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Playbackby Tom Von MaiderThe album of the summer, for me, has been Seals and Crofts’ “SummerAS USUAL, Bolan has managed to mb hodgepodge of sexual references, cosBreeze” (Warner Bros. BS 2629). It is mology and just plain obtusenesstruly a welcome breeze.I first saw the duo about the time their first album was released. At that time (November 1970) they were the warmupworks admirably well. What it comesthat vou reallv cannotob-obsessionact for the group Chicago. I was im- ically). You have to accept the totalpressed then and each thing they have package and enjoy it.done since then has impressed me more.The first side of this album is pure joy VSeemsliketo listen to. You want to listen to it time album because I like Bolanand time again. The title song featuresbesttheir unique orchestration which blends down from his last, “Electric Warrior.”an electric lead guitar with winds, But you still find yourself singing along,strings and xylophone. The melody ismeaninglessvery mellow. Then there is “East of Gin- At least Bolan picks words that soundger Trees” which skillfully utilizes their tinge of Eastern charm and scent (much of which is derived from the Baha’i faith).EVERY NOW AND THEN Seals and Crofts approach a Simon and Garfunklenice the way he uses them.Listen to “Chariot Choogle” and “Buick Mackane.” These are somewhat different; it’s just that he hasn’t gone farenough this time.* * *“Circles” (Elektra EKS-75034) is theharmony sound, which with their other jatest from the New Seekers. It is noth-harmomes sounds very mce.Other standouts on the album are Seals’ fiddle playing on “Fiddle in the Sky,” “Hummingbird,” “Funny Little Man,”Dirt.”i 4ing new, just more of the same sweetness, lightweight rock and overpowering harmonies.BUT FOR THE MOST part, as always,Say” and the humorous “Yellow works and you ^ a very Ustenable. album. The best song is Paul Williams’Keep cool for the^ rest of the summer “just an old Fashioned Love Song.” Other good cuts are their English hit “Beg,listen to Seals and Crofts.MarcBolanSteal or Borrow,” “Circles” and “Jean’s Little Street Cafe.” They also do songs by Neil Young and Cat Stevens and twowritten by group members.* * *Most probably you’ll be hearing a lot about Lori Lieberman over the next fewyears. ,The 20-year-old has only been singing for about a year, but her real powerful voice should become a fixture on radio and television. Her first album is “Lori Lieberman” (Capitol ST-11081) and it contains a bevy of sad songs and delicate strings.The songs are O.K. on the whole (written by producers Charles Fox and Nor-With “The Slider” (Reprise MS 2095) man Gimbel except for one by Lori), but we have the latest installment in the it is her ability to go from loud and over-Marc Bolan myth. The album features powering to soft within a bar of musicsome songs that already have been tre- that sets Lori apart. Then, the songmendously successful in England, where “Back to Before” has potential as a Rextasy has reportedly replaced Beat- single. Highly enjoyable also arelemania. These are the two No. 1 singles “There’s a Harbor” and “And the Feel-“Metal Guru” and “Telegram Sam.ing’s Good.”
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Hoffman Estates Herald
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, US
Fri, Aug 25, 1972
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