Ray Manzarek - The Golden Scarab
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Artist: Ray ManzarekEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2004-05-24
Music Label: LEMON RECORDS
Soundtracks:
- He CanĀ?T Come Today
- Solar Boat
- Downbound Train
- Golden Scarab
- Purpose Of Existence
- Moorish Idle
- Choose Up & Choose Off
- O Thou Precious Nectar Filled Form
Music reviews of The Golden Scarab
Music Review: well all reet
Rating: 5 Stars
The Golden Scarab is Ray Manzarek's finest hour as a musician. Shamefully overlooked and vastly underappreciated (word is that it was just too deep for most music label execs)- this is a serious masterpiece that you need to hear.
Jazz fusion with the finest percussion you'll find this side of Sergio Mendes. What more can I say? Part Herbie Hancock Headhunters, part Santana Abraxas and 100% Ray Manzarek at the helm. You get total piano driven rockers like "Downbound Train" and incredible jazz numbers like "The Purpose of Existance Is" - a song that features Ray's finest solo, bar none.
Contrary to my thought going into this album- this is not an lp filled with 20 minute organ solos over a looped drum track. This is a brilliant concept album jam packed with the most creative music I've come across since discovering Frank Zappa's best work.
Ray's vocals are very well done- only stretching a little too far at a few points (never enough to ruin the music). I can only imagine the amount of fun Ray had constructing this album. It's 100% pure Ray as I like to say. It embodies all his beliefs as well as his favorite concepts in music. I loved his autobiography, but this 45 minute album reveals just as much about the legendary keyboard player of The Doors (as he will forever be known).
I've only scratched the surface of this miracle of an album. Buy it, but do track down the authentic, original cd release on Mercury Records. This "lemon records" print is nothing more than a bootleg. On the official Mercury release, you get three bonus tracks from Ray's second solo album (and trust me- they're song's you'll want to hear).
Description of The Golden Scarab
Repress of this 2004 release! The Golden Scarab is by far the best embodiment of the "Doors" by one of the three surviving members. Originally released in 1974,it features some incredible session players of the time including Larry Carlton on guitar and Tony Williams on Drums! Guests include amazingly Joe Walsh and Flo and Eddie!!! 8 classic tracks much sought after by Doors followers who are currently on a massive sellout worldwide tour at the moment [with the Cults Ian Astbury on Vocals] Critically acclaimed when first released in 1974, this reissue has been waited for long enough!Pop CDs
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