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I could argue that these versions of One in a Million and Newly Weds are better than the album ones. Newly Weds has an awesome guitar-driven intro and outro instead of whatever the heck the album version has.
Has brilliancy that would shine bright on King Crimson's debut album. This one is more of a fun listen. And it feels that at times it's too ambitious for its poppy sound (suite no. 1 and erudite eyes!). If we had more tracks like "North Meadow", "Newly Weds", "One in a Million", "How do they Know", "Erudite Eyes" and "Suite no. 1", this album would be an absolute cult classic. Unfortunately, we get much filler. And if you ... read more
Michael Giles is one of my absolute favorite drummers, and when I heard that he recorded a solo album, I decided to listen to it. And let me tell ya, this is an absolute masterpiece. From the beginning to the end. 42 minutes of brilliant compositions, with Peter Giles and his bass playing, and rich instrumentation. And Mike delivered more of his awesome style along with some pleasant vocals!
It's difficult to pinpoint the highest point of Sabbath's career. But if I had to choose my absolute favorite from all of their masterpieces that stormed the record stores, I'd choose Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. It's everything you could expect from an album.