Magnum - Valley Of Tears - The Ballads - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Comunidade Recado - Viva a Vida [COMPACT DISCS] date 08/24/2005

Comprised of 8 ultra-funky musicians, Magnum stayed together only long enough to put out this album on the Phoenix tag in 1974 under the skilled production of Cal Wade - their combination of jazz & funk was advanced for it's time.

Three years during which the idea matured to follow this successful (top 100 of the German album charts) with a companion piece. Dance Of The Black Tattoo has turned into exactly that a collection of songs that present Magnum exclusively as tough-as-nails rocking and extremely vibrant musicians. What makes this album so special is the fact that Magnum have gone through their impressive archive, looking for rare live cuts and outstanding radio versions and have come up with spirited live recordings and edits that concentrate on the essential components of some of their most accomplished rock numbers. Naturally, guitarist and band mastermind Tony Clarkin has used this opportunity to remaster and update all 14 tracks so that they comply with the state-of-the-art of (sound) technology.