Double-CD reissue repackages the entire contents of his first three LPs (1968's Cristo Redentor, 1969's Righteous, 1970's Games Guitars Play) in their original track sequence, with extensive, informative liner notes. It could be that a more selective, single-disc distillation of the best Mercury material that weeded out the more generic blues-rock tunes would have been more effective. Still, it's a good retrospective of the early work of a somewhat overlooked '60s guitar hero, who helped lay the groundwork for the better ...
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Double-CD reissue repackages the entire contents of his first three LPs (1968's Cristo Redentor, 1969's Righteous, 1970's Games Guitars Play) in their original track sequence, with extensive, informative liner notes. It could be that a more selective, single-disc distillation of the best Mercury material that weeded out the more generic blues-rock tunes would have been more effective. Still, it's a good retrospective of the early work of a somewhat overlooked '60s guitar hero, who helped lay the groundwork for the better elements of fusion and Latin-rock cross-fertilization. ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi
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Add this copy of Mercury Years to cart. $28.97, good condition, Sold by Bookmans rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Polygram Records.
Add this copy of Mercury Years to cart. $29.98, very good condition, Sold by Streetlight_Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Cruz, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Polygram Records.
