ZINC (GREEN ALBUM)

The Green Album is one of the few records released in the eighties that reflects the aesthetic of the early giants. Jobson certainly left his stamp on the excellent U.K. albums, composing much of the material and playing keyboards and violin on those albums with a high level of virtuosity. With his own band, Zinc, his creative and unique style pushes through the constraints of the increasingly controlling music industry, and is reflected in the sound creation, composition, singing, incredible playing, and production of this record. There is certainly an eighties tinny sound to the The Green Album, but the tone of the lyrics Jobson wrote and his voice and singing style are perfectly suited to the sound. The result is a very unified and unique musical masterpiece. It is a shame that Jobson's brilliance in all aspects of musical artistry coalesced during a time of such paucity of opportunity.

I highly recommend Through the Glass as the best track of the record. Jobson displays his piano chops on Prelude, and plays a beautiful violin melody on Nostalgia. Walking from Pastel and the introduction to Resident are colorful instrumentals.

Aside from Yes's Drama and King Crimson's Discipline, this is the best of the eighties.

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