Spinal Tap - Break Like the Wind
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Free Music Review: Maybe could have been 5 stars if this came first.
Hit: 4 Stars
This CD is the companion piece to the video "The Return of Spinal Tap", which comes up short as a follow-up to the classic original movie. So it follows that the soundtrack is not as good either. But how could it possibly be as good? The original was a masterpiece. The main problem with "The Return of Spinal Tap" and "Break Like The Wind" is that they sort of ruin the joke of the original. These guys were bungling idiots, both off and ON the stage. Now the actors seem to be taking themselves too seriously as musicians. There should be no way that big-name guest stars like Jeff Beck, Slash, and Cher would ever appear with the likes of Spinal Tap. Fortunately, the lyrics are almost as delightfully awful as they were in the original. "The Majesty of Rock", "The Sun Never Sweats" and "Just Begin Again" are particularly funny, and there are some good musical gags like the talk-box guitar on "Springtime". Finally, no holiday celebration can be complete without faux evil of "Christmas With The Devil".Free Music Review: Almost better than the first!
Hit: 4 Stars
I have to say reading reviews that if people aren't laughing out loud at the music on this album you're missing the point. I agree that the lyrics are what give Spinal Tap their edge but if you're a musician listen to their dead on take of all forms of rock. The Sun Never Sweats is a highlight for me particularly the middle section that switches into three unrelated keys while the riff badly apes Slade or Jethro Tull. Rainy Day Sun does a great job of evoking bad '60's psychedlic rock - a cross between the Doors and the Kinks. The best part of the album though is Nigel's voicebox solo on Springtime. The only bad parts for me were the duet with Cher (too blatantly bad for me) and the remake of Christmas with the Devil which is done better on the remastered soundtrack (Take number one with their Hoiday greeting kicks every other version).Free Music Review: Better than most "real" heavy metal
Hit: 4 Stars
It's hard to believe that these guys are not professional musicians and that they don't make a living from music. For a "parody" or "spoof" album, this is great music in it's own right. I listen to it first because it's funny, but I listen to it again because it's great stuff. The haunting title track is awesome, and tracks like "Rainy Day Sun" sounds like it was written by the Beatles. Like the first album the rhyming lyrics are purposefully contrived and are a chuckle at first listen, especially in "The Majesty of Rock" ("together and ever"). And the band's breadth of styles highlights the versatility of this extremely talented group of "musicians."Free Music Review: Not quite classic Tap...but still super cool!
Hit: 4 Stars
Althought the first release by this cult classic band is slightly better only because it was a novelty, this second release is hysterical. With songs like "Christmas With The Devil" & "Just Begin Again" (a personal fave on this album), it takes on a more mature rock sound with a slightly harder tone than the first album. All I can say is...when is the next release coming???TAP INTO TAP!
Free Music Review: Do you have a sense of humor?
Hit: 3 Stars
Made in CAN in 2000, Serial# 088-112-370-2, Playing Time: 50 min.First, a few corrections about the song listing: there are 14 tracks on this CD (not 13), and track 12 is called "Clam Caravan". This remastered version contains, unfortunately, no bonus tracks when compared to the original 1992 release. Track 13 has been once again omitted from all elements of the packaging (back panel and lyric booklet), and features a soft melody.
The songs on this effort, the follow-up to their first venture "This Is Spinal Tap", is not as tongue-in-cheek as its predecessor, and the arrangements are a lot more elaborate. Still, the lyrics will make you chuckle, and are put to more-than-adequate rock. Some solid performances by a number of guests, particularly showcased on the title track.
This is the kind of album you'll enjoy even more if you pay close attention to the words, particularly on "Majesty Of Rock" and "Christmas With The Devil", with lines like "there's no snow in Hell".