King Biscuit Flower Hour (1997)

An October 14, 1977 concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. The group had already done a live album with a 30-piece orchestra from Carnegie Hall, but this performance is, in some respects, better. The older songs are a curiosity, with "Can You Understand" performed in a version more expansive (the horns of the RPO add a lot) but less taut than the original recording. "Carpet of the Sun" is similarly broadened from the studio original, but is lacking the bite of the original. But the ... Read More

An October 14, 1977 concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. The group had already done a live album with a 30-piece orchestra from Carnegie Hall, but this performance is, in some respects, better. The older songs are a curiosity, with "Can You Understand" performed in a version more expansive (the horns of the RPO add a lot) but less taut than the original recording. "Carpet of the Sun" is similarly broadened from the studio original, but is lacking the bite of the original. But the "Song of Scheherazade" finally comes into its own here, in a performance superior to either the studio original or the Carnegie Hall version -- the piece acquires some stature here, and is played and sung with more passion and feeling than any previously released rendition, though it also seems more pretentious and bombastic than ever as well, dating from a time when progressive rock's reach exceeded its grasp. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi Read Less

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  $17.71 Add to Cart Add this copy of King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents in Concert Part 1 to cart. $17.71, good condition, Sold by Seattle Goodwill rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by King Biscuit Entertainment.

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  $18.42 Add to Cart Add this copy of King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents in Concert Part 1 to cart. $18.42, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Ruby rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by King Biscuit Flower.

  	Edition: 1997, King Biscuit Entertainment CD, Very Good	Details: UPC: 707108802023 Discs: 1 Label: King Biscuit Entertainment Released: 02/11/1997 Alibris ID: 17999523134	Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $4.99 Trackable Expedited: $9.19 Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
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