Cherry, compared to the Plum...
J. Byler | Morgan Hill, CA USA | 12/22/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Having worn out several vinyl LP versions of Climax Blues Band's "Sense of Direction" album over the years, I was jazzed when I finally found it released on CD by Plum Records.
Much to my horror and disappointment, however, Plum's version of the title track's show-stopper, "Amerita/Sense of Direction" was ruined by a jarring truncation of the bridge between the songs! For whatever reason, some genius at Plum thought they might be able to save a dime and toss out the few seconds of lovely instrumental guitar transition (kudos to Pete Haycock as always!) between the songs, and the result is akin to a terminal skip in the record -- or the sound of skidding tires. That whole CD was ruined for me.
Now, there's this version, with the aforementioned bridge/transition intact, and all's right with the world now. Definitely recommend this relatively-cherry version of the album over the Plum.
This album, along with "FM/Live" and "Stamp Album" were the Climax Blues Band in their finest hour, in my opinion."