Audio CD review:
Ides of March - Vehicle

Ides of March - Vehicle

Band: Ides of March Title: Vehicle Rating: Release Date: 1996-12-18 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Vehicle 2: Factory Band 3: The Sky Is Falling 4: Home 5: Wooden Ships/Dharma For One 6: Bald Medusa 7: Aire Of Good Feeling 8: Time For Thinking 9: One Woman Man 10: Symphony Of Eleanor 11: "Lead Me Home, Gently 12: Superman 13: Melody

Terribly disappointing sound quality on this "Magic" label release I was very excited to finally find this "LP" on CD and couldn't wait to play it. Quite an example of uneven sound quality that is totally unforgiveable in this current day and age. . . however, when the CD arrived I could not believe how poor the sound quality was. . . drop-outs, surface noise, distortion--simply unplayable. I have heard direct transfers from LP to CD that sound waaaaaay beter than this garbage. My happy ending is that a few years later I was lucky enough to discover the Ides of March CD on the Rhino Handmade label. It was like Magic!--What a difference professional sound quality makes. Eclectic Mix " -- Who can resist a lyric like that? Seriously, this is an interesting album. "Your sink needs a plumber, and you need a man. Don't expect all songs to sound like "Vehicle", though. This albums sounds range from Blood, Sweat, & Tears to The Righteous Brothers and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Good use of horns. Even More Bonus Tracks Vehicle (single version) 15. I just received (10/5/05) a copy of the "Remastered in high definition 24 bit - CD Digipak - New edition 2004" of Vehicle and it included these "extra" songs: 14. High On A Hillside Strangely, Tracks 14 and 15 are not listed on the CD cover, but they are listed on a sticker attached to the wrapper. The two version of Vehicle are exactly the same length and sound like the same exact song (to me). I ordered this on Amazon from Import CD Specialists. The Ides Rock On This album went gold in April of 1971. True, this CD does have some production flaws due to "Magic" duplication, but, this is a very collectable item as Warner Brothers never released this on CD. This is one of the most overlooked groups in history. [. . . ] If you ever have the chance to catch one of their live perfromances, do so, you will come back for more. This is one group of professionals that have not forgot about their fans. Rock-on, Jeffrey R. Ellmann. Bo Bice breathes Life into an Old rock Rocker Bo Bice Really blew me out of my bed when he sang Vehicle . I was thinking and hear the original almost weekly on the rock oldies. . I have always Loved the song and thinking when I first Saw Bow Bice. . I thought. . I bet he would be Great singing Vehicle. . and to my ultimate suprise. . thats what he comes out blowing. . I was so happy and impressed and shocked. . because I had just told a co-worker. . a week before. . that I knew of a song he should try. . and he did it. . and did it Great. . he should release it HIMself. . he was that good. . YOU go BOW!. I doubt he can top that. . also he ended the song on a different note then the original. . and it Was a Great ending note. Better then the original!. You can see a complete list of all Ides of March discography, or go back to the Ides of March tabs