THE RETURN OF :THE SPACE BABES
It is my great pleasure to receive and review the new "Space Babes" CD" ENCOUNTERS"- AKA Byron Elwell
the first one was Good This one has left me reeling-If you Love The Tornados style Music you must get this CD
The CD Is released On 1st Of November 2007 order now and reserve and CD will be sent directly to you
Here Goes!
TRACKS:
(1) RACE AGAINST TIME- Opens with SFX type sound and its away Galloping Beat great Tune amazing how Byron Gets the Sound Drums
great tune and well within the Tornado style.Great Guitar Break in Ridin' The Wind style
(2) FIREBALL XL5-- Not My Favourite Track This One Nicely done with nice juxtaposition with keyboards from Organ style to Piano . Perhaps a bit too slow
but still great interpretation-This TYpe of Track does become very popular though
(3) LISA'S SONG-- A Tribute to The Great Singer "Lisa Grey" who does the Vocals On John Leyton's "Johnny Remember Me" Byron Has surpassed
himslef - A tune that really effects one- I play it again and again-real Joe Meek atmosphere
great Joe Meek ethereal feeling top class Keyboard playing and it conjures Lisa up lovely Tune . Haunts me , it will you
(4) ENCOUNTERS- Real solid tune this one I like the beat with the offbeat on Guitar with once again nice vocals when I say Vocals Angel Voices great
drumming and brilliant arrangement loud hypnotic tune that grows and grows on you
(5) LIFE ON VENUS- Stupendous updated Version of the Tornados Classic starts of with ethereal sfx and bursts into the tune with such power this is how
Joe Meek would of Recorded this tune today I think Byron once gain shows how close he is the Joe Meek sound a really top class
version brilliant. I love the ending really other worldly
(6) LET IT BE ME Well Recorded Tune of the Everly Brothers I suspect Davy Kaye did this though as Elvis also recorded it nice recording of a great tune
it keeps the Meek theme with nice background Vocals Byron never strays far from the theme of His Music Joe Meek
(7) RESURRECTION-Open with drum beats more up to date tune and arrangement quite a rocker really with good theme throughout and some strange noise's
similar to Latin Beats in fact this one is a bit Latin It has a great Middle Eight where the tune changes completely nice
(8) GLOBETROTTER - A nice laidback version of another Tornados classic Good Background beat Nice Guitar Sound
(9) STARS IN HEAVEN--Joe Meek Tune recorded BY Davy Kaye with The All The Missing From The title Great version and captures the sound great
(10) MARY IN THE MORNING- An Elvis Tune Sung By Davy Kaye not MY Cup Of Tea as They say but a professional Job By Byron I am sure a lot Of
Elvis Fans will be Glad this tune is on Board
(11) INTERCITY-- Now we are Buzzing back to The real Space Babes Sound fast paced Number with lovely Keyboard Tone-Ex Tune this is right out of the
Tornados Draw Byron really teaching his Granny To suck Eggs here-Nice Guitar refrain yeah the tops Byron and wait till YOU here this out the
there-where did he get this sound .The Key Change works perfectly
(12) JOHNNY REMEMBER ME- Well what Can you say an absolutely brilliant version of the Great production BY Joe Meek- Nice Lisa Grey Vocals nicely
Paced with great swirling background effects
(13)HOLLOWAY GHOSTS Are there any Ghosts in Holloway 304 no doubt-This is a really good sound actually right up to date more akin with Deep Purple
Jon Lord work very intensive Great running Bass Line-Great Jazz phrases and really rock do I hear Really Got Me The Kinks in
There - very varied work great bass , interpolating Keyboard work with great Tune this would be The Tornados aka Deep Purple style
(14) IN MY WAY--- Another Elvis Song which was recorded By Davy Kaye -Byron was in the Same Group as Davy the Dykons see Byron website for full
nice arrangement and tune
(15) LOVE & FURY This Is My Favourite Tornados Tune of all Time and Byron reproduces it well right down to the Vocals. and keeps the pace up I still get my
hair standing on end with this Version Pleased with the Guitar break as well right on the button
(16)HIDDEN DEPTHS- This is unusual very original tune with a lot going on beautiful arrangement with the main theme really hitting home very emotional
beside the main tune there is some lovely Keyboard work underneath as well this is a real top class number and should take Byron a
long way to receiving the credit he deserves as a composer cannot get it off my CD Player fantastic number
(17) WALK WITH ME ANGEL- Another Joe Meek Tune written as Robert Duke--Very nice version captures the essence of Joe's Original Song .Big version
(18) RIDIN' THE WIND- Brilliant knocked me out Byron's got it to a tee even the deep Bassy Guitar sound great Cover
(19) ENDEAVOUR- Big Sound On This with complicated Drumming really hits you in the Face nice rhythm in background another great original from Byron
(20) ENDLESS NIGHT- Deep Soulful Number with a big production nice keyboard touches Big bass part very ethereal and spiritual
(21) TORNADO ( Alternative) This was Great Tune First Time round and still is Probably Byron Opus 1 think Prefer the 1st version this is almost an answer to
Telstar don't know though both version have something different to offer great ethereal vocals
So inSo again a great CD with some great Music as Byron states on the CD Cover all his own compositions have been influenced by Joe Meek- This sia Classy Instrumental CD worthy of any Collection so get it from me or Directly from Byron at his website Byron has achieved what The Tornados should of been doing now but for some reason they are not reason to believe part 20 for reasons why I cannot explain thank God we have The Space Babes we want a live gig now. also this Music may help to get Younger people to seek out the original Tornado Tracks that's good
CD is £7.95 inc Postage and Packing email me for order or go to http://www.chestnutbankproductions.co.uk/ to order directly and get signed copies