Looking back at Cyclone

[epsilon75]

A controversial release for many because of the lyrics but this album holds plenty of merit for me especially the IMHO superb "Madrigal Meridian".

Not to everyone's taste but not half as bad as was made out

[Mars]

I love this album! I think that Jolliffe`s vocals suites the music perfectly!

[epsilon75]

I love this album! I think that Jolliffe`s vocals suites the music perfectly!

I certainly enjoyed it Stale and still do

[bergen-dreamer]

It was quite a shock when I first heard it, but over the years it's become a cornerstone in the TD discography - probably their most pure prog-rock album to date IMO.

Side 2 (MM) is still my favourite, but Steve Jolliffes vocal (and flute) contributions are also very much appreciated

[Mars]

It was quite a shock when I first heard it, but over the years it's become a cornerstone in the TD discography - probably their most pure prog-rock album to date IMO.

Side 2 (MM) is still my favourite, but Steve Jolliffes vocal (and flute) contributions are also very much appreciated

Agree with you on the prog rock statement Stein! Very true

[24db]

It's a good album...under the Steve Shouty bits, that is. As has been pointed out...a bit too near prog for me, but...that's just me.

Who told Steve he could sing, that's what I wanna know?...If it had all been vocoder I could have lived with it

[Insvims]

Did not like this one much in the start, but now I appreciate it. Cool Pink Floyd (Animals) reference there as well.

[71 dB]

I didn't have high expection as many don't like this on. Well, I was positively surprised! I had just found King Crimson and this is TD in King Crimson -style.

Definitely undervalued.

[timer]

Ive never seen / heard what the issue is over Cyclone having vocals - a great work - pity we didn't hear something off it during the Astoria concert with Chris Hausl.

[24db]

PF and KC never used a lyricon to make a sound like a violin....but then again who would want to?

I must say what a top musician Steve is, a real musician's musician...very talented. Off on tangent, I think perhaps it was a mistake for him to re-join T-Dream (perhaps he thinks the same himself?), he'd already done his stint with the group in 1969, hit them when they were experimental, a bit mad, loud, a bit nieve and young and then left. Ok Cyclone is good, don't get me wrong, but I don't think the 1978 European tour was a very happy experience for musicians or much of the audience (TD also paid a HUGE amount for Laserium, as the costs of gigs spiralled out of control).

You can see why Edgar and Chris would turn to people they already knew, Peter says Adios and leaves them in the lurch...who yah gonna call? Gh....? perhaps not

[24db]

Ive never seen / heard what the issue is over Cyclone having vocals - a great work - pity we didn't hear something off it during the Astoria concert with Chris Hausl.

there's a story behing that Tim...I'll tell you in Berlin

[epsilon75]

PF and KC never used a lyricon to make a sound like a violin....but then again who would want to?

I must say what a top musician Steve is, a real musician's musician...very talented. Off on tangent, I think perhaps it was a mistake for him to re-join T-Dream (perhaps he thinks the same himself?), he'd already done his stint with the group in 1969, hit them when they were experimental, a bit mad, loud, a bit nieve and young and then left. Ok Cyclone is good, don't get me wrong, but I don't think the 1978 European tour was a very happy experience for musicians or much of the audience (TD also paid a HUGE amount for Laserium, as the costs of gigs spiralled out of control).

You can see why Edgar and Chris would turn to people they already knew, Peter says Adios and leaves them in the lurch...who yah gonna call? Gh....? perhaps not

The 1978 tour at times was not a happy experience what i can gather but thats another story

[24db]

PF and KC never used a lyricon to make a sound like a violin....but then again who would want to?

I must say what a top musician Steve is, a real musician's musician...very talented. Off on tangent, I think perhaps it was a mistake for him to re-join T-Dream (perhaps he thinks the same himself?), he'd already done his stint with the group in 1969, hit them when they were experimental, a bit mad, loud, a bit nieve and young and then left. Ok Cyclone is good, don't get me wrong, but I don't think the 1978 European tour was a very happy experience for musicians or much of the audience (TD also paid a HUGE amount for Laserium, as the costs of gigs spiralled out of control).

You can see why Edgar and Chris would turn to people they already knew, Peter says Adios and leaves them in the lurch...who yah gonna call? Gh....? perhaps not

The 1978 tour at times was not a happy experience what i can gather but thats another story

stum!

[epsilon75]

PF and KC never used a lyricon to make a sound like a violin....but then again who would want to?

I must say what a top musician Steve is, a real musician's musician...very talented. Off on tangent, I think perhaps it was a mistake for him to re-join T-Dream (perhaps he thinks the same himself?), he'd already done his stint with the group in 1969, hit them when they were experimental, a bit mad, loud, a bit nieve and young and then left. Ok Cyclone is good, don't get me wrong, but I don't think the 1978 European tour was a very happy experience for musicians or much of the audience (TD also paid a HUGE amount for Laserium, as the costs of gigs spiralled out of control).

You can see why Edgar and Chris would turn to people they already knew, Peter says Adios and leaves them in the lurch...who yah gonna call? Gh....? perhaps not

The 1978 tour at times was not a happy experience what i can gather but thats another story

stum!

Very stum

[Chris Monk]

A definite WTF moment when I first heard Cyclone. I didn't listen to it again for quite a few years. But then, in a bored moment with nothing better to do, I put it on the turntable and discovered it wasn't anywhere near as bad as I'd remembered.

These days I think it's a damned fine album. Pure TD gold.