Battlefield Band - Anthem For The Common Man
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Artist: Battlefield BandEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2008-11-18
Music Label: Temple Records
Soundtracks:
- The Four Minute Warning: The Tide's Out/James MacLellan's Favourite/Dougie's Decision/The Ferryman/Lady Doll Sinclair
- The Old Changing Way
- The Hook Of Holland/Dominic MacGowan
- The Snows of France & Holland
- Sauchiehall Street Salsa: McHugh's Other Foot/The Man With Two Women
- Anthem
- The Yew Tree
- The Port Of Call
- Ina MacKenzie/The Braes Of Mellinish/Troys Wedding
- Miners Wives
- I Am The Common Man
Music reviews of Anthem For The Common Man
Music Review: Decent
Rating: 4 Stars
I've listened to Battlefield Band for a long time and I grew up in the 80's, so Anthem for the Common Man was one of my favorite albums at the time. There was one reviewer who commented that it was heavy in the synth department and I agree to a degree, but I have to remind everyone listening to Celtic music that you can hold them to your own standard of "musical perfection" if you like, but that doesn't mean they record music just to "appeal to the masses." Many of them do it because they like it and want to share it with those who might like it too--not exactly the same thing as appealing to the masses.
Anthem for the Common Man has several good songs on it--here, I disagree with the reviewer who says the songwriting is cheesy--and while the instrumentation isn't as strictly "trad" as your average Scots trad listener expects, the songs are decent. I've always liked Anthem for the Common Man (the song), The Old Changing Way, and the Snows of France and Holland, not to mention the Yew Tree.
Overall, I'd say put your expectations in the closet and give it a sound listen to see what you think.
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