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Bryan Ferry - Taxi
One of the best albums of Bryan Ferry. Good melodies, interesting sound, all the tracks are subject to the overall concept. This is not a collection of individual songs, this is a concept album. Plus magnetic rhythm and seductive voice.Read full review...
Bryan Ferry Taxi - A journey of cover versions?
As with all music, trying to write a review is largely based upon an individuals taste, so the usefulness of any such review has limited relevance. However, I will also include a couple of factual information points, which should be highly relevant.
Bryan Ferry - TAXI. CDV2700. 1993 Original release (not remastered 1999 HDCD)
OK, so, I got this album because I wanted the song "I Put A Spell On You", and was trying to find a version with dynamic range intact, like the mid 80's W.German Polydor CD's of 'Boys and Girls' and other Roxy Music titles.
It's a shame that this CD, released in 1993, has taken an injury because of the loudness wars. Average RMS levels are up to the -11dB level, which is a huge hike from what I like my music at, around -18dB. Average dynamic range has been reduced to a DR 10, 3 to 4 point's down compared with Boys and Girls, Avalon and Flesh and Blood W.German Polydor issues.
The result is a much LOUDER output, which causes huge amounts of bass in speakers which do not produce it normally "...sounds great in the car...", and rather over the top on a system that is warm.
The version of "I Put A Spell On You" is different, and extended compared with the single edit (1993 Single VSCDG1400 B/C:724389107425 and 1995 More Than This compilation CDV2791 B/C:724384095123). I actually prefer the single edit over the album version, as there seems to be more of a coherent feel, and not so much in the way of strange atmospheric guitar sounds.
As for the rest of the album, there are some nicely interpreted cover versions of quite a few older songs. Ferry does them in the sort of lounge-esque style of late (Avalon/Boys and Girls), smooth and soft, evening music.
The band swaps a fair few of the old Roxy Music folks for people like Robin Trower, and other folk. They seem to be trying to almost imitate the older Roxy Music magic, and doing a fairly reasonable job too.
There's a one or two tracks that I don't like, but that's still about 30 minutes of good music. Shame it wasn't mastered better, with respect to dynamic integrity.Read full review...