2016, The remastering job is impressive, especially considering that this album was released back in 1971. Music-wise, the combination of rock instruments and orchestra is much better balanced than on Deep Purple's CONCERTO FOR GROUP AND ORCHESTRA; on this album, the contrast is not as drastic, and you can feel the complicity between the band and the orchestra; it doesn't feel like a ´battle` between the two factions. Perhaps the absence of Ritchie Blackmore, combined with Jon Lord's previous experience all contribute to a much tighter collaboration. This is a more successful classico-rock hybrid than any of Jon's other projects... The concept was a lot more innovative back in 1971 than it is today; it has been done countless times since then, but with varying degrees of success/failure.
The Power Of Rock
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