Cressida
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Topic: Cressida
Posted By: Gluonio
Subject: Cressida
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 07:47
In my opinion one of the greatest progressive groups ever?Your opinion?
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Posted By: abyssyinfinity
Date Posted: June 26 2005 at 07:13
I agree, great band, but they played when the extraordinary was the ordinary....
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Posted By: hente
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 11:23
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Cressida had an unique style: melancholic but at the same time beautiful songs giving an peaceful feeling, espesially the Hammond sound is magnificent. The vocals are great also but lacking real power and that is the only reason why I personally canīt give those two albums more than four stars. The band had a great drummer Ian Clarke whose powerful drumming can also be heard on Uriah Heepīs Look at Yourself -album.
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Posted By: paulindigo
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 12:00
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Judging from their first album I think they were quite interesting, a
mix of early Caravan and Moody Blues perhaps? Contrary to Hente, I like the vocals, maybe just because Angus Cullen reminds me of Richard Sinclair - they were also clever in creating short songs with a good amount of changes in them without losing the focus of the composition. looking forward to finding their second album... 
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Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 15:17
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Not sure about that, but the Cressida albums are extremely assured and beautifully crafted, with a keen songwriting edge that the best prog bands had. |
Gluonio wrote:Posted By: Persona
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 15:38
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Munich!!! ------------- Le pregunte, y su sonrisa se desprendio desgarrando al aire. |
Posted By: dalt99
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 16:01
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I wouldn't say they were in the upper tier of prog bands but they were for sure a very good band that every fan of well composed melodic progressive rock should get ahold of. I think of them as a Moody Blues like band with less pop and more progressive parts to their music. Very early 70's sounding with good vocals and nice organ playing (not bombastic). EDIT: By the way, if you really like Cressida, other bands of equal quality (IMO) and sound are Fantasy ("Beyond the Beyond"), Spring and Beggar's Opera (first 3 CD's). Even The Nice had some similar songs. ------------- Best of 2006 that I've heard: PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album) Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific 2007: Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo |
Posted By: Hiwatter
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 16:50
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Great band, especially their second album "Asylum". Very nice music with delicate sound and melancholic atmosphere. A bit of Canterbury style is there too. I like very much beautiful vocals. |