Musique illimitée
Écoutez cet album en haute-qualité dès maintenant dans nos applications
Démarrer ma période d'essai et lancer l'écoute de cet albumProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
SouscrireProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
Téléchargement digital
Téléchargez cet album dans la qualité de votre choix
Langue disponible : anglais
After the lavishly produced The Man in the Bowler Hat, it seemed that Stackridge might have blown their best chance of a commercial breakthrough. Just to make sure they did so good and proper, however, they promptly embarked upon the first of a series of bitter internal disputes that meant any fans turning up to a gig did so wondering who'd be playing and who'd be sat at home nursing a grudge. Whichever way you look at it, though, Extravaganza was a pretty odd follow-up, and one that must have left their new label -- Elton John's Rocket Records -- seething with frustration. By now it must have been clear that expecting Stackridge to focus their energies on a single musical direction was an exercise in futility, and in any case totally contrary to the spirit of the band. But with Andy Davis now calling most of the shots, he and new members Rod Bowkett, Paul Karas, and Keith Gemmell (who replaced Mutter Slater, James Warren, and Mike Evans) set about cultivating a Zappa-ish tendency that, though it had been there from the very beginning, had never before dominated proceedings as it did here. Extravaganza contained no fewer than three (admittedly delightful) intricate jazz-rock instrumentals that recalled the heyday of Hot Rats. Hardly the thing to woo customers attracted by the more pop-friendly Bowler Hat. But of greater concern was the shortage of strong original songs. "The Volunteer" and "Happy in the Lord" (both sung by an uncredited Slater) are classic Stackridge -- warmly melodic and wryly humorous. But "No One's More Important Than the Earthworm" (written by ex-King Crimson member Gordon Haskell during a lightning-fast passage through the band's ranks), "Benjamin's Giant Onion," "Highbury Incident," and "Greasepaint Smiles" are pretty pedestrian fare. Small wonder, then, that for all its good points Extravaganza enjoys a reputation as Stackridge's most unloved -- and least frequently reissued -- album
© Christopher Evans /TiVo
Vous êtes actuellement en train d’écouter des extraits.
Écoutez plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
Écoutez cette liste de lecture et plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
À partir de 10,83 $ CA/mois
Rod Bowkett, Composer - Stackridge, MainArtist - Lucy Vernon, Composer
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Stackridge Stackridge
Rod Bowkett, Composer - Stackridge, MainArtist - Mutter Slater, Composer - Lucy Vernon, Composer
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Stackridge Stackridge
Andrew Davis, Composer - James Warren, Composer - Andy Davis, Composer - Andrew Cresswell-Davis, Composer - James Walter, Composer - Stackridge, MainArtist - Mutter Slater, Composer - Crun Walter, Composer
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Stackridge Stackridge
Rod Bowkett, Composer - Andrew Davis, Composer - Andrew Cresswell-Davis, Composer - Roderick Bowkett, Composer - Stackridge, MainArtist - Michael Slater, Composer - Mutter Slater, Composer
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Stackridge Stackridge
Rod Bowkett, Composer - Stackridge, MainArtist - Mutter Slater, Composer
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Stackridge Stackridge
Stackridge, MainArtist - Philip Welton, Composer
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Stackridge Stackridge
Rod Bowkett, Composer - Stackridge, MainArtist
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Stackridge Stackridge
Stackridge, MainArtist - Gordon Hionides, Composer
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Stackridge Stackridge
Rod Bowkett, Composer - Roderick Bowkett, Composer - Stackridge, MainArtist
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Stackridge Stackridge
Rod Bowkett, Composer - Andrew Davis, Composer - Andrew Cresswell-Davis, Composer - Roderick Bowkett, Composer - Stackridge, MainArtist
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Stackridge Stackridge
DISQUE 2
Andrew Davis, Composer - James Warren, Composer - Andy Davis, Composer - Andrew Cresswell-Davis, Composer - James Walter, Composer - Stackridge, MainArtist - Mutter Slater, Composer - Crun Walter, Composer
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 BBC BBC
Rod Bowkett, Composer - Andrew Davis, Composer - Andrew Cresswell-Davis, Composer - Roderick Bowkett, Composer - Stackridge, MainArtist
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 BBC BBC
Stackridge, MainArtist - Gordon Hionides, Composer
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 BBC BBC
James Warren, Composer - Andy Davis, Composer - James Walter, Composer - Stackridge, MainArtist - Mutter Slater, Composer - Andrei Smegmakovitch, Composer - Crun Walter, Composer
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 BBC BBC
Rod Bowkett, Composer - Roderick Bowkett, Composer - Stackridge, MainArtist
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 BBC BBC
Rod Bowkett, Composer - Stackridge, MainArtist - Lucy Vernon, Composer
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 BBC BBC
James Warren, Composer - Michael Evans, Composer - Andrew Cresswell-Davis, Composer - James Walter, Composer - Stackridge, MainArtist - Michael Slater, Composer - Mutter Slater, Composer - Wabadaw Sleeve, Composer - Billy Bent, Composer - Crun Walter, Composer
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 BBC BBC
James Warren, Composer - Michael Evans, Composer - Andy Davis, Composer - Stackridge, MainArtist - Mutter Slater, Composer - Billy Bent, Composer - Crun Walter, Composer - Billy Bunt, Composer
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 BBC BBC
Chronique
After the lavishly produced The Man in the Bowler Hat, it seemed that Stackridge might have blown their best chance of a commercial breakthrough. Just to make sure they did so good and proper, however, they promptly embarked upon the first of a series of bitter internal disputes that meant any fans turning up to a gig did so wondering who'd be playing and who'd be sat at home nursing a grudge. Whichever way you look at it, though, Extravaganza was a pretty odd follow-up, and one that must have left their new label -- Elton John's Rocket Records -- seething with frustration. By now it must have been clear that expecting Stackridge to focus their energies on a single musical direction was an exercise in futility, and in any case totally contrary to the spirit of the band. But with Andy Davis now calling most of the shots, he and new members Rod Bowkett, Paul Karas, and Keith Gemmell (who replaced Mutter Slater, James Warren, and Mike Evans) set about cultivating a Zappa-ish tendency that, though it had been there from the very beginning, had never before dominated proceedings as it did here. Extravaganza contained no fewer than three (admittedly delightful) intricate jazz-rock instrumentals that recalled the heyday of Hot Rats. Hardly the thing to woo customers attracted by the more pop-friendly Bowler Hat. But of greater concern was the shortage of strong original songs. "The Volunteer" and "Happy in the Lord" (both sung by an uncredited Slater) are classic Stackridge -- warmly melodic and wryly humorous. But "No One's More Important Than the Earthworm" (written by ex-King Crimson member Gordon Haskell during a lightning-fast passage through the band's ranks), "Benjamin's Giant Onion," "Highbury Incident," and "Greasepaint Smiles" are pretty pedestrian fare. Small wonder, then, that for all its good points Extravaganza enjoys a reputation as Stackridge's most unloved -- and least frequently reissued -- album
© Christopher Evans /TiVo
À propos
- 2 disque(s) - 18 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 01:20:06
- Artistes principaux : Stackridge
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Maison de disque : Esoteric
- Genre : Pop/Rock Rock Rock progressif
© 2023 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Stackridge / BBC
Pourquoi acheter sur Qobuz ?
-
Écoutez ou téléchargez votre musique
Achetez un album ou une piste à l’unité. Ou écoutez tout notre catalogue en illimité avec nos abonnements de musique en continu en haute qualité.
-
Zéro DRM
Les fichiers téléchargés vous appartiennent, sans aucune limite d’utilisation. Vous pouvez les télécharger autant de fois que vous souhaitez.
-
Choisissez le format qui vous convient
Vous disposez d’un large choix de formats pour télécharger vos achats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) en fonction de vos besoins.
-
Écoutez vos achats dans nos applications
Téléchargez les applications Qobuz pour smartphones, tablettes et ordinateurs, et écoutez vos achats partout avec vous.