彼らのアルバムは1枚目のこの作品から4枚目の「Undertow」までリアルタイムで聞いていました。そのなかで一番気に入っているアルバムです。1曲目のIt Doesn't Matterはいくつかのアーティストで聞いたけど、Firefallが一番さわやか。Livin' Ain't Livin'、Cinderella、You Are The Woman、Mexicoなど名曲が収録されています、シングル盤にいい曲が多いグループなので、Greatest Hitsが初めて聞く人にはおすすめですが、そちらは年代順に収録されているのでだんだんハードになっていくのがわかります。どれか1枚となるとこの1st、次に2ndアルバムがおすすめです。どこかの海岸で夕陽を眺めながらDolphin's Lullabyを聞けたら最高です。ジャケット写真を含めいいアルバムです。
I had forgotten about most of this LP until someone posted it and heard it all over again so thought I'd get it on CD Just as I remembered fabulous debut album from Firefall well worth it.
Okay, so this is something of a guilty pleasure for me. It's not strictly the kind of thing I listen to these days, but I have good memories of it from its original release way back when.....
So on a whim I ordered the CD, and man this one has aged wonderfully. As others have noted (from Amazon.com) this is the kind of disc that sounds like a Greatest Hits package (of course it's not, it's their debut album). It's not enough to say there are no bad tracks, the fact is there are no wasted notes, no beat you could do without. It's just perfect as it is. And since the production was so well done at the time, it's aged not a bit.
If you're wondering - Firefall are part of the West Coast country rock bands from the 70's. Be thinking Eagles, for example. That means you get great melodies, sweet harmonies, and a languid guitar style that makes it all seem so effortless. After a couple of plays you'll be singing along (not sure what the neighbors will think, though). The reissue is done by Rhino, and the sound is immaculate. No signs of the loudness wars, no distortion or straining, just the wonderful tone of a band at the top of their game. It ships in a jewelcase, and the booklet contains the full lyrics.
As I mentioned, this is not the kind of music I play these days. But I'll be..... this is getting constant plays. It's light without being insipid, fits in with early morning and late at night, and works for either detailed listening, or for just having on in the background. Okay, so "You Are the Woman" is pure cheese. But in context it's lightweight pop sensibilities fit in well.
Le premier album de Firefall est une des trois perles, trop méconnues, que sont les trois premiers albums de Firefall. Une synthèse très originale au milieu des années 70. Se situe entre les Byrds, Manassas, et le Buffalo Springfield. Le Folk-Rock, allié au country, à la soul, et à des effet jazzy, est ici une grand réussite, très fluide, pointue et cool! Rick Roberts, venu des Flying Burritos, y est un chanteur magique, et Mickel Clarke, premier batteur des Byrds, y fait une de ses meilleures prestations. De plus, le cd est bien remasterisé. Super article!