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Jade Warrior

Psychedelic/Space Rock

3.19 | 45 ratings

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This album wasn't released till much later but it was recorded in 1973, thus it recalls the CLASSIC Jade Warrior sound because it is.

Track 1 is a nice stripped down ballad like Yellow Eyes and Travelling, though mediocre in comparison.

Track 2 is a vigorous world music workout with great percussion work as always.

Track 3 is an anti war harder song. I've never enjoyed Jade Warriors rockin' moments, it's why I can't give them a five stars. Anyways this one is not as offensive as the second track of side b from Released.

Track 4 is kind of like track 3 and 2 put together. Mostly instrumental but with pieces of not so good vocals (the melody is bad when they are singing it isn't that Glyn Harvard is a bad singer)

Track 5 opens with spacey space stuff then it breaks into a furious percussion driving workout with screaming guitar. For the first time on this album the music feels inspired and heads in the right direction. After about 1-2 minutes a muted guitar playing chords introduces a pleasant woodwind section. Before the song can drag bass drags the song to new pastures. The song then ends following a short percussion solo introducing the finishing move, a full band closer.

Track 6 is rock n roll complete with the voice and lyrics including baby. This song is rather dated and I dislike it.

Track 7 starts with calm percussion and is joined by great vocals harkening back to Dragonfly Day. The song heads to an intense sound with powerful guitar lead and aggressive drumming. The song then concludes on a fade out and the album is done.

Overall this albums short songs range from bad to okay, thus the lower review then their earlier albums which had some great short songs and great longer songs. Instead, Eclipse best moments are solely vested in the longest songs while the short throwaway tracks are all of them.

Beautiful Scarlet | 3/5 | 2021-7-12

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