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Big Towne, 2061 [Import][Original recording remastered]

Paris (Artist)
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (March 9, 2002)
  • Original Release Date: 1976
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import, Original recording remastered
  • Label: Zoom Club
  • ASIN: B00005B4GR
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #120,023 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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UK reissue of 1976 album for short-lived power trio featuring Bob Welch formerly of Fleetwood Mac, former Jethro Tull bassist Glenn Cornick and former Nazz drummer Thom Mooney. 2001 release. Standard jewel case.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Still Ahead of it's Time (and Space), November 14, 2004
What a band! Just listen to this LP: it's got everything good about the mid-70s--it's progressive, funky, heavy. If u dig Captain Beyond, Bob Welch's F. Mac, Atomic Rooster w/Farlowe, or Birth Control then check these guys out. It's a virtual supergroup--Welch, Cornick & Mooney. Get their 1st LP, too.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Big Sound, 2061, March 26, 2001
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Bob Welch ESSENCE! Welch fans will love the continuation and refinement of his sound which began to be recognizeable in the earlier Fleetwood Mac albums like "Mystery To Me" & "Heroes Are Hard To Find" in the mid-70s.

Very bluesey, very dreamy, very Welch!

Enjoy!

Lenny

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth waiting for...., May 5, 2009
By J. L. Horton "oldmoviebuff" (Middle of Nowhere, USA) - See all my reviews
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I still own the vinyl copies of "Big Towne, 2061" and "Paris". I waited a very long time for both of them to be re-released on CD and I was just as enchanted with both albums this time around as I had been the first time I heard them. Having been a teen during the '70s, I have a large collection of dusty, little-known gems from that era and I count both Paris albums among them. That having been said, a few caveats for the unintiated.

Attention Bob Welch fans......

Even if you never heard his music pre "French Kiss", Paris is worth a spin. This is Welch's short-lived experiment with the power trio format and the music defies easy categorization. Think hard rock meets blues meets art rock meets pop. Welch, Glenn Cornick (bassist - formerly of Jethro Tull) and Hunt Sales (drums) have undeniable chemistry and Welch's compositions are interesting and challenging.
Unfortunately, this album suffers from over-production, especially when compared to the much more rock-oriented first album "Paris" (Thom Mooney - drums). In an apparent attempt to make the album more lush and less hard-edged, a very subdued sonic palette was used with lots of echo and muted frequencies. This technique was applied to "French Kiss" with great commercial success, but with the songs on this album, it was a serious miscalculation.

To summarize, if you like Bob Welch in Fleetwood Mac and are a fan of experimental rock from the '70s, you will enjoy "Big Towne, 2061". If you only know Welch from "French Kiss", this album will sound oddly familiar and yet will not satisfy your search for Welch's more pop side. Still worth a spin.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Second effort by a great but unsung group
Sophomore release from Bob Welch's short-lived power trio. If you've found this you probably know the history: ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist who graced some of their best... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Gareth Davies-Morris

5.0 out of 5 stars Good (almost glam) rock
This is good (almost glam) rock in the same vein as Gary Wright (Dream Weaver). I had heard the title track in Dallas back in the 70s when the album was first released. Read more
Published on January 18, 2003 by C. Campbell

4.0 out of 5 stars Spacey Pop
Another great album by Bob Welch and company, although not as good as their first release. This album features Hunt Sales (Soupy's kid)on drums and tends to have more harmonies... Read more
Published on November 8, 2001 by Loretta Bennett

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