TotW 02/08/2020 - 02/14/2020: ANTHONY PHILLIPS - Nightmare

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    What do you think about "Nightmare"? 3

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    ANTHONY PHILLIPS - Nightmare

    Year: 1979
    Album: Sides
    Working title: unknown
    Credits: Phillips
    Lyrics: yes
    Length: 07:24
    Musicians: Anthony Phillips, "Ralph Bernascne", Ray Cooper, John Perry, Michael Giles
    Played Live: xxx
    Cover versions: Rocking Horse Music Club (2019)

    Notes: Nightmare is a sort of instrumental from his third album Sides. It may also probably be one of the proggiest track he did in the early phase of his solo career. Or what do you think?

    cheers

    Christian


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  • I never was a great AP fan - too much of his work is just too far away from my own taste.

    But "Nightmare" is a classic! I was reminded a few weeks ago how great that track is - on the Rocking Horse Music Club album, which features a great cover version.


    13p

  • It took a few listens to grow on me, but now I consider it one of the best Ant tracks.


    Arguably, it's the Ant track that sounds the most like a Steve Hackett instrumental!

    Little known fact: Before the crowbar was invented...


    ...crows simply drank at home.