Audio CD review:
Seals & Crofts - Year of Sunday

Seals & Crofts - Year of Sunday

Band: Seals & Crofts Title: Year of Sunday Rating: Release Date: 18 September, 2007 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: When I Meet Them 2: 'Cause You Love 3: Antoinette 4: High on a Mountain 5: Year of Sunday 6: Paper Airplanes 7: Irish Linen 8: Springfield Mill 9: Ancient of the Old 10: Sudan Village

Customer Reviews 5 Stars For "Year of Sunday"! I found "Year of Sunday" at Discount Records in Berkeley, California one Sunday afternoon in 1972. When I think back on all my favorite records, there is a factor they all have in common: I remember the day I bought them. I had never heard of Seals & Crofts, but the cover intrigued me. I bought it unheard. That was 36 years ago. For years I searched for a CD of this recording but was unsuccessful. Boy was I suprised when I did another one of my semi-annual searches on Amazon and discovered all their albums were on sale at last! Guess which one I bought? My favorite song is "High On A Mountain", but who can resist the beauty of "Irish Linen" and "Antionette"? If you only pruchase one Seals & Crofts CD, I highly recommend that it be "Year of Sunday". . Dash Crofts said this was their best album " I have to agree with one of the other reviewers who suggested a real fan would only need "Year of Sunday," "Summer Breeze," and "Diamond Girl" to get the feel of their sound. Dash Crofts said, "this was our best album it was musically rich and filled with well crafted songs, Jimmy and I were just starting to find our nitch. I loved this duo but I have to admitt after the success of "Diamond Girl" they lost their innocents and became too top 40. This one really is a lost gem and deserves shelf space. . Peace, Love and Understanding The folk influences here probably prevented a hit. Great harmonies, great guitar, great mandolin and great songs. Can't review it better than J. Holcombe but I'd like to point out the beauty of movement in Antoinette. A loved one waits in a dreamland by the sea as the singer passes through a garden, meadow and steps. The setting is Naples but the instrumental break is arabesque. Other songs bring such intriguing elements together too. Year of Sunday has a progression of prophets before setting the stage with the Hidden Words of the Baha'i Faith. High On a Mountain has a fantastic electric mandolin solo that was a sight and sound to behold in concert. . You can see a complete list of all Seals & Crofts discography, or go back to the Seals & Crofts tabs