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| | great article on a very deserving album, and one which i certainly rank in the same league as Astral Weeks. My only issue is with you claiming Bulbs is "of course, the best". It's certainly the poppiest moment, with the groove and la-la-las being the obvious signposts, but the best? Obviously the best? I find it a bit too light to gain that title, and perhaps even a little grating at points. To me You Don't Pull No Punches.. is the greatest part of the lp. The piano, the vocal performance, the lyrics... its all absolutely stunning. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this article muchly |
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| | I saw the cover, and I immediately started reading the review. I haven´t heared it for years(and years), but for me it was always one his best records. I like (this is now drawn from memory) the pastoral feel of the music that never becomes dull or boring and has a kind of subtile intensity working beneath its surfaces. Yeah, Astral Weeks, Veedon Fleece, and Common One... who will write about this even more overlooked album? |
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| | I enjoyed this piece. I wouldn't agree that its in the same league as Astral Weeks, mind you. |
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| | Good article.. this is one of my favourite albums by him, and it certainly doesn't get the attention it deserves. |
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| | Never heard this one, though I dig early Van. This column has inspired me to pick up the album. |
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| | Nice! do Tupelo Honey next, his other unrecognized masterwork |
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| | I've always preferred Van's "California" albums, probably because I'm from NorCal and the songs simply reek of S.F. streets, windy coastal nights, and warm communal country living. Plus, his band was crackin'. I'll check this album out though, simply cause I always thought 'Hard nose the highway' was his first album after returning to Ireland, and that one kinda sucked. |
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