ANABELAS

Excuse my little bit skeptical approach to one of the most well known regarded prog albums. For me, it's like tremendous rock & classical music jam session, perfectly conducted and performed, but not much more. It's OK, because most people will be pleased by what they'll hear in this record. It touches me, it really do. Beautiful cover also helps, but I can't enjoy it as masterpiece. It's not overrated, not at all. I would see it as

4(+), but this one star is important. I can't imagine why someone would rate this lower, but the main reason can be perhaps it's strange sound. There are links between parts, more complex than casual listener (even casual prog listener) can get at first, second, any try, you name it. You have to be careful and listen closely here. But even I'm trying to find it, i can't.

Simply reminding me unmelodic RPI most of the times. So it IS masterpiece, but not for everyone. And most important - not for me. Even I don't like certain parts (middle part of last track, the crazy ones), I have great respect for this album.