There's Gonna Be A Storm

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This 26-cut compilation rounds up virtually everything ever recorded by the Left Banke, the awesomely talented pop band best known for the classically-influenced 1966 hits "Walk Away Renee" and "Pretty Ballerina." Songwriter/pianist/guiding light Michael Brown composed some of the loveliest melodies of the era, which were typically fleshed out with complex contrapuntal harmonies and string arrangements; "Barterers and Their Wives" sounds almost medieval, while the soaring "Desiree" is positively majestic in its epic sweep. Brown left before the recording of the band's second album, which means that the quality level dips slightly near the end of the disc. Despite this, any '60s pop collection is woefully incomplete without it. --Dan Epstein

There's Gonna Be A Storm,The Left Banke,Polygram Records,Baroque Pop,Pop,Popular Music,Psychedelic Pop,Rock/Pop,Sunshine Pop,United States of America,V/a Compilations

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There's Gonna Be A Storm

Average customer rating: Much Ado About Little An ravishing & essential collection A Quality CD From A Great Band I'll Go Along With That! long overdue

There's Gonna Be A Storm The Left Banke Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Baroque Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Listen, Listen: The Definitive Collection Ain't Gonna Lie Before the Dream Faded Hang on Sloopy: The Best of the McCoys The Ultimate Arthur Alexander ASIN: B000001FZR Release Date: 1994-06-14

Tracks:

1. Walk Away Renee
2. I Haven't Got The Nerve
3. Pretty Ballerina
4. She May Call You Up Tonight
5. I've Got Something On My Mind
6. Barterers and Their Wives
7. Let Go Of You Girl
8. What Do You Know
9. Evening Gown
10. Lazy Day
11. Shadows Breaking Over My Head
12. Ivy Ivy
13. Men Are Building Sand
14. Desiree
15. Dark Is The Dark
16. My Friend Today
17. Sing Little Bird Sing
18. And Suddenly
19. Goodbye Holly
20. In The Morning Light
21. Bryant Hatel
22. Give The Man A Hand
23. Nice To See You
24. There's Gonna Be A Storm
25. Pedestal
26. Myrah

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This 26-cut compilation rounds up virtually everything ever recorded by the Left Banke, the awesomely talented pop band best known for the classically-influenced 1966 hits "Walk Away Renee" and "Pretty Ballerina." Songwriter/pianist/guiding light Michael Brown composed some of the loveliest melodies of the era, which were typically fleshed out with complex contrapuntal harmonies and string arrangements; "Barterers and Their Wives" sounds almost medieval, while the soaring "Desiree" is positively majestic in its epic sweep. Brown left before the recording of the band's second album, which means that the quality level dips slightly near the end of the disc. Despite this, any '60s pop collection is woefully incomplete without it. --Dan Epstein

Customer Reviews:

Much Ado About Little.......2007-07-10

I am stunned by the ridiculous prices being sought for this "Anthology." This set contains two and a half hits and a couple of solid B-sides - the rest sounds like every demo tape they ever made, all of which were quite reasonably rejected on the basis of poor songwriting, poor production, overuse of the harpsichord and string quartet, take your pick.

Well, a fool and their money. . .

An ravishing & essential collection.......2007-06-02

If you're not sure about that title claim, just note the previous reviews & the outrageous prices being asked for this out-of-print treasure. Yes, the big hit is here, sounding just as gorgeously yearning as ever ... but there's much more to the Left Banke than "Walk Away Renee." While the first half of this collection is unquestionably the cream, with jewels like "Pretty Ballerina" & "She May Call You Up Tonight," there's plenty to recommend in the rest of it as well. Songs like "Desiree," "Shadows Breaking Over My Head," & "There's Gonna Be A Storm" are every bit as passionate & beautiful, with the added treat of being relatively unknown & fresher-sounding. The baroque niche in popular music was a small & short-lived one, but its influence extends to this day. And there are no better exemplars of its unique sound than the Left Banke. This collection is desperately in need of being made available once more! Meanwhile, if you stumble across a used copy somewhere, snap it up as quickly as you can. You won't regret it!

A Quality CD From A Great Band.......2007-03-10

The Left Banke are known primarily for two songs: "Walk Away Renee" and "Pretty Ballerina" but their discography offers so much more. Unlike alot of other pop groups of the mid/late 60's era, their albums were of high caliber and not full of filler or cover tunes.

The Left Banke's first album, Walk Away Renee/Pretty Ballerina is definitely their best. Lead singer Steve Martin-Caro's voice and Michael Brown's songwriting and harpiscord playing, along with the background harmonies of Tom Finn and George Cameron are just magical. The only song that sounds a bit odd is the country sounding "What Do You Know."

The second album, Left Banke Too has some great songs like "Desiree" and "There's Gonna Be A Storm." This album also features George Cameron and Tom Finn sharing leads on some of the songs. Tom Finn has a great voice and in my opinion should have done a solo LP.

There are a few tracks I feel do not belong on this CD. There were three songs recorded under The Left Banke name that feature Bert Sommer on lead vocals. These songs include "Men Are Building Sand," "And Suddenly," and the Tom Fair composition, "Ivy, Ivy." The only real Left Banke member on these songs is Michael Brown. Some fans do like having these songs in their collection though, dispite them not having core members Martin-Caro/Finn/Cameron on them.

There are also two tracks which are only Steve Martin-Caro and Michael Brown. These tracks are the lovely "Myrah" and it's flip side, "Pedestal."

In all, this is a great collection. I don't know anyone who was ever disappointed by it. The CD is now OOP and goes anywhere from $40 to $100 on eBay and other sites. I hope in the future, someone will be smart enough to make a proper Left Banke collection including all three albums and unreleased tracks. Polygram/Mercury was foolish to stop the production of this great CD.

I'll Go Along With That!.......2006-11-01

I've been reading all the comments here, and I agree whole-heartedly! I've owned this disc now for about 12 years and it still holds up musically.
I must say that the only positive statements I've personally encountered concerning this collection have been here at Amazon. I have a friend in Connecticut who hates this collection. I have a brother-in-law who described it in one word: "Depressing." Bunk! These are great songs! Well written; well executed; and for the most part, well produced! Thank goodness I've always trusted my own ears. The other comments are pretty accurate with their discriptions and comparisons. Read the comments, and if what they say is agreeable to you, then this disc probably will be too. But, as stated in earlier reviews, this disc is out of print, which means paying through the nose if you want it.

long overdue.......2006-08-26

for goodness sake, there needs to be another reissue of the left banke's material. the reviews don't lie, it is THAT good! on par with anything of the day by the beatles, the kinks, the zombies etc. 75 bucks is far too much for any cd in my opinion, but this music needs to be readily available. please, a rerelease sometime soon!

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