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| Artist: Robin Trower
Label: Capitol
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
Buy New: $10.46
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 1741
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5099950184521
ASIN: B000URDE2Y
Release Date: October 2, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Robin Trower's Best! July 14, 2008
If you like Robin Trower how could you not like "Bridge of Sighs" This has got to be thier best, just as good now as it was then. This one gets 5 stars and a recomendation.
One of Top 10 Rock CDs of All Time July 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
... in terms of combined talent and spirituality. Be sure to get this version, which is of superior sound quality to most available 70s version of the Robin Trower band releases (unless of course you can find and are ready to shell out the bucks for the limited-edition Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab gold CD version of the original LP, which sound quality and desirability for the CD collector are both extremely high).
But "Bridge of Sighs" is a classic, I'm sure the best known and celebrated worldwide of those rock CDs on my Top 10 list. James Dewar is the main attraction, actually. He was Trower's 70s vocalist and bassist. While just fine on bass, it's of course his vocals which are out of this world. He really was on the same level of vocal talent, in my book, or at least comparable, to the finest British male classic rock vocalists: Robert Plant, Paul Rodgers, Jack Bruce, and even John Lennon. Dewar has to be the most underrated male rock vocalist of all time, as again he was just stellar.
I like Bridge of Sighs also of course for Robin Trower's all over the place virtuosic guitar playing and handling of the bulk of the songwriting. The songs are the unique early 70s (at least) Trower trademark of combined hard rock, intensity, obviously secular, yet very valuing of spirituality songs. This is really adult, soul-confrontational, and inspirational and spiritual secular hard rock music. One of the Fripp's (later in King Crimson) writes a tribute to Trower on one of my CDs saying touring with him and hearing him live really saved his life or his soul or something like that.
So, if you want rock with the greatest of practically unknown today singer's vocals, and with an attitude, but a great one, buy "Bridge of Sighs" and my also-reviewed "For Earth Below/Live" CD.
Best Rock Album June 15, 2008
Pulled my 1974 album out from storage as after 15 years for Dad's day my kids bought me the Emerson stereo system - which works great! This is a great rock album. Puts today's music in it's place which is 3rd rate compared to the Bridge of Sighs. I've listened to my kids music for years and most of it can't compare to the craftsman of the 70s and 80s. Can't go wrong with this album (CD) if you love guitar solos and great vocals. Emerson NR303TT Heritage Series 4-in-1 Home Music System
Love it March 21, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had not heard these songs in many years. I had forgotten how much I really liked it.
 4.5 stars February 7, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A fine guitar driven album that does a good job of showcasing Trower's obvious talents, Bridge of Sighs offers a little of everything, from atmospheric blues ("Bridge of Sighs"; "In this Place"), to a more barroom style of rockin' blues ("The Fool and Me"), to a more funk infused blues ("Too Rolling Stoned," which at points echoes Jimi Hendrix).
There really isn't a weak track on this album. It's beautiful from front to back, and Trower does a great job of making bluesy music that is anything by ordinary.
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