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Points: 1225 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 23 2006 at 20:47
The readily available versions I think are the original concept recording (Gillan, Head etc.) and the movie soundtrack from the mid-70's, where they fiddled with the arrangements and - in my opinion - stripped some of its power out. As far as I know, there should be a Broadway Cast Recording, but I have never seen one. And then I saw a West End version on TV from the late 90's (?) with Rik Mayall as King Herod, I believe.

Just did a quick Amazon check, and there's actually quite a few different versions out there; 69 original, 71 Broadway, 74 movie, 89 London Cast, 96 London Cast, 98 London Cast (with Rik Mayall).

I nitpick on this because many, many people call the original Gillan/Head album "the original Broadway recording" (including the guy who sold me the CD version a few years ago), when it is not.
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Points: 28427 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 23 2006 at 20:53
Robert Plant on Led Zep's How The West Was WonEmbarrassed

Runners up: Gillan on Child In Time, Gildenlow on Perfect Element, Remedy Lane, and BE. He's amazing on all three of them. Maynard throughout Lateralus, Patton on Disco Volante, Jon Anderson on CTTE and TFTO, etc....
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Points: 7341 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 23 2006 at 21:27

Steve Hillage on Lunar Musik Suite is really resonant and psychedelic, perfect for that song.

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Points: 75 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 23 2006 at 21:28
thanks Teaflax! I own the copy with non other than Alice Cooper as King Herod... seems like a strange pick but he did a suprisingly good job on it. i dont know exactly what copy it is but you might know and recomend a better one. Thanks again!
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Points: 822 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 23 2006 at 22:45
  I agree with BLACKSWORD who has reminded me of Gabriels outstanding vocals on 'Chamber of 32 Doors' . 'Lamia' also carries on that wonderful mood .
 
 
  I like Kerry Minnears gentler [no pun intended] vocal style in songs like 'Aspirations' where he seems to have carried on the mood shared with Phil Shulman in the earlier GG material [e.g. 'Black Cat' and 'Funny Ways' with Derek].
 
 But I never realised what a great singer Ronnie James Dio was until I heard his work as Froggie on ROGER GLOVER'S  'BUTTERFLY BALL' back in 74.. His vocals on his 3 songs 'Sitting in a Dream ', 'Homeward' and the title song are just wonderful . In fact the whole work is very strong vocally [with others featured including David Coverdale, Eddie Hardin, Glenn Hughes, Helen Chappelle ,John Goodison , Liza Strike , Mickey Lee Soule and Jimmy Helms to name a few]. RJD is EXCELLENT however. The album is well worth a listen despite its commerciality in parts and there's a page dedicated to it on ROGER GLOVER'S web site.
 
 AND some of you may recall EDDIE JOBSON's amazing little violin solo on the title track!
Looking still the same after all these years...
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Points: 1225 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 23 2006 at 23:07
Originally posted by Mikeypoo Mikeypoo wrote:

thanks Teaflax! I own the copy with non other than Alice Cooper as King Herod... seems like a strange pick but he did a suprisingly good job on it. i dont know exactly what copy it is but you might know and recomend a better one. Thanks again!


You're more than welcome. I believe that's the 1989 20th anniversary version you've got. Haven't heard it, so I cannot comment on which version is better, but I grew up with the original, and suggest you at least check it out.
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Points: 822 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 23 2006 at 23:15
   Before someone quite rightly picks me up on it , there is no title track as such for the BUTTERFLY BALL. RJD and EJ were in fact featured on the single which was released at the time called 'LOVE IS ALL'.
 
  I've just finished reading Roger Glover's comments about the production of the Royal Albert Hall concert which has recently been released on DVD. He remains very disappointed about all aspects of the production except for the work of the musicians and vocalists and the wonderful late Vincent Price. Interesting reading!
Looking still the same after all these years...
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Points: 1125 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 24 2006 at 19:19
 
 Somehow missed this but as it's about my favourite thing, singing, then I have to go for the sheer emotion of ' Soon' and the crystal clear clarity of 'Turn of the Century' but for vocal dexterity and brilliance it is ' Still Life'  and I also have to add ' Rain' by Uriah Heep;Byron's vocals are just amazing.


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