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Eager to Please

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This was one of my first 8-tracks. My sister's boy friend had first turned me on to Uriah Heep, also gave me the 8-Track for christmas. After about a thousand plays, the tape broke. 20 years later (1994) I finaly found Eager to Please on vinal, and "Proud words" (bonus) at a recored flea market. I could never get that song out of my head "Through the eyes of a child" not much longer than 2 minutes in length. But for years, sometimes I would lie awake in bed, or doing whatever... singing to my self the only line I could remember. "I once read a story of a world full of love, our freedome and glory, seen through the eyes of a child" every now and then depending on my state of mind (intoxicated) I would recall a few more lines, but would wake up, and couldn't recall another word. Thanks ken for what I believe is the most beautiful song that's ever been trapped in my head... Buy this CD, and "Proud words" you'll thank your self again, and again.

Although neither as consistent or as good as Ken Hensley's previous solo album Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf, Eager to Please is a good record in its own right and the songs continue to bear Ken's trademark with a slight country feel. It features one of Ken's best-remembered and most poignant songs, "Through the Eyes of a Child." In a little over two minutes, Ken eloquently presents the loss of innocence, happiness and security that occur in the passage from childhood to adulthood. Other noteworthy tracks include the John Lennon-esque "Secret", the beautiful "House on the Hill", the upbeat "Winter or Summer", "In the Morning" and "How Shall I Know."

What a superb follow-up to Hensley's 1973 'Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf' album. Indubitabily, this cd is on my list of 'must have'! I find it incredulous that both Proud Words and Eager To Please have not sold millions!! The song 'Through The Eye's Of A Child' is one of my very, very favourite songs.

THIS GREAT MAN IS FINALLY COMING INTO HIS OWN . CROSS MOZART WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE AND YOU GET KEN HENSLEY. SUPERB COMPOSTIONS COMPRISE THIS ALBUM,AS WELL AS HIS FORMER SOLO ALBUM PROUD WORDS ON A DUSTY SHELF.THE BULK OF HIS WORK WITH HIS FORMER BAND URIAH HEEP ,SHOULD BE TAUGHT FOR THE MASTER'S DEGREE IN MUSICAL COMPOSITION. ANOTHER OF THE FEW ARTISTS OUT THERE WHO WIDELY VARIES HIS MUSICAL STYLE AND SUCCEEDS TRIUMPHENTLY ,NO MATTER WHAT HE TAKES ON.

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