Flo & Eddie - Phlorescent Leech & Eddie/flo & Eddie (Double CD)
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Free Music Review: CLASSIC stuff
Hit: 5 Stars
The gorgeous voices & harmony of Howie Kaylan & Mark Volman... I saw them open for Alice Cooper on the "Billion Dollar Babies" tour, and was immediately hooked. The irreverent humor that they honed during their time with Zappa was combined with a seriously rocking band and great tunes. For me, the covers of "Afterglow" (Small Faces) and "Days" (Kinks) are better than the originals. "If We Only Had the Time" features one of the great recorded (and tongue-in-cheek) screams of all time. Admittedly, I'm not as familiar with the 1st disc, other than remembering "Nikki Hoi" from the concert; still, this is worth every penny - and SEVEN BUCKS cheaper to get it on Amazon (WITH liners and a box) than on iTunes. Another reviewer on here mentions Ezrin's production; it sounds good even today, and is wonderfully glam on the glam songs.
Trivia note: Flo & Eddie sang backups on most of T. Rex' biggest hits, including "Bang a Gong!" That just the beginning, though - Howie & Mark also appear on recordings by: John Lennon, Roger McGuinn, Hoyt Axton, Ray Manzarek, Stephen Stills, Keith Moon, David Cassidy, Alice Cooper, Tonio K., Blondie, Bruce Springsteen, The Knack, Psychedelic Furs, Sammy Hagar, Livingston Taylor, Burton Cummings, Paul Kantner, Duran Duran, The Ramones and others. Whew!!!
Free Music Review: Flo & Eddie in Full throttle
Hit: 5 Stars
I've never bitten deeply of the Zappa cake; the satire and showmanship wear thin too quickly. But I was captivated by,'Another Band From LA' with the outrageous epic,' Billy The Mountain' filling one of its vinyl sides. So, enter Flo and Eddie whose impeccable harmonies were the complimentary spice, a kind of Greek chorus, accompanying Billy's journey. Of course, they had been The Turtles, whose 'Elenore' had brief charting dominance in the late 60s. I was unaware of their name change, but the gorgeous pop harmonies were still pitch-perfect. When the '72 album arrived, I jumped on it. It didn't seem like some 60s relic, nor does it and its successor, packaged here in tandem, now. They cut a small but valued niche and thankfully the two discs have been resurrected. The sound is denser on the later disc, though the penmanship is amplification rather than evolution. The psuedo Latino voice on 'Carlos and the Bull' grates , but then the thrilling, almost operatic 'Marmendy Mill', caps the set. Pop fluff? Surely, but with mood changes, joyousness and enough tongue-in-cheek to die for, I'll take this offer any day.Free Music Review: At long last...
Hit: 5 Stars
...the first-ever CD issue of the first 2 "solo" albums!
Disc one, for the most part, is the re-recorded version of what would have been the final Turtles album "Shell Shocked." Though production is a bit thin, the songs are mostly first-rate, the vocals superb (what else would you expect from these two?) and, as a bonus, the band consists of the final lineup of the Flo & Eddie version of Zappa's Mothers.
The 2nd disc is a bit heavier, due to Bob Ezrin's (think Alice Cooper. Think KISS) production. Covering songs by the Ronettes and the Small Faces ("Afterglow"...yeah!), writing some great original tunes (including "Marmandy Mill," a Turtles leftover) and retaining most of the Zappa band, make this another terrific record. Though Gary Rowles is credited with lead guitar, many of his leads were wiped by Ezrin (which led to Rowles leaving the band) and replaced by an uncredited Steve Hunter, giving this album more of a hard rock feel.
This CD is a heck of a lot of fun and a terrific value for the bucks. Don't miss it!
Free Music Review: fun music
Hit: 5 Stars
Flo and Eddie's music is fun music. Original members of "The Turtles" playing back vocals for "TRex" also members of Frank Zappa's band, they have a variety of styles. Wacked or heavy it is not. They chose upbeat fun. If you are like me I LOVE having a variety of music depending on my mood. Flo & Eddie fit right in my collection. EnjoyFree Music Review: At long (long, long) last!
Hit: 5 Stars
I had both of these LPs in the early '70s. Liked the first one, loved the second (one of my favorite albums of the '70s). I had long since given up on seeing a CD release; but here they are, & sounding great!
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