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verslibre 
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 Posted: August 20 2014 at 02:49 |
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Planets and Time to Turn are fantastic. I'll have to spin those today. Performance and Metromania are indeed more MOR, but both still pack a good punch. I like 'em.
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Posted: August 18 2014 at 01:30 |
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Time To Turn and Planets were the first Eloy albums I heard. When I got more interested in synths in the 80's then Eloy were the band to go to.
Planets is the punchier of the 2 releases but Time To Turn contains my favourite bass playing by Klaus-Peter Matziol. I wish Eloy had made more albums like those. Metromania is good but that and Performance were more in the eighties style of rock music and I guess an attempt to update the trademark Eloy sound. I suppose one of the things that made Eloy interesting is that they never stood still.
BTW I like Visionary but the keyboards seem to take a lessor role on that album. Its more AORish but quite a decent 3 star album imo.
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All of the keyboard sounds from Folberth were so amazing, which came to full fruition on Planets. I LOVE the Introduction from Planets. It pretty much sets the tone for the rest of the album. I can't say I'm expecting much from Performance or Metromania, but, as I mentioned maybe here or another thread, I'm sure I'll find something at least enjoyable from these two albums. As for Visionary, I can't wait to hear this one along with Tides Return Forever and Ocean 2: The Answer, but of their 'classic' period I have yet to hear Inside and Dawn as I'm still waiting for these to arrive in the mail.
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richardh
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Posted: August 18 2014 at 01:03 |
Time To Turn and Planets were the first Eloy albums I heard. When I got more interested in synths in the 80's then Eloy were the band to go to.
Planets is the punchier of the 2 releases but Time To Turn contains my favourite bass playing by Klaus-Peter Matziol. I wish Eloy had made more albums like those. Metromania is good but that and Performance were more in the eighties style of rock music and I guess an attempt to update the trademark Eloy sound. I suppose one of the things that made Eloy interesting is that they never stood still.
BTW I like Visionary but the keyboards seem to take a lessor role on that album. Its more AORish but quite a decent 3 star album imo.
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Posted: August 17 2014 at 23:19 |
dr wu23 wrote:
Mirror Image wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
I'm quite fond of Visionary but no one seems to mention it.
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I bought that one a few nights ago. Can't wait to hear it. I also bought Live, Ocean 2: The Answer, Tides Return Forever, Reincarnation On Stage, Metromania, and Performance all around the same time. Yeah, I've become just a little obsessed with this band.  |
Visionary is the only newer one I have ....Planets is when I stopped buying but I was in a record store in Chicago about a year ago and saw that one so I picked it up on cd. |
Planets is a great album! I love all of the textural keyboard work from Hannes Folberth on this one, Time To Turn, and Colours. From what I've been reading, it seems drummer Jim McGillivray wasn't a well-received member of Eloy even though he was a great drummer. I suppose people were longing for Rosenthal who played on Dawn, Ocean, and Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes?
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dr wu23
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Posted: August 17 2014 at 22:34 |
Mirror Image wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
I'm quite fond of Visionary but no one seems to mention it.
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I bought that one a few nights ago. Can't wait to hear it. I also bought Live, Ocean 2: The Answer, Tides Return Forever, Reincarnation On Stage, Metromania, and Performance all around the same time. Yeah, I've become just a little obsessed with this band. |
Visionary is the only newer one I have ....Planets is when I stopped buying but I was in a record store in Chicago about a year ago and saw that one so I picked it up on cd.
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Mirror Image
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Posted: August 17 2014 at 21:48 |
dr wu23 wrote:
I'm quite fond of Visionary but no one seems to mention it.
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I bought that one a few nights ago. Can't wait to hear it. I also bought Live, Ocean 2: The Answer, Tides Return Forever, Reincarnation On Stage, Metromania, and Performance all around the same time. Yeah, I've become just a little obsessed with this band.
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Posted: August 17 2014 at 20:58 |
I'm quite fond of Visionary but no one seems to mention it.
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Mirror Image
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Posted: August 17 2014 at 20:22 |
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^ I believe so as its his band with Klaus-Peter Matziol being the only other ever present since about 1976. There have been several different line ups of Eloy but the sound and approach has generally remained the same. |
Yep, but I'm sure there have been some songs that were group efforts. |
I had a look through about 5 of the CD's cover booklets and they normally say music composed,arranged and played by Eloy.Usually the lyrics are written by one person (ie Rosenthal on the albums that he played on) and Frank B is credited with the story on one or two.
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I need to look through some of these booklets myself. I don't know about you, but I love the layout of the newer remasters from EMI.
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richardh
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Posted: August 17 2014 at 02:43 |
Mirror Image wrote:
richardh wrote:
^ I believe so as its his band with Klaus-Peter Matziol being the only other ever present since about 1976. There have been several different line ups of Eloy but the sound and approach has generally remained the same. |
Yep, but I'm sure there have been some songs that were group efforts. |
I had a look through about 5 of the CD's cover booklets and they normally say music composed,arranged and played by Eloy.Usually the lyrics are written by one person (ie Rosenthal on the albums that he played on) and Frank B is credited with the story on one or two.
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Mirror Image
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Posted: August 16 2014 at 09:27 |
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Another band that I have yet to try out - I can remember listening to them a bit in the early eighties - I think I have one CD - Inside - another I have bought and never spun....I really should make an effort to listen to the 100+ CD's that I have bought and never listened to!!! |
You should try Ocean at some point.
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Mirror Image
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Posted: August 16 2014 at 09:26 |
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Also, Frank Bornemann's voice isn't bad at all and I think he gets some unnecessary dirt flung at him for no good reason. His English isn't 100% perfect, but, for a non-English speaker, I think he does a fine job, plus, I can't imagine Eloy without Bornemann's voice. |
Same here. Accent or not, his voice has a pleasant timbre, and it's unique in (I hate to use this particular comparison, but it's apt) the same way Waters' vocals were for Floyd. I don't think Frank sounds like Roger, his singing just fits the songs. |
Yes, the timbre of his voice is easy on the ears. The Waters comparison is a good one as I couldn't imagine anyone else singing Pigs (Three Different Ones) for example. Bornemann simply fits the music.
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Mirror Image
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Posted: August 16 2014 at 09:24 |
richardh wrote:
^ I believe so as its his band with Klaus-Peter Matziol being the only other ever present since about 1976. There have been several different line ups of Eloy but the sound and approach has generally remained the same. |
Yep, but I'm sure there have been some songs that were group efforts.
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Posted: August 16 2014 at 04:46 |
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Another band that I have yet to try out - I can remember listening to them a bit in the early eighties - I think I have one CD - Inside - another I have bought and never spun....I really should make an effort to listen to the 100+ CD's that I have bought and never listened to!!!
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verslibre
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Posted: August 16 2014 at 03:57 |
Mirror Image wrote:
Also, Frank Bornemann's voice isn't bad at all and I think he gets some unnecessary dirt flung at him for no good reason. His English isn't 100% perfect, but, for a non-English speaker, I think he does a fine job, plus, I can't imagine Eloy without Bornemann's voice. |
Same here. Accent or not, his voice has a pleasant timbre, and it's unique in (I hate to use this particular comparison, but it's apt) the same way Waters' vocals were for Floyd. I don't think Frank sounds like Roger, his singing just fits the songs.
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richardh
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Posted: August 16 2014 at 02:26 |
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^ I believe so as its his band with Klaus-Peter Matziol being the only other ever present since about 1976. There have been several different line ups of Eloy but the sound and approach has generally remained the same.
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Mirror Image
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Posted: August 15 2014 at 23:45 |
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Also, Frank Bornemann's voice isn't bad at all and I think he gets some unnecessary dirt flung at him for no good reason. His English isn't 100% perfect, but, for a non-English speaker, I think he does a fine job, plus, I can't imagine Eloy without Bornemann's voice. No other vocalist would be right. It also helps that he's an excellent guitarist and gives Eloy a lot of their edge. And now a question: who writes most of Eloy's material? Bornemann?
Edited by Mirror Image - August 15 2014 at 23:46
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Posted: August 15 2014 at 23:11 |
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This band is just damn good! So far I've listened to Ocean, Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes, Floating, and Colours. I LOVED each of them. Next up will be Power and the Passion.
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Mirror Image
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Posted: August 14 2014 at 21:04 |
presdoug wrote:
Mirror Image wrote:
presdoug wrote:
Mirror Image wrote:
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Their self-titled debut is essential, and an awesome album, and wrongly overlooked. Produced by the late, great Conny Plank.
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Well, it's hard to track down for one thing and quite expensive. I believe I read that you're favorite albums are their s/t and Inside, is this correct? It appears you're a fan of their really early period but hardly anything else.
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But Ocean is as far as I have traversed with their music. |
Why stop at Ocean? |
Good question. I am going to Montreal to CD shop next week, I will keep my eye out for some later Eloy.
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So I take it you live in Canada? What part do you live in?
Edited by Mirror Image - August 15 2014 at 00:08
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Posted: August 14 2014 at 21:03 |
Mirror Image wrote:
presdoug wrote:
Mirror Image wrote:
presdoug wrote:
Their self-titled debut is essential, and an awesome album, and wrongly overlooked. Produced by the late, great Conny Plank.
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Well, it's hard to track down for one thing and quite expensive. I believe I read that you're favorite albums are their s/t and Inside, is this correct? It appears you're a fan of their really early period but hardly anything else.
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But Ocean is as far as I have traversed with their music. |
Why stop at Ocean? |
Good question. I am going to Montreal to CD shop next week, I will keep my eye out for some later Eloy.
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Mirror Image
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Posted: August 14 2014 at 20:09 |
presdoug wrote:
Mirror Image wrote:
presdoug wrote:
Their self-titled debut is essential, and an awesome album, and wrongly overlooked. Produced by the late, great Conny Plank.
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Well, it's hard to track down for one thing and quite expensive. I believe I read that you're favorite albums are their s/t and Inside, is this correct? It appears you're a fan of their really early period but hardly anything else.
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But Ocean is as far as I have traversed with their music. |
Why stop at Ocean?
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