Keats

Keats | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RENAISSANCE
• ASIN: B000005NMZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,891 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #19 in Music > Indie Music > Pop > Pop Rock

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good solid pop from this Alan Parsons Project spin-off band, September 29, 2000

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Jeffery K. Matheus (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plus (Audio CD)

Keats was an early-80's band produced by Alan Parsons, and featuring most of the musicians from the Alan Parsons Project albums. The band consisted of long-time Parsons cohorts Ian Bairnson (guitar), Stuart Elliott (drums), David Paton (bass, vocals), and Colin Blunstone (lead vocals). The line-up was completed by keyboardist Pete Bardens, renowned for his fine work with Camel and Van Morrison. The songwriting duties were split between Bairnson, Elliott, Blunstone, and Bardens. Most of the music is in a direction similar to some of Alan Parsons more pop-oriented tracks, so don't expect a lot of orchestrations and "prog" bombast. But hey, don't worry, this is very good "pop" music, cleverly arranged and well-produced by Parsons. Blunstone's unique vocals add much to the album, and the memorable tune "Tragedy" alone is worth the price of this disc, in fact it might have been a major hit had it appeared on one of Parsons' namesake albums! If you are a fan of any (or all) of the musicians this album, then this one is for your collection.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost as good as most of The Alan Parsons Project work, July 16, 1999

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This review is from: Keats (Audio CD)

Colin Blunstone has always been one of my favorite singers and he doesn't disappoint me here. Even though some of the songs sound like they are trying to manufacture a top 10 hit (along the same lines as Asia or Journey), just the fact that these people are comsumate professionals lets me get past that. I was really glad I found this gem. It is a favorite of my collection right now.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for any Alan Parsons Project fan, especially if you never heard of Keats before (like me)., May 11, 2006

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Frank Di Maria "in love with meg griffin" (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Keats (Audio CD)

As the title might suggest, Ive been an APP fan for quite a while now, almost 15 years, though for whatever reason Keats had escaped my attention until just a few months ago. This APP spin-off band produced I believe only this album, bearing the same name as the group, but it was a memorable effort to say the least. AP-Project stalwarts Ian Bairnson, Colin Blunstone, David Paton and Stuart Elliott teamed up for a collection of 80s pop-style tunes very reminiscent of the sound on APP albums Ammonia Avenue and Vulture Culture. Eric Woolfson had, as I understand it, little to no creative input on the album, and Andrew Powell wasnt anywhere near it, so the symphonic orchestral sections APP fans are used to are also absent. Most of the songs have the distinctive synths/guitars sound so often associated with 1980s pop (APP fans: think "Prime Time", "Dont Answer Me", "The Traveller"), and as a child of the decade, I loved this album immediately =). The album is chock full of clever, catchy melodies that make you feel like you just turned back the clock 20 years, with songs like "Heaven Knows", "Walking on Ice", and clear-cut triumphs "Turn Your Heart Around" and "Fight To Win". Just TRY listening to either song and not have it stick in your head for hours!

This album would have certainly had more chart-busters had the band been more well-known. There were a few disappointments, "How Can You Walk Away" comes across as goofy and almost annoying, and I do miss the Woolfson/Powell orchestral element. Still this album comes in at a solid 4 stars and as a permanent addition to my collection. Fellow Projectologists - *definitely* worth a look-see!