HW In Your Area: Impressions

[William Duffy]

> Here are my impressions, well, with typical German thoroughness I
> tried to get
> some order into the track index:
>
> 1. BRAINSTORM/IN YOUR AREA 11:08
>    Full live version of Brainstorm + reggae part inbetween with additional
>    rapping by Cpt. Rizz. Crum is a great synth player!
> 2. ALCHEMY 2:46
>    Another full live version.
> 3. LOVE IN SPACE/RAT RACE 5:50
>    A strangely cut live version of Love in space + middle part
> feat. Cpt. Rizz.
>    The cut is just after 1 min when all of a sudden Cpt. Rizz
> begins to sing.

Thankfully, the Love In Space part is so short. This song for me was the
lowpoint of HW. It's more suited to Celine Dion.

> 6. I AM THE REPTOID 3:19
>    I think this is also live, the ending of Reptoid Vision, again
> with Cpt. Rizz
>    rapping.

Sounds studio to me, and according to the track listing it sould be. Then
again, the the album list 14 tracks, when really it's 12.

> 9. PRAIRIE 2:39
>    This sounds nothing like HW at all, a nice instrumental with
> acoustic guitar
>    and percussion.

This one doesn't have Dave on it, and is similar to instrumentals by Steve
Howe, Steve Hackett, etc..

> 10. YOUR FANTASY 5:04
>    The worst track on the album! I just hate techno rhythms. And
> I already hated
>    this one on the ´97 tour. Notice: there are no real drums
> here! Also worst
>    lyrics EVER.

I wouldn't have called that techno rythms. It's the same rythmn from the
track Into The Realms on Agents Of Chaos.

> 11. LUXOTICA 3:09
>    A rather boring instrumental synth track.

It's actually backwards guitars. I like it. very Bill Nelson sounding.

> All in all not a bad album, at least it´s better than DH. I hope
> the live ´97
> album is as excellent recorded as those on this CD!

I agree

William