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Выпустив парочку довольно коммерческих сольных альбомов, шведский гитарный герой Джон Норум вдруг вспомнил, что он всегда не любил подобное творчество (и даже из Europe ушел по этому поводу), и решил срочно "реабилитироваться". Для посильной помощи в этом нелегком деле был призван Келли Киллинг, достаточно неординарный вокалист, до этого певший в довольно серой американской команде Baton Rouge. Заручившись поддержкой Келли, а также еще нескольких малоизвестных скандинавских музыкантов, мистер Норум и записал свой третий сольный альбом, получивший весьма подходящее название "Another Destination". Всех любителей мелодичного хэви, в изобилии представленного на двух предыдущих дисках Норума, сразу можно попросить не беспокоится. Сей альбом - очень странная смесь из утяжеленного блюза и весьма психоделического хард рока, с легко узнаваемыми и, мягко выражаясь, тяжелыми для понимания текстами мистера Киллинга. Никаких виртуозных соло запилов как в былые времена от Джона здесь ждать не приходится, он полностью углубился в блюз-культуру, и теперь радует нас тягучими и вязкими мелодиями. В сочетании с довольно блеклым вокалом Келли альбом производит впечатление пережеванной жвачки - местами попадаются интересные моменты, но они быстро тонут в общей серости и скучности всего материала. Из собственных композиций можно выделить разве что относительно энергичный боевик "Resurrection Time" и психоделическую, но довольно приятную композицию "Spirit World". Также в наличии два кавера на классику соответственно блюза ("Strange Days"), и блюз рока (знаменитая "Sunshine Of Your Love" от Cream). Оба этих произведения звучат на удивление неинтересно и затянуто. Общее впечатление от альбом немного подтягивают целых три воздушно-нежных акустических инструментала, из которых особенно красиво выглядит трек "Cataline Sunset". Но в целом, "Another Destination" - это диск на очень большого любителя блюзовой тематики. Я к таковым себя не отношу, и поэтому оценка может быть немного занижена. Но стоит сравнить это произведение, скажем, с "Face The Truth", она сразу кажется справедливой. |
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Tainting light of future days
It's alright, I've seen a stranger
Oh, is it you or is it me?
Inside those eyes
Fall into the drain
Searching for those years that passed you by
Reasons why
Ever watched the endless sea?
Or felt some fear?
For your wasted time
Sacred words never heard
Again by fools walking that fine line
Their curse is silent danger
As the fight comes to an end
Darkness begins to fade
Will innocence pass through danger?
Oh, is it you or is it me?
Inside those eyes I can see
Oh, inside those eyes I can see
Inside those eyes I can see
Watch the Wheel, try to ease the pain
Evicting time, a crying shame
Live the life of a stranger
Watch the fields, turn and fade away
Tainting light of future days
It's alright, I've seen a stranger
Oh, is it you or is it me?
Inside those eyes I can see
Oh, onside those eyes I can see
Inside those eyes I can see
Resurrection time
(Norum/Keeling/Lorber)
I've walked down the road
Led me to a dead end
I talked to the eyes
Of the many who weren't there
I've heard so many lies
I almost saw their truth
A spirit flew alone
Passed on through
We were talking 'bout the future
Fighting to begin
Another destination
How long? As long as I could
So long, I'm leaving for good
Come on! Step inside
It's resurrection time
Time to unwind
Resurrection time
Tried to find an answer
For the ones out in the street
Tried to find a reason
For the killing that I've seen
Talking 'bout the future
To start it had to end
Final separation
How long? As long as I could
So long, I'm leaving for good
Come on! Step inside
It's resurrection time
Time to unwind
Resurrection time
So hard to find
Come on! Step inside
Time to unwind
Resurrection time
Someone out there calling
Trying to find a way
Something to believe in
I know what I'm gonna do
Come on! Step inside
It's resurrection time
Time to unwind
Resurrection time
Strange days
(Marriot)
Come a dealer with a bag full
He's pushing from the corner of his eyes
What you can tell from the shine of his shoes?
He's working for the FBI
Where there's a cop on every corner
He's got an axe to grind
Waiting for some guitar playing, grass smoking, long hair
He's got promotion on his mind
Strange days
Strange ways
Oh, strange ways
I'd like to know
What I'm supposed to do
No, it's not for sale
Watching you two
Strange days
Oh, strange ways
Strange days
Oh, strange ways
Spirit world
(Norum/Keeling/Bender)
Love crimes in the spirit world are vague
Bad child is the force with you tonight
Faces change where the ceremony lies
Describe time and the feelings slept awake
Slept awake
Flying time
Took a wild ride on a white horse
Gonna lose your mind, it's still running
White horse running wild
Never lose the fight
Around the circle
Join the light
Electric skies
Past time in a desert storm of life
I see wicked minded women painted to be proud
Sign in chants, awaiting mass to the tune of ancient rhymes
A breeze through the tribe, smell the burning
What salvation's found?
The fifth card reversed
Which is worse?
Took a wild ride on a white horse
Gonna lose your mind, it's still running
White horse running wild
Never lose the fight
Around the circle
Join the light
Electric skies
So rise
Your life's their ritual
There's dancing on the ground
Dance, child!
Took a wild ride on a white horse
Gonna lose your mind, it's still running
White horse running wild
Gonna lose your mind, running
I'll meet you in the lost and found
Lost and found
Lost and found
Shimmering highs
(Norum)
Instrumental track
Whose side are you on?
(Norum/Keeling)
Better off last Sunday morning
On the other side
Which is right? I've left the meaning
Hidden from the cries
I wake up cold in the middle of the night
Wondering why you're not there
You were gone last Sunday morning
Well, I thought you cared
Bringing each other down
Over and over again
Maybe this time you'll find yourself
Now tell me
On whose side are you now?
On whose side are you now?
Better stop these voices creeping 'round
Outside your back
Bed of roses for the nails
You driven off the track
Do you wake up cold in the middle of the night?
Wondering why I'm not there
Better off alive and thinking
Of one day that I cared
Bringing each other down
Over and over again
Maybe this time you'll find yourself
Oh, tell me
On whose side are you now?
On whose side are you now?
Better off last Monday morning
On the other side
Which is right? I've left the meaning
Hidden from the cries
But I wake up cold in the middle of the night
Wondering why you're not there
You were gone last Monday morning
Well, I thought you cared
Bringing each other down
Over and over again
On whose side are you now?
On whose side are you now?
You stole what you found
On whose side are you now?
Sunshine of your love
(Bruce/Brown/Clapton)
It's getting near dawn
When lights close their tired eyes
I'll soon be with you, my love
To give you my dawn surprise
I'll be with you, darling, soon
I'll be with you when the stars start falling
I've been waiting so long
To be where I'm going
In the sunshine of your love
I'm with you, my love
The light's shining through on you
Yes, I'm with you, my love
It's the morning and just we two
I'll stay with you, darling, now
I'll stay with you 'till my seas are dried up
I've been waiting so long
To be where I'm going
In the sunshine of your love
Cataline sunset
(Norum/White)
Instrumental track
Half way home
(Norum/Keeling)
It was a lonely night, air was restless
More electric feeling in my soul
Trying to shake the burning, I was losing the flight
9th Street calling, the gang is losing control
Packed a little money and started the bike
Away from the west side, only for one night
Maybe the Lord will try to save me, may have time to listen
Got me going crazy but I'm leaving, leaving
I'm gonna shake this ground I'm on
Nothing's gonna break this road I've led upon
Can't stop this trip I'm on
I'm half way home, half way gone
I'm tired and twisted, such a long ride
Heard the boys are busted, glad to be alive
Another day of riding, I hope I'll see my girl
Hope she isn't under in someone else's world
Headed for trouble and I'm leaving
Behind they're seeing double, I'll win the race
Dealer is a loser, stealing is a shame
Bullets for the innocent, I'm feeling the pain
I'm gonna shake this ground I'm on
Nothing's gonna break this road I've led upon
Can't stop this trip I'm on
I'm half way home, half way gone
I'm gonna shake this ground I'm on
Nothing's gonna break this road I've led upon
Can't stop this trip I'm on
I'm half way home, half way gone
I'm half way home
Half way gone
Half way home
Half way gone
Half way home
Half way gone
Healing rays
(Norum/Keeling)
As I wait for a sign to come falling
Down on me from the sky
I've waited my life
As I wait for a sign to come falling
Down on me from the sky
I've waited all my life
Know you gotta wait for it
Know you gotta wait for the light
To come falling down with its healing rays
As I wait for a sign to come falling
Down on me from the sky
I've waited my life
As I wait for a sign to come falling
Down on me from the sky
I've waited all my life
Know you gotta wait for it
Know you gotta wait for the light
To come falling down with its healing rays
Jillanna
(Norum/White)
Instrumental track