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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jan-12-2013 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2001 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........09 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.bobcatley.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Bob Catley Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Middle Earth (Jap. Ed.) Label : Now & Then ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Uncle Bob is nobody to toy around with in an ║ │
│║ opinionated matter. Subjectively, Middle Earth ║ │
│║ is what is. It's a transcendental and inspired ║ │
│║ work of melodic fantasy. The lyrics are directly ║ │
│║ about what is arguably the most renowned fantasy ║ │
│║ epic in literature. As for theory, the music is ║ │
│║ done just right for this type of palette- ║ │
│║ joyfully, mournfully, and emotive; calling upon ║ │
│║ the right chord sequences and minor notes that ║ │
│║ travel seamlessly with the sentiment of the ║ │
│║ stories contained. Whether one enjoys this kind ║ │
│║ of thing relies entirely on the listener's ║ │
│║ taste. If approached by a person who appreciates ║ │
│║ fiction, saccharine melodicism, and AOR- ║ │
│║ flavoured vocals; then this album will be ║ │
│║ appreciated. If approached by someone who ║ │
│║ deflowered his teen girlfriend to the ║ │
│║ bludgeoning of Pantera in the background, well ║ │
│║ then...it won't be received kindly. One must be ║ │
│║ appreciative of a more cerebral and surreal ║ │
│║ experience than that of mere animal instinct. ║ │
│║ This is for the dreamers. ║ │
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│║ Having said that, I will attempt to describe ║ │
│║ some of the intangible realities of this ║ │
│║ wonderful tribute to Sir Tolkien. The dramatic ║ │
│║ cymbal swells and keyboards opening the album ║ │
│║ are an immediate indication of the type of ║ │
│║ vastness those that care to go on Bob's (and ║ │
│║ Gary Hughes', respectively) journey are in for, ║ │
│║ crescendoing with building tom-work and ║ │
│║ flamboyant guitar squeals. No emotion is held ║ │
│║ back by anyone on this inspired concept album. ║ │
│║ It's obvious that every performer knows and ║ │
│║ feels high fantasy. ║ │
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│║ As a shameless fanatic for this album and artist ║ │
│║ (I know, I know...I somewhat blew my attempt at ║ │
│║ 'subjective'), I feel the cornerstone, the ║ │
│║ heart, the timeless classic of this work is ║ │
│║ "Where You Lead, I'll Follow", a touchingly ║ │
│║ tender song about the one and only Gandalf. ║ │
│║ Bob's aching, caring voice calls to this walking ║ │
│║ allegory of a character, amongst some of the ║ │
│║ most easily-treasured melodies ever recorded. ║ │
│║ That sounds like a stretch, but, believe you me, ║ │
│║ if you've read thus far; there's a good chance ║ │
│║ you are interested enough to find out. ║ │
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│║ There are numerous other highlights on Middle ║ │
│║ Earth. Finding your own golden moments should ║ │
│║ not prove to be a difficult task. The ║ │
│║ musicianship is top-notch, Mr. Catley's ║ │
│║ inimitable voice shines with the passion many ║ │
│║ singers lack (in favor of soulless technique or ║ │
│║ worse- laziness), and the story is- well- *epic* ║ │
│║ in the true sense of the word, and the ║ │
│║ songwriting is so well-done that I can almost ║ │
│║ hear Bob and Gary in their rehearsal room ║ │
│║ discussing how they can't mess up something as ║ │
│║ important as an album with Tolkien as the ║ │
│║ subject matter. Maybe they just didn't want to ║ │
│║ be snubbed off for Blind Guardian...Whatever the ║ │
│║ case, Middle Earth is a triumph. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - The Wraith Of The Rings [07:05] │
│ 02 - The Fields That I Recall [08:02] │
│ 03 - City Walls [06:11] │
│ 04 - Against The Wind [05:15] │
│ 05 - Where You Lead I┤ll Follow [08:47] │
│ 06 - Return Of The Mountain King [06:40] │
│ 07 - The End Of Summer (Galadriel┤s Theme) [05:51] │
│ 08 - This Gallant Band Of Manic Strangers [03:46] │
│ 09 - The Fellowship [04:23] │
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│ Total Length : [56:00 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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