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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0664140500327
Label: Wounded Bird Records
Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Wounded Bird Records
Release Date: December 14, 1999
Sales Rank: 196916
Studio: Wounded Bird Records
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Album Description:
Reissue of this 1977 album recorded after leaving Jeff Beck's band but before he skyrocketted to fame with 'Miami Vice'. Features able assistance by Steve Kindler, Tony Smith and Fernando Saunders. 11 tracks. A 1999 Wounded Bird release.
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No matter how many times I listen to it the Jan Hammer Group's 'Melodies'Other the fact the none of the musicians on this album are well known except Jan Hammer never ceases to be anything but purely impressive.The musicianship is first rate,Jan Hammer uses his 'guitar synthesizer' to great effect and his own production of this album is emmaculate-from song to song Jan's keyboards and synthesizer and Steve Kindler's violin often merge into one single entity.And these songs and lyrics truely ... Read More
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I completely echo the sentiments of another reviewer: this aptly titled record features tracks that will stay with you for many years. I've owned probably 5 copies all together.
The comparison with (the very best of) Stevie Wonder is also appropriate: these are beautifully wrought, durable melodies that in some cases (the unforgettable "Your Love,") eclipse even Stevie in terms of richness and complexity. I love the variety of styles on the record as well. By turns spacey, funky, ... Read More
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The Jan Hammer Group's 'Melodies' are almost too good to mention."Too Much To Lose","Peaceful Sundown" and "Don't You
Know" are tunes that will pop into your head 30 years after the fact and get you as excited as the first time you heard them-in fact they recall Stevie Wonder's enraptured use of synthesizers
and unconventional chord structures.But keep in mind much of this material is very catchy and pop oriented;not exactly jazz of any kind so there's no improvisation here.But on EVERY cut ... Read More
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hammer's touch is all over this cd, though it probably helps to understand a little bit of where the jan hammer group was in its development before listening to it.
they had done 'oh yeah', a masterpiece of goofy music which will actually get you thinking that 11/8 and 21/8 are comfortable time signatures. (why hasn't madonna jumped on that bandwagon! ). hammer had done the mahavishnu route. he'd done 'the first seven days' . . . basically, they were ready to lighten up a bit, have some ... Read More
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Jan Hammer is one of the most innovative practitioners of fusion music--integrating the melodic anolog synthesizer to many different musical scenarios. I have been thouroughly impressed with his work on other albums, however, "melodies" falls short of the glory. This album is marred by intrusive vocals and mediocre composition. The highlight of this album is "hyperspace," one of the only two instrumentals. Unless you enjoy tasteless R&B vocals on top of pop oriented musical arrangement, I would ... Read More
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