Two's a Crowd [Import, Limited Edition]

Pilot | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 9, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Limited Edition
• Label: Bmg Japan
• ASIN: B0009I8UZK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #183,658 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Get Up And Go

2. Library Door

3. Creeping Round At Midnight

4. One Good Reason Why

5. There's A Place

6. Other Side

7. Monday Tuesday

8. Ten Feet Tall

9. Evil Eye

10. Mr. Door Or Die

11. Big Screen Kill

Editorial Reviews

24bit digitally remastered Japanese limited edition issue of the album classic in a deluxe, miniaturized LP sleeve replica of the original vinyl album artwork. Features the bonus track "Godspeed". --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IN FULL FLIGHT, March 16, 2006

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G. W. Sanders "IMAGINE" (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Two's a Crowd (Audio CD)

I've had several copies of the vinyl release and was waiting for a CD treatment of this masterpiece. Even with the 'pops and clicks' inherent with this format, the guitar playing of Ian Bairnson and the singing of David Paton are marvelous. The 2002 CD 'Blue Yonder' attempt by the duo to recapture the feeling from this original 1977 release was just not there, so it was a real prize to discover that a Japanese release of the original LP was made available on CD. From the opening cut; "Get Up and Go" Ian's guitar playing is downright searing and drive's this song every step of the way. The "Library Door" is another outstanding cut that showcases their harmonies and writing abilities. It is no surprise that their talents were put to good use on most of Alan Parson's efforts through the years, especially Ian. His distinctive guitar sound was a prime element in all of the AP releases.

Unfortunately, Ian has been quite over the past three years or so and David released one solo effort in 2003. One can only hope that they collaborate again in the future and bring back the "Magic." If not, at least with this release, the catalog is complete.

5.0 out of 5 stars Pilot's Strongest and Most Consistent Release from the 70's, April 16, 2010

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Parrish A. Highley "the_projectron" (Somewhere I've Never Travelled) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Two's a Crowd (24bt) (Audio CD)

For the longest time, the best efforts of Ian Bairnson and David Paton could not get the fourth and final Pilot album released on compact disc. In the face of that adversity, the two soldiered on to re-created from scratch most of their final album in the form of Pilot's Blue Yonder. Then, quite inexplicably, Pilot's last album got released as a Japanese import...go figure!

For the sake of all those loyal Pilot fans from years ago, I'm glad that "Two's A Crowd" finally got its chance in a digital medium. But I still favor the more mature singer/songwriter approach of Blue Yonder to the 1970's popular music sensibilities that permeate this album in it's original form. While certain songs like "Get Up and Go" and "One Good Reason" sound almost identical, I think that my opinion is best championed by the re-recording of "The Library Door" on Blue Yonder. The original was certainly good, but the version on Blue Yonder is absolutely transcendant!

The one thing that this album had in spades over the re-recording were Andrew Powell's lovely orchestral arrangements. For that reason alone, I have a deep fondness for "Two's A Crowd" and am quite thankful it is now in my music collection. While many may not know Andrew Powell by name, his orchestral finger prints are all over the works of artists like The Alan Parsons Project, Kate Bush, Ambrosia, and the modern day bard Al Stewart. His contributions were the one and only way that Blue Yonder just could not compete with this original release.

Of the three songs not included in the 2002 re-recording, I favor "Other Side" over the last two songs on the original. Its structure and scope are quite simple, but it succeeds in what it undertakes in a way the other two do not. "Big Screen Kill" in particular gets all dressed up for a night at the cinema, but just doesn't quite make it there. A good idea that, for some or another, just wasn't fully developed to its potential.

But these are very minor complaints, indeed! The other nine songs here are rock-solid and, quite arguably, represent the finest collection that Pilot ever produced. It never hurts a group of musicians to have a taproot like "Magic" that deep into the culture to resurface over and over in this mainstream movie and that art film, but to overlook the rest of their tree would be a real shame, especially since some of the loveliest folliage came from this branch.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Ten, August 4, 2008

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Joseph G. Delvecchio "Joe DelVecchio" (Rochester, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Two's a Crowd (24bt) (Audio CD)

My wife , who like myself is a Beatle nut, hates these guys. We constantly argue when I play this in the car. To me it is a great collection of songs performed flawlessly and it reminds me of all the great Beatle disciples, but better than most. The Other Side, Get up and go and Theres a Place are pop ear candy and I mean that in a good way. I Was a little dissapointed in their most recent Blue Yonder effort and I hope they put out something completely new soon. Hey guys hook up with 10cc and we will be in heaven.