Edgar Froese Ages

The long awaited CD release of this EF solo album. Comparison with the vinyl release reveals that they've had to leave off the last track 'Golgatha and the Circle Closes' to fit it onto a single CD, no doubt leaving the door open for a double CD with all the tracks present once we've all bought this one (especially as the last track is many people's favourite). This is actually not an album I've frequented that much so it almost feels like I'm hearing large parts of it for the first time. Some tracks are heavy going, but there are some classic pieces on show too. 'Nights of Automatic Women' for example still kicks even now, the beautiful 'Ode to Granny A', and purists will be very pleased to see that 'Tropic of Capricorn' is presented in it's full 21:06 measure. Sound-wise it's perfectly satisfactory - clean and lively considering its 20 year age. Most will buy this simply because it's there, and I don't blame them. '77 was, after all, a very good year! (GG)

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