The X-Files - A 20 Year Retrospective

just great

little weak and fragile not vintage brand x

I hate compilations. They should be reserved for collections of pop tunes or lists of hit singles.That a band such as Brand X should have lowered themselves to a 'best of' collection at first depressed me. However, on hearing this superb compilation I now consider it to be one of the best examples of how to showcase the life works of a band.Each track really stands up on its own and all of the skills of Percy Jones, Robin Lumley and John Goodsall are presented to perfection with a mixture of original studio tracks and new live versions. Oh and of course that little known drummer Phil Collins who occasionally turned up.For once a compilation album that can be enjoyed in it's own right without comparison back to the original albums.

Overall it is very good recording never being a fan of live recording for some tracks but this one is pretty good.

Doppio CD in cui sono presenti pezzi noti e inediti davvero avvincenti. Da ascoltare con attenzione soprattutto per godere dei dialoghi al basso di Percy Jones insieme a una serie di comparsate eccezionali quali Bill Bruford, Phil Collins, Chester Thompson, etc. etc. Un grande gruppo jazz/rock ancora attivo dal vivo soprattutto negli States. Lo consiglio ai nostalgici del pro-progressive anni '70 davvero originale rispetto alla solita vulgata spesso stucchevole e monotona.