Released [Import, Limited Edition]

Jade Warrior | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 5, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Limited Edition
• Label: Repertoire
• ASIN: B000AQBAVC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,784 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Limited digipak edition of the 1971 album features the original tracks in a special edition cut-out square CD card wallet (with no plastic) plus an inserted fold-out poster. Repertoire. 2005.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mysterious,Bizzare,Unique, May 27, 2008

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Stephen KEEN (Western Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Released (Audio CD)

It isn't easy to define the music of Jade Warrior. At times they sound like Jethro Tull, but they often venture into jazz-fusion, & then again into an ethnic influence involving primitive percussion sounds, & just to totally confuse matters they sometimes drift into an oriental love ballard. The sheer diversity of their music & the fact that they arose from 1970,[& being well ahead of their time], made them somewhat unique & they remain so even to this day.
Those familiar with an early style called acid rock will enjoy the way-out electric guitar style of the late Tony Duhig especially on the track "Minnamoto's Dream". The Jethro Tull likeness can be heard from the beginning on "Three-Horned Dragon King" the opening track, & again on "Eyes on You",-but there the similarity with other bands ends-,while the beautiful "Bride of Summer" & "Yellow Eyes" have a tranquil far eastern air. The light rock song "Reason to Believe" provides a not so serious interlude before the 14 minute long "Barazinbar" which has an exotic African sounding rhythm that becomes totally hypnotic until it dissipates into a free jazz-like jam, & to round the album off with a bizzare twist "Minnamoto's Dream" reoccurs with a slightly different ending.
It would be fair to say that about half of this album rocks, in the style of the early seventies, and I mean IT ROCKS, the rest of the music is a unique blend of jazz & ethnic influences as well as some oriental themes & a touch of psychadelic. This amazingly diverse & musically rich combination was produced largely by the band's three main members during their early years, Jon Field's flute & percussion,& Glyn Havard's vocal's & bass, together with Tony Duhig's guitar made Jade Warrior a group apart from most other bands at a time when many musical barriers were being broken.
I recommend "Released" as an introduction to Jade Warrior & to anyone wanting to hear a fine example of the band's earlier work.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A more Rock Jade Warrior LP, March 22, 2009

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Joseph J. Sciortino (Torrington,CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Released (Audio CD)

This is a different Jade Warrior than the 1st album..It falls right in the King Crimson, progressive area, than any of their other albums. This time round there are extra musicians-sax, more rock type drumming, but don't let this turn you off..this is a great album-born of the progressive era but without the excess baggage found on many 70's prog LP's..Jade Warrior, founded from the ashes of pop-psych group July whose 1 LP on Major Minor Records fetches up to $350 in collector circles, were one of the first groups to flirt with different textures now associated with new age-ambient music..but back then it wasn't called that, it was just different sounding-like no one else, just Jade Warrior..Every album by this group is different, but all of their records are great..I highly recommend this to anyone who is sick of today's bumper crop of Britney's, Jonas Bros., Fall-Out Boy,etc...This is real music and one of the better progressive (boy do I hate that word)LP's of the time..it is truly unique.Only Jade Warrior could sound like Jade Warrior..if you like this, dig in further to their catalog. .

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars yup, a perfect rating just feels right, November 16, 2008

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B. E Jackson (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Released (Audio CD)

Released is worth the purchase for "Barazinbar" alone- a 15-minute, heavy, latin-inspired, rock jam with SPLENDID guitar playing and a rhythm section memorable in the kind of way only the early 70's can provide.

The flute jam near the end is so incredible and adventurous that it's IMPOSSIBLE to believe this band has remained so quiet for as long as they have. The guitar playing completely steals the show however. Not a single weak moment through its entire running time. Even the saxophone solo is growing on me now. Great stuff.

While hearing THIS incredible song, you might think about Santana and his Caravanserai album. The flutes will probably remind you of Jethro Tull, but make no mistake about it- these guys are JUST as talented as Santana and Jethro Tull. To create music *this* good you definitely need to have some amazing talent.

It's really hard to believe Released was supposedly rushed. It certainly doesn't sound like it.

Caravanserai just happens to be my favorite Santana album (or in the top three) and this Jade Warrior album happens to be a masterpiece. A MUST buy!