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Ambush

Ambush
[1972]
Parole e musica di Harry Nilsson
Nell’album intitolato “Son of Schmilsson”, ancora più eccentrico del precedente “Nilsson Schmilsson” (1971)
Un disco che vide alla batteria Ringo Starr (celato sotto lo pseudonimo di Richie Snare) e alla chitarra Peter Frampton. La tromba e l’arrangiamento di tutti gli splendidi fiati sono di Jim Price, musicista di chiara fama, associato a Rolling Stones e Joe Cocker.

Now this is a track I really treasure! It conjures up such an atmosphere of the hopelessness of war - in the same way movies like 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'Full Metal Jacket' do. I can feel myself as part of the troop of soldiers keeping their spirits up by singing only to fall into a booby-trap and get mown down by Jim Price's inevitable brassy machine gun!
From its opening notes the guitar sets the bluesy scene - more instruments join in but never clamour space in another very... (Continues)
The lamp that lights the way
(Continues)
Contributed by Bernart Bartleby 2016/3/8 - 23:16
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Old Forgotten Soldier

Old Forgotten Soldier
[1974]
Parole e musica di Harry Nilsson.
Nel disco intitolato “Pussy Cats”, prodotto dall’amico John Lennon (che compare insieme a Nilsson nella divertente copertina)
Reaching for a butterfly
(Continues)
Contributed by Bernart Bartleby 2014/7/8 - 18:44




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