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There's a live version of the title track on YT and the rhythm section is just stonking. If Glen had stuck with one band instead of being a wandering gun for hire I honestly think he would be regarded as one of the greats.
I was also going to nominate X Ray Spex "Germ Free Adolescents" as I always think of them as a one album band but I see they did reform in the late 90's and released a "second" album.
It's hard to argue with the top two on the list though.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Here's the single which some of you might recognise
Last thing I saw her involved in was as a backing singer for ELO (not on their most recent comeback run) and I believe she was dating Jeff Lynne
I bought Soundgarden's Superunknown after this, and was pretty disappointed. Great songs but the production was like mud, so muddy and stifled compared to the superb production of Temple of the Dog.
Personally I think that incarnation of The Electric Light Orchestra was much better than the vast array of musicians Lynne commandeered more recently eg for Glastonbury and that Wembley stadium concert. He didn't even have a violinist for the Zoom performances, just two cellos, and all the backing vocals were handled by Rosie and the excellent Bisonette brothers on bass and drums. He did have the evergreen Richard Tandy though.
Rosie's solo career never took off, inexplicably really as she had it all there, but the debut album is such a disappointment, a good example of 1980's synth pop production, put her in front of a real band and it could have been very different.
As to that Zoom Tour, I remember seeing the violin parts being played by the guitarist on a guitar synth.
Oysterhead - The Grand Pecking Order
Victor - Victor
Trio Of Doom - Trio Of Doom
Y Kant Tori Read - Y Kant Tori Read
Mavers is on record saying that the ensemble who recorded the album "hated" the final result, but I remember reading in the music press back then that several of the musicians who contributed were of the opinion that nothing was ever good enough for Mavers.
I bought the album when it was released and before all the hype, and I share your opinion - it's a true classic.