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Tony Wilson

Review / This is a super obscure album, by the super obscure musician Tony Wilson. Honestly, I don’t like this album…BUT…there is one song that shines EXTREMELY BRIGHT, “New York City Life”, this one song alone made the record post-worthy. The instrumentation and arrangement of “New York City Life” blew me away!!! Synths, strings, bass, percussion, all on point…then his vocals lay over the dark landscape of this track quite nicely. Enjoy…

Design / Weird to say the least. But I can appreciate the personality that’s shining through here. Though I can’t help but feel like he’s about to do a magic trick (???), anyway… Though subtle, and not terribly exciting, the type is quite nice in it’s non-intrusive, centered, all caps, classic serif visual appeal.

Info / Artist: Tony Wilson / Album: I Like Your Style / Year: 1976 / Label: Bearsville

Tony Wilson / New York City Life

]]> http://www.flwrpt.com/blog/2010/10/15/i-like-your-style/feed/ 0 SONG OF INNOCENCE http://www.flwrpt.com/blog/2010/06/07/song-of-innocence/ http://www.flwrpt.com/blog/2010/06/07/song-of-innocence/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:01:08 +0000 Darien Victor Birks http://www.flwrpt.com/blog/?p=2251 Read more →]]> Axelrod

Review / Composer David Axelrod doesn’t disappoint with his debut release, 1968′s Song of Innocence. Axelrod’s albums generally tend to be one long theme, broken down into segments. This particular album is heavy on drum breaks, strings and bass guitar, and it carries on as such all the way through. The sound is funky, dirty, but with a little rock influence sprinkled in from time to time. This record is ahead of its time, I’m still amazed that it was recorded in 1968. Definitely one of my top Axelrod LP’s.

Design / The kaleidoscope is always an interesting solution for a cover design, the result will definitely be visually appealing. I really like the symmetry that it creates, horizontally, vertically, and diagonally. Having the art in these bright colors, within a circle, on black really help the image to pop…which in turn makes this a stronger piece of art. Two thumbs up, this is one of my favorite covers.

Info / Artist: David Axelrod / Album: Song of Innocence / Year: 1968 / Label: Capitol

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David Axelrod / Song of Innocence

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Sometimes we just want to step outside of ourselves, and leave life’s ills, bills and everything in between…behind! This is one of those tracks that helps you to escape, even if only for a brief moment. Enjoy…

Black Widow / An Afterthought

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