LAKE
''DEFINITIVE COLLECTION, DISC ONE''
1997
106:39
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DISC ONE (77:22)
1 On The Run 04:04
2 Time Bomb 03:15
3 Hopeless Love 04:02
4 Hard Road 03:35
5 Angel In Disguise 04:26
6 Do I Love You 04:02
7 Key To The Rhyme 04:32
8 Red Lake 04:55
9 Jesus Came Down 03:40
10 See Them Glow 04:57
11 Jamaica High 04:35
12 Sanford And Son 03:43
13 Crystal Eyes 03:56
14 Paradise Way 03:17
15 Black Friday (Live) 06:34
16 Band At The Top 04:16
17 Sound Of America, The 04:57
18 Love's A Jailer 04:29
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DISC TWO (29:17)
1 Red Lake (Live) 05:04
2 Alex Conti:under Arrest 04:01
3 Scoobie Doobies (Live) 11:26
4 Alex Conti:for You 03:35
5 The Final Curtain 05:09
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REVIEW/AMG
Mike DeGagne
Mid-paced rock tunes with ample guitar and sturdy tempos comprise this hits collection from Lake, who has a little less bite than Foghat but emanates the same style. The vocals are tuneful and dimensioned, with friendly keyboards and subtle yet effective harmonies in most of the songs. Comparisons can be made to Boz Scaggs and Steely Dan as well, especially on "Angel in Disguise" and "Hard Road" thanks to the rich organ and smooth curvatures of the vocals. Lake actually covers Steely Dan's "Black Friday" and does so admirably, tainted a wee bit because it's live but a bold attempt nonetheless. Even some of the love songs bode well, like "Do I Love You," with enough effort in the piano accompaniment to rescue it from being pretentious. As a double disc, the second CD contains five extra songs, including the rollicking subdued quality of "Red Lake," one of the better displays of guitar and piano amalgamation. On the whole, this basically unknown rock sextet turns out mediocre AOR style music, with bonus points for dexterous instrumentation.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
This multi-national rock band was formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 1973. Initial members included Ian Cussick (b. Scotland; vocals), Geoff Pacey (b. England; keyboards), Bernie Whelan (b. Ireland; trumpet), plus four European partners (three German, one Italian). Despite innumerable line-up shuffles Lake’s harmonic, neo-orchestral approach to rock music remained intact, which led to a glowing and growing international reputation. Their self-titled 1976 debut album enhanced this impression further, and sold over 400, 000 copies in Germany. A fierce retinue of gigs included several open air concerts throughout mainland Europe, dates at the London Marquee in England and a 40-concert tour of the US (where the album charted). After a live album they returned to the studio in 1978 for Lake II, which was promoted by an appearance on the UK’s Old Grey Whistle Test television programme and support slots with Genesis and Bob Dylan. They were also voted the best rock band in several German music polls. The constantly revolving line-ups continued to make their history confusing, and by the late 70s the group’s personnel included James Hopkins-Harrison (d. May 1991; vocals), Alex Conti (guitar) and Detlef Petersen (keyboards). By 1981 the band decided that, having failed to capitalize on their initial success, it was time to go their separate ways. Conti went on to a solo career, while other members became embroiled in session work. There was subsequently a brief and successful reunion of various former members in 1983.
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WEBSITE
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''DEFINITIVE COLLECTION, DISC ONE''
1997
106:39
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DISC ONE (77:22)
1 On The Run 04:04
2 Time Bomb 03:15
3 Hopeless Love 04:02
4 Hard Road 03:35
5 Angel In Disguise 04:26
6 Do I Love You 04:02
7 Key To The Rhyme 04:32
8 Red Lake 04:55
9 Jesus Came Down 03:40
10 See Them Glow 04:57
11 Jamaica High 04:35
12 Sanford And Son 03:43
13 Crystal Eyes 03:56
14 Paradise Way 03:17
15 Black Friday (Live) 06:34
16 Band At The Top 04:16
17 Sound Of America, The 04:57
18 Love's A Jailer 04:29
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DISC TWO (29:17)
1 Red Lake (Live) 05:04
2 Alex Conti:under Arrest 04:01
3 Scoobie Doobies (Live) 11:26
4 Alex Conti:for You 03:35
5 The Final Curtain 05:09
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REVIEW/AMG
Mike DeGagne
Mid-paced rock tunes with ample guitar and sturdy tempos comprise this hits collection from Lake, who has a little less bite than Foghat but emanates the same style. The vocals are tuneful and dimensioned, with friendly keyboards and subtle yet effective harmonies in most of the songs. Comparisons can be made to Boz Scaggs and Steely Dan as well, especially on "Angel in Disguise" and "Hard Road" thanks to the rich organ and smooth curvatures of the vocals. Lake actually covers Steely Dan's "Black Friday" and does so admirably, tainted a wee bit because it's live but a bold attempt nonetheless. Even some of the love songs bode well, like "Do I Love You," with enough effort in the piano accompaniment to rescue it from being pretentious. As a double disc, the second CD contains five extra songs, including the rollicking subdued quality of "Red Lake," one of the better displays of guitar and piano amalgamation. On the whole, this basically unknown rock sextet turns out mediocre AOR style music, with bonus points for dexterous instrumentation.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
This multi-national rock band was formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 1973. Initial members included Ian Cussick (b. Scotland; vocals), Geoff Pacey (b. England; keyboards), Bernie Whelan (b. Ireland; trumpet), plus four European partners (three German, one Italian). Despite innumerable line-up shuffles Lake’s harmonic, neo-orchestral approach to rock music remained intact, which led to a glowing and growing international reputation. Their self-titled 1976 debut album enhanced this impression further, and sold over 400, 000 copies in Germany. A fierce retinue of gigs included several open air concerts throughout mainland Europe, dates at the London Marquee in England and a 40-concert tour of the US (where the album charted). After a live album they returned to the studio in 1978 for Lake II, which was promoted by an appearance on the UK’s Old Grey Whistle Test television programme and support slots with Genesis and Bob Dylan. They were also voted the best rock band in several German music polls. The constantly revolving line-ups continued to make their history confusing, and by the late 70s the group’s personnel included James Hopkins-Harrison (d. May 1991; vocals), Alex Conti (guitar) and Detlef Petersen (keyboards). By 1981 the band decided that, having failed to capitalize on their initial success, it was time to go their separate ways. Conti went on to a solo career, while other members became embroiled in session work. There was subsequently a brief and successful reunion of various former members in 1983.
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WEBSITE
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TO THE TOP
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