Rating: 4/5
Review:
Still a fine album
I went back to Stormbringer recently after far too long
and I was reminded what an excellent album it is. After getting on for
half a century it still sounds very good indeed.
This is a collection of largely very good songs, excellently
performed. There is a good glimpse of the guitar work which
developed into near-genius and the singing is terrific. John's voice and
delivery has always had the ability to go straight to my heart and Beverley
sounds just great here; lovely tone and a wonderfully bluesy delivery
sometimes. Some of the material, too, like the title track, John The
Baptist and Can't Get The One I Want is absolutely first rate.
The album isn't
perfect. The Ocean and Tomorrow Time are pleasant enough but aren't great
songs and Sweet Honesty rambles on a little too long, but I really was
surprised to find how well it had stood up and what a fine album it
remains.
(There is some "Bonus" material on the re-release
which doesn't add up to much. It's some demo recordings which are
interesting to hear once and which long-term fans like me will probably be glad
to have in their collection, but personally I just want to hear the album as it
is on my original vinyl copy.)
In short, this is still a fine album which I can recommend
wholeheartedly.
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