Day of the Eagle: The Best of Robin Trower | 
| Artist: Robin Trower
Label: Capitol Records
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 8066
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5099921500022
ASIN: B00169MQ9W
Release Date: July 8, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Day of the Eagle | | • | Caledonia | | • | Confessin' Midnight | | • | Too Rolling Stoned | | • | Bridge of Sighs | | • | Man of the World | | • | Take a Fast Train | | • | Daydream | | • | Gonna Be More Suspicious | | • | About To Begin | | • | Long Misty Days | | • | Alethea | | • | In City Dreams | | • | Victim of the Fury | | • | Rock Me Baby | | • | The Ring | | • | Caravan To Midnight |
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Album Description
2008 compilation of digitally remastered cuts from the English guitarist and Rock legend, often compared to Jimi Hendrix due to his bluesy Psychedelic style. He was originally a member of Procol Harum but soon left to pursue a solo career. Throughout the '70s, Trower was a staple on FM radio alongside many other great Classic Rock artists. Since his heyday, his output has not been as prolific, although he is still respected and revered by fans of Classic Rock and guitar heroes. 17 tracks including 'Caledonia', 'Bridge Of Sighs', 'Man Of The World', 'Day Of The Eagle' and many more. EMI.
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| Customer Reviews:
Despite a few missteps, this 'EAGLE' soars! July 10, 2008
Christopher Gazzo (Long Island, NY)
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
Robin Trower, as great as he is, probably does not get the recognition he deserves as a guitarist and songwriter. The original guitarist for Procol Harem set out on his own in 1971 to pursue a different direction. Often criticized for his overt Hendrix influence, Trower, not necessarily shaking the comparisons, has earned his place as an original and inspired player that few can match. Trower's greatest moment is, arguably, his 1974 release "Bridge of Sighs" which seems to showcase all of his winning attributes better than any of his other releases, perhaps even the compilations, including this one.
What you get here is a 17 song summation of Trower's work spanning from 1973's "Twice Removed From Yesterday" through 1980's "Victim's of the Fury." These were obviously his peak years as far as popularity is concerned but it does a disservice to the rest of his catalogue, which really has not waned in quality as one may suspect. The remastering of classics like "Day Of The Eagle," "About To Begin," and "Caravan To Midnight" all sound incredible with much added depth to the original recordings. However, the tracks selected from his live work from 1976's "Robin Trower Live" can, at times, lean towards sounding a little muddy. Unfortunately one of his best songs, "Too Rolling Stoned" from his "Bridge of Sighs" is represented here in a live version. Hey, it still smokes but wouldn't a 17 song compilation want to throw on the most well known version of a classic? In addition, the songs are not in chronological order but depending on your preference, this may not matter. All of this aside, there are some amazing recordings here that sadly many people are not familiar with. As an added bonus fans of Trower will be pleased to see the rare "Take a Fast Train" included, as it was originally the b-side to "Twice Removed From Yesterday" from his debut album of the same name. Speaking of which, where is THAT song? Well, it's not here.
Obviously this retrospective is meant as an introduction to a fabulous artist and to perhaps convince you to dig deeper into his often overlooked catalogue. Just be aware in doing so that there is so much more to hear from Robin Trower, whose career did not end in 1980, but continues to this day. If you like your blues rocking and are not familiar with Trower's post Procol Harem material you owe yourself the favor to pick this up. While you're there, grab a copy of "Bridge of Sighs." You can thank me later.
This guitarist deserves much more recognition! July 25, 2008
Strat_Lvr
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I totally agree with the other reviewer, Robin Trower never has received the recogniton he deserves, and he's as good as Clapton, Beck, Page, Townshend, Alvin Lee, Ritchie Blackmore, Toni Iommi,Stevie Ray Vaughan, and all the other familiar guitar heroes over the years, and so what if he was influenced by Jimi Hendrix, so were thousands of other guitarists, including the ones mentioned above! Even the great blues guitarist Buddy Guy said he was influenced by Jimi's playing, and said Jimi was doing things on the guitar that to this day no guitar player has figured out how he made certain sounds, and noboby has come close to duplicating that sound! Trower I don't believe "copied" Jimi's overall sound, just a similarity, but he was a huge fan, but Trower's style is not EXACTLY like Jimi Hendrix, and nobody's style is the same as Jimi's, never will there be anyone close in my opinion. I've been playing guitar myself for over 46 years, and I wish I could play half as good as Robin Trower or any of the guitarists I've mentioned.
This collection of songs is very good and covers stuff from all through his years after he left Procol Harum.
Although his debut album in my opinion really didn't have much of the "Hendrix" influenced sound, if you're just getting into Robin Trower, the album/CD to get is without a doubt "Bridge Of Sighs" from 1974, his masterpiece, and absolutely one of the greatest albums of all time, and certainly the best album of 1974!---Glenn Signal Hill, CA USA
Silver guitar and golden voice August 1, 2008
R. Amason (Tulsa, OK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was a perfect walk on memory lane! I'd almost forgotten how much I loved Robin Trower's silvery, ethereal guitar and James Dewar's golden-throated, soulful voice. Day of the Eagle has many of the iconic Trower songs, and I listened to it several times, then loaded it on my mp3 player for any time I need a "fix". No other guitar player today has the same sound; Robin Trower is truly an original. A must-have for all Trower fans and those who love guitar legends.
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