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Henry Cow - The Henry Cow Legend [Aka: Legend or Leg End] CD (album) cover

THE HENRY COW LEGEND [AKA: LEGEND OR LEG END]

Henry Cow

 

RIO/Avant-Prog

4.05 | 314 ratings

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Artik
5 stars What a wonderful record! At the time there was hardly anything like this. King Crimson had it's moments - like abstract part of "Moonchild" or some parts on "Islands" and there was second Matching Mole's album with some avant parts, but HC took it furhter. Of course one may hear canterburian jazz influences - mostly Soft Machine (with Wyattesque vocals here and there) and sometimes Caravan, especialy the flute parts - but there is much more to it. This band was pushing the boundries of what term 'progressive' means and what rock music is, going even further on the next album, but if this debut was their last they would still be remebered as unmatched rock innovators and pioneers fearlessly breaking all the rules about song structure or rock band instrumentation, opening doors for things to come, like chamber rock or avant-prog. Five stars in my book.
Artik | 5/5 |

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