic piece if you like this fusion of two opposing styles that everything finally connects 5. Hymn to Him for the melting pot highlighting the spearheads of the group; at a time when a certain DREAM THEATER is criticized for its mastery, I note that John, Gayle, Jean-Luc and Michael go there with their instrument separately and together, offering a good summary of what jazz fusion can mean, this for the purists; let's note the flight of violins at 13 minutes which sets even more fire on this major piece, but also monolithic, made of successions of mini drawers more put to the end than anything else; the solemn divine finale and an album which shows an unparalleled fusion for those who like me cannot stand the aggressiveness of string instruments irritating to the ear.

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