Studio Albums 1973-1983

This set was released the same day as At The BBC 1973-1975 two discs set. For a Robin Trower fan, it was a good day indeed. Anyone who has enjoyed Robins’ music, these are both essential additions to your music library. As for this particular box set, the remastering is exceptional and I feel well worth the investment. The fact that there are no bonus tracks and the first “Live” album is not included should not be a deal breaker. Each record stands on its own as was intended on its original release. First off I would like to mention that James Dewar had one of the most distinctive voices in Blues, Rock or any other genre of music. He was essential to Robins’ success and should never be overlooked. His tone and delivery was as important to the music as Trowers’ guitar virtuosity. He is sorely missed. Robin Trower has always been compared to Hendrix, which I can understand to a point, as they both share a similar tone in their playing, but they approached the guitar in completely different ways. Yes they both play Fender Stratocasters as well as some of the same effects, but when you listen, it’s clear they are completely different players. Robin admits to being influenced by Jimi, but so has everyone else who plays guitar. Robin brings a more direct technical experience while Hendrix was more expansive. To compare them is pointless. For some reason I decided to listen to these albums backwards, as I had never heard Back It Up. For some reason I missed it when it first came out. From there I just worked my way back to Twice Removed From Yesterday. I was really impressed with that last record with James Dewar. Those guys really had a special connection. Great album. Working with Jack Bruce seemed like a logical choice for Trower, and their first album together really cooks. BLT is just a kick ass rock album from start to finish. Unfortunately their second outing is the most spotty record included here. Truce just never comes together well, and lacks any coherent tone. By far the weakest record here, with a few keepers. Victims of the Fury is one of my favorite Trower records. From the first song to the last, it just works as a whole without any filler. Caravan to Midnight on the other hand seems to suffer from a sequencing problem. The first song “My Love”(My Burning Love) just doesn’t belong on the record. If you listen to this album starting with track two, the whole album makes complete sense. Perfect from start to finish, yet of all Robins’ records this is the one he chose the wrong song to open with. Try it and I think you’ll agree. In City Dreams is another great record with a lot of continuity to it. It’s clear that Robin was saying something with confidence. It’s another example of sequencing that really works. Long Misty Days is a more fragmented record. Certainly not without some great songs but as a whole it lacks some continuity. His first three albums work so well together as if they were all conceived as one three record set. They are each masterful works alone, but they will always be connected for me. All three are masterworks. Very few artists release a sophomore record that becomes a true CLASSIC RECORD, but very few people would disagree with the fact that Bridge of Sighs has to be one of the greatest albums of all time. In closing, I have to say that this set of records should be included in every serious music collection. Great music and excellent remastering all contained in a clamshell box. This ten record set takes up the same amount of space as three jewel cases, so you can make room for more music in your music rack. Highly recommend.

If you are a music collector like me that's always on the lookout for that jewel in the rough, there is no better feeling than that rare moment you find that great selection for a great price. This is one of those moments. You will not find a better deal or time to pick this up. This set contains 10 discs from Robin Trower's most consistent creative period. As already stated in previously posted reviews, (despite releasing a rock masterpiece with Bridge of Sighs) he has been overlooked and under appreciated by critics and music fans since the beginning of his solo career. Being dismissed as a Hendrix clone by a few biased and/or musically challenged critics hurt his career and unfairly influenced public opinion. Like many guitarist of the age he has freely admitted he was influenced by Jimi, but he is no clone. His playing is precise and full of emotion, power, atmosphere and nuance. Another noteworthy point is bassist/singer James Dewar's vocal prowess. Dewar (RIP) was a unique talent that never received his due, an oversight equally unjust as Trower's. His voice is full of feeling and fits the music like a glove. Many rock singers try to sing in a bluesy and soulful style but only a few can pull it off and sound natural. Dewar is one of those few and is considered by many to be the best of the bunch. I won't waste your time trying to review each album or song but urge you to do your research and check out the music for yourself. Blues rock, classic rock and guitar fans alike should find plenty to like about the set. As already stated, RT has been overlooked-don't be another that makes that mistake. At 74 years old, he still performs and is better than 90 percent of similar acts currently out there. After 2 misfires with suppliers saying they had it and missing the delivery dates, and 3 months of waiting I finally received it from the third supplier. I am not complaining about previous vendors, what occurred could have happened to anyone and RT is worth the wait. To date the best deal in music I have received through Amazon. Good day.

All discs sound great and the price is right!

The first Trower album I heard was the first live one in 1976. I was 16 or 17 years old. I was instantly hooked, and bought the three studio albums that preceded the live album. Then anxiously waited for each subsequent album this genius released. As years passed, all my vinyl albums vanished, so I picked up CD copies of as many of Trower's albums I could find. Some were released as "two-fers", and I purchased a couple of those. And they were fine, and wonderful to have, but I missed on some. Such as his debut, Twice Removed From Yesterday. I just couldn't find that, unless I wanted to spend way too much for a used copy. Also, I never bought the last disc in this box, the final Chrysalis release Back It Up, from 1983. When I saw this set advertised on Amazon back in December 2018, I signed up for the pre-order immediately. The price for all 10 studio albums Trower recorded for Chrysalis is less than a used copy of his debut. The music contained on these discs is truly remarkable. One can hear the evolution of one of the masters of guitar here in this little box. Anyone reading this knows Trower's mastery of the guitar, so I feel it unnecessary to comment or review any of it. Except to say that it does sound fantastic! Much better than the "two-fers" previously mentioned. Thank you, Chrysalis Records for putting this wonderful set together, and thank you Amazon for selling it at a price that true lovers of Trower's incredible back catalogue can afford. If you appreciate great writing, performance and production of some of the most important guitar music ever recorded, get this before it's gone. Only quibble, no liner notes. Each disc shows credits and titles, but nothing more. Minor complaint. After all, with Trower, it is truly about the music, the musicianship and the passion evident in each and every song presented here. K

This one really brought back the memories, big fan back in the day. Only way this could have been better is if the Live album was included. I highly recommend this set for the Robin Trower fan . Can't beat the price, and it sounded great.

This a must for any Robin Trower fan all the early albums most of they are some of his best work. A cheap way to enjoy a truly great guitar player with a great band. with vocals from James Dewar great soul infused blues voice. 10 cds no liner notes.Highly recomend

Robin Trowers first 10 lps on 10 CD’s. The remastering is average. At least it’s not brick walled! The selection is awesome! 8 releases have Mr. Dewar singing! Packaging is very minimal. No booklet. Each cd is in a cardboard sleeve replicating the original album artwork. Most important is the music, anyways! Cannot beat this deal!

So, if you are looking at this because you may have heard something, what are you waiting for? IT'S ROBIN TROWER and the 10 albums (all remastered) for this price makes this package a steal (check the costs for some of the individual CDs... yikes). One of the most visceral musical experiences for me was (a LONG time ago alas) hearing "Day of the Eagle" for the first time and having it just explode into the room. The music throughout Bridge Of Sighs alone is worth getting this (was already a Trower fan from Procol Harum and his 1st excellent solo album). Out came the bass to see if I could keep up (not yet, maybe later ...).

Cumple en un 100% con lo esperado de la compra.

Muy buen box de 10 CD de la primera etapa de su carrera comprende los primeros años

Niet alle cd's bevatten de album tracks (Long Misty Days, bijvoorbeeld), het klinkt vlak en niet alle cd's willen storingsloos afspelen. Maar.... slechte kwaliteit en dan is 30,99 weer te duur.

Trower and his collaborators, their music is an extraordinary combination of things. (This is a dedication to Robin Trower, he’s still going though, as of March 14th 2019.) Three police officers have just been at my door. They wanted to know why I took 10 Robin Trower Cds for just £25. I should have simply shamed the devil, said the WPC and when I protested it was not a crime, lots worse things went on nowadays, man-cop #1 shrugged:’You haven’t just ridden a coach and horses through the law, you SOLD the horse and SMASHED the cart’. ‘A cart is not the same as a coach’ I smirked. ‘We can lie...’ man-cop #2 intervened ‘...lie until you’re all caught up in a network of lies’. ‘A network of lies...and liars?’ I enquired insultingly. ‘That would make your station a madhouse.’ ‘Speaking of which, why don’t we move this to the station, I feel it’s about to begin in here.’ said WPC. I told them, I had nothing to say. ‘A tale untold, you think that’s how it’s gonna be?’ sighed man-cop #1. ‘A fine day when we let a perp go unpunished. I used to be gullible to all sorts of people’s networks of lies, then one day I woke up and just said to myself I am gonna be more suspicious...’ ‘More suspicious from now on?’ I interjected. ‘For the sake of your CV?’ ‘No...’ he replied evenly ‘For earth below.’ I grabbed my coat and we went outside. Two marked cars were there. Theirs had drunks locked inside. The WPC suggested I take my own car. It was late I’d need to get back home in the early morning, after they’d been bleeding me dry, so I did add my car to theirs. A right old caravan to midnight we’ll be, I thought. ‘We need to get on...’ man-cop #2 said, consulting his watch, ‘...Time is short, shift change soon, superintendent will moan.’ I added ‘Time is short when you’re falling down the ladder.’ ‘From the bottom to the top’ the WPC was smirking and looking at my butt. Station they said, but, we ended up at a pub. The man-cops went to order drinks. ‘Jill’ said man-cop #2 nodding to the WPC ‘stick with him’. I had no money couldn’t even pay my rent, so they had to buy. The pub wouldn’t give drinks for free, business is business, that’s always the cry. It was me and the WPC. ‘Hold me’ she said simply. ‘I can never get enough’ she added. Blimey I thought, have some pride. Man-cop #1 was bumped into by some drunk at the bar and glowered at him. The drunk glowered straight back. The cop looked down at the beer spilled on him, and the drunk looking at his own stained shirt said ‘The same rain falls on you as falls on me.’ As the cops sat back down, some guitarist on stage was messin’ the blues. The cops seemed unimpressed, and with WPC eyeing me up I was looking for some roads to freedom. ‘Look’ I said ‘It’s been lovely, but my contravention is minor, can’t we just let it go?’ ‘Hmmph’ went man-cop #2 ‘Only time will take this hurt away.’ They had a grip on me it seemed, I tried to break it but it can’t be done. I darted toward the kitchen, where the chef was doing some flambe nonsense. I ran right into the flame. Outside and across the road and into the forest, I was tired and looking for somewhere to lay my head. When Jill came by I was sleeping, she said she thought I was dead. ‘Jack’ she whispered, using my name for the first time ‘Come back oh baby please don’t go’. It had passed midnight. I would be glad when this was all over. Maybe tomorrow, twice removed from yesterday’s sweet madness, I would be able to forget. But like the cop said only time will take this hurt away. All over our country, we have pretty much the same rainfalls. It just falls in different ways. Here, it was pouring down, and I was a victim of it’s fury. After the rain, came a long misty day. The thrill had gone, but misty days linger on and on. They tell me in a million ways, I’m down on my luck. I made it home. Cleaned up and sat down. Some get it smooth and some get it rough. Today was rough, let’s see about tomorrow...there will be something more I am sure, than this...I will find it...what lies beneath. IRM/sleekitwan 14-03-19 Really can’t do it justice.

Coffret 73 à 83 10 cds studios Albums. Le meilleur est vraiment là même si le 1er live n'est pas inclus. Indispensable, Ro in fût le 1er guitariste de PROCOL HARUM , écoutez wiskey train chez procol harem Le Robin à venir fait déjà des prouesses. Coffret qu'il vous faut inclus les 2 Albums avec JACK BRUCE.