SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND

Ok this album has pieces that I dont enjoy, 'more fool me' and 'I know what I like' are pretty standard pop songs. Im also not too keen on 'the battle of epping forest' (although i like some sections) which i just think gets too busy and has periods with little melody.

However, dances with the moonlit knight, cinema show, and firth of fifth are all perfect mini prog epics in my opinion. They ooze melody, technical skill (without showing off), interweaving sections seamlessly and don't get boring. For me it is almost instantly a classic, despite it being released a good 12 years before i was born. They simply don't make records like this anymore...

Ive avoided reviewing this for a while due to wanting to be sure that my score was justified, and it turns out that this album has stood the test of time for me.

An easy 5* for me due to 3 pieces that are simply not matched in any modern music and will last forever, and a lovely reprise of dances at the end