Mabel Greer's Toyshop - "The Way of Live"

[JJG]

Hier schon mal das Cover des Albums, welches voraussichtlich am 9. März 2015 erscheinen wird.

[SOON]

1. Electric Funeral 6:46
2. Get Yourself Together 4:26
3. New Way Of Life 4:28
4. Beyond And Before 6:18
5. Sweetness 4:14
6. Images Of You And Me 4:47
7. My Only Light 3:17
8. King And Country 3:18
9. Oceans 7:06
10. Singing To Your Heart 4:19
11. Jeanetta 4:33

The psychedelic,progressive rock group originally formed in the sixties have reunited and announced a new album entitled NEW WAY OF LIFE to be released on 9th March 2015

NEW WAY OF LIFE by the band Mabel Greer's Toyshop(MGT)is about authenticity without compromise,a unique and very special album.At once certainly different from all twenty one YES studio albums,it still has early MGT vibes from the time Chris Squire,Peter Banks,Tony Kaye and Jon Anderson were in the band.The album demonstrates the evolution of the group starting out in the sixties and how life experiences have since shaped the music.We hope that YES followers everywhere enjoy this offering.It's a piece of history brought to life by the technology of today.

The album includes new versions of old classics like Beyond & Before,and a whole lot of new music too,says Clive Bayley,singer,guitarist and song writer.New Way of Life has been co-produced by YES producer and former member Billy Sherwood who also plays keyboards alongside Tony Kaye and bass alongside Hugo Barré on the album.Mabel Greer's Toyshop delivers a vibrant,high-energy and sometimes unworldly sound from an eclectic mix of old and new music.

NEW WAY OF LIFE doesn't disappoint on originality.It was recorded after the two founding members Clive Bayley and Robert Hagger met up again in August 2013 after a gap of 45 years! Other members of MGT went on to establish long and successful careers in the music business with YES and other bands,while Clive and Bob ventured into the world of business.'It really was a miracle that we came together and produced this album',said Hagger.'It started out as fun when I met Clive again and he suggested a trip to the recording studio.The outcome was that we've discovered the old magic,it was a big buzz working together again,and we have to thank Alex Keren and Hugo Barré for their help in making this project happen.'

The 11-song album includes a mix of Bayley's soulful vocals,wailing guitar solos,and exciting keyboards by Tony Kaye.'On hearing that Mabel Greer's Toyshop wanted to get back together after so long,I was sceptical about how it would all sound,'said Billy Sherwood.'To my surprise it was actually very cool,not only will this new album appeal to the die-hard YES fans but also to a whole new breed of followers.It's such an exciting project to be involved in.'Two of the songs,now with new versions,Beyond & Before and Sweetness,featured on the very first YES album in 1969;the former co-written by Clive Bayley and Chris Squire and the latter by Bayley,Squire and Jon Anderson.

Other new versions of old songs on the album co-written by Bayley and Squire are:Jeanetta,Get Yourself Together,Images of You & Me and Electric Funeral.The other tracks are all new works written mainly by Bayley.

[nixe]

Sorry, aber mein English ist sowas von eingerostet!!!

[SOON]

Sorry, aber mein English ist sowas von eingerostet!!!

erste Besprechung auf den BBS, kommt recht gut weg. -> http://www.babyblaue-seiten.de/album_14868.html#oben

Am Freitag müsste sie offiziell in D erscheinen.
Bin gespannt!

[nixe]

Ich werde nach sehen: 10 points

Mabel Greer's Toyshop machen einfach da weiter, wo sie vor mehr als 45 Jahren aufgehört haben. Aufgehört hatten sie damals eigentlich nicht, sondern sich lediglich umformiert und umbenannt, um mit ihrem Debutalbum „Yes“ am 25. Juli 1969 noch keines der großen Alben des Progressive Rock vorzulegen.bbs

[JJG]

Sorry, aber mein English ist sowas von eingerostet!!!

erste Besprechung auf den BBS, kommt recht gut weg. -> http://www.babyblaue-seiten.de/album_14868.html#oben

Am Freitag müsste sie offiziell in D erscheinen.
Bin gespannt!

Ah hatte ich schon fast vergessen, bin auch gespannt ... kommt schon auf meine Wunschliste

[Topographic]

Ich hab mir das Album bei amazon vorbestellt - den kostenlosen Download gabs schon gleich dazu und ich bin beim zweiten Hördurchgang...

[JJG]

Hab's inzwischen auch Topo und muss sagen ich besonders von Billys Produktion positiv überrascht.

[SOON]

ein weiterer Review auf den BBS -> http://www.babyblaue-seiten.de/album_14868.html#23471

Mir gefällt die Scheibe, hab sie aber erst 2 mal gehört.