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Peephole in my brain : the British progressive pop sounds of 1971


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AllMusic

2020

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Timothy Monger

2020

"It's a testament to both the fertile era and the label's archival efforts that a single year in British music could yield such a bounty of great music without even dipping a ladle into the more obvious mainstream hits by the Who, Led Zeppelin, assorted solo Beatles, or the rise of glam rock with T. Rex, Slade, and others".


It's Psychedelic Baby

2020

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Jack Hopkin

2020

"The jury is still out as to 1971's stature in the wider pop cultural pantheon- was it, in the words of John Peel, a "very sterile period," or was David Hepworth correct in asserting it as the "most febrile and creative time in the entire history of popular music?" It's entirely subjective, but the contents of this set certainly lend some credibility and weight to the claims of the latter".


Louder than war

d. 18. Aug. 2020

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Ian Canty

d. 18. Aug. 2020

"The informative booklet clues the reader in on the more obscure and fascinating tales and is nicely illustrated with some period adverts and gig ephemera. In truth I have to say I preferred the clamshell boxes these sets used to come in, rather than the flimsier card outer sleeve. Taking all this to one side, in the final analysis this collection is well presented and most importantly delivers musically. There's a good proportion of forgotten gems and great tunes on Peephole In My Brain, all of which form an engaging and listenable history lesson".