*78年作品。前作の「光に目もくらみ」の大ヒットをうけて満を時して登場したのがこのアルバム。さあ、もう一発かましてやろーぜちゅう気合が充満しておりますが、売上的には見事にこけまして(多分)、とはゆうものの内容的には前作を凌ぐものです。歌の比重が増え、インストパートとのバランスが見事に。オリジナル曲のポップさも増してメロディ・ラインにうっとりします。今回の大物カバーは「Davy's
on the Road Again」と「Mighty Quinn (Quinn the
Eskimo)」。「デイビー〜」は何とザ・バンドのロビー・ロバートソンと朋友ジョン・サイモンの曲。これがまたかわいい曲なんです。ヒットさせるにはかわいすぎてあかんかなと思うくらい。「マイティ・クイン」はボブ・ディランの曲。60年代のマンフレッド・マン時代に1回ヒットさせております。カバー名人の名にふさわしく曲の良さを最大に引き出した素晴らしさ。何故かこの2曲はライブ。うまいなー。このアルバム、クオリティ的には売れても全然おかしくない出来なんですけど、運悪くパンクの並やAORの波に押されて、産業ロックの道に突き進もうにも英国人生来の上品さが「どーもありがっとみすたーろぼっとByスティックス」までやりきれずにとゆうことでしょうか。私にはそれがたまらなく魅力なんですけど。彼等はこの後も順調に快作を飛ばし続けるのです。
アラン・パーソンズ・プロジェクトとスーパートランプと一緒に楽しもう。
You angel you.
You got me under your wing.
And the way
you walk.
And the way you talk.
Feel i could almost sing.
You
angel you.
You're as fine as ev'rythings fine.
Though i just
walk.
And i watch you talk.
Your memory's on my mind.
Even
though i cant sleep at night for trying.
Well i never did feel this way
before.
Never did get up and walk the floor.
If this is love then
give me more.
and more and more.
and more and more.
You angel
you.
You're as fine as fine can be.
And the way you walk.
And the
way you talk.
Is the way it ought to be.
Don't Kill It Carol Lyrics
Manfred Mann's Earth
Band
This wild rose that I hold in my hand.
It's the
strangest thing I've seen.
One bud only just started to show.
And
the leaves are the lightest green.
It's had it's share of the
rain.
It needs some feeling to light it's fiery flame again.
But one
cruel lie and it could die.
(Don't kill it Carol).
Oh Carol oh,
won't you let this flower grow.
Don't kill it Carol.
Oh Carol oh,
won't you let this flower grow.
Don't kill it Carol.
This wild
rose that I hold in my hand.
It could grow to be so strong.
Born one
night in the calm of the storm.
It was made for a rock and roll
song.
It's only just seen the light.
It could so easily fall back to
the gentle night.
But one cruel lie and it could die.
(Don't
kill it Carol).
Oh Carol oh, won't you let this flower grow.
Don't
kill it Carol.
Oh Carol oh, won't you let this flower grow.
Don't
kill it Carol.
It's looking for a place to live outside all space
and time.
Where there's no need for it to fade.
There's a secret
garden that I think we can find.
Lot's of sunshine there's a touch of
shade.
(Don't kill it Carol).
This wild rose that I hold in
my hand.
It's the strangest thing I've seen.
One bud only just
started to show.
And the leaves are the lightest green.
It's had
it's share of the rain.
It needs some feeling to light it's fiery flame
again.
But one cruel lie and it could die.
(Don't kill it
Carol).
Oh Carol oh, won't you let this flower grow.
Don't kill it
Carol.
Oh Carol oh, won't you let this flower grow.
Don't kill it
Carol.
[repeat to fade].