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To Mum, From Aynsley And The Boys / Remains To Be Heard
Aynsley Dunbar
To Mum, From Aynsley And The Boys / Remains To Be Heard
Genres: Pop, Rock
 
  •  Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
  •  Track Listings (10) - Disc #2

To Mum From Aynsley And The Boys marked the band s third release from 1969 and found the band shifting styles somewhat with the addition of keyboardist Tommy Eyre, who added a jazzy more R&B feel to the album and the p...  more »

     
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All Artists: Aynsley Dunbar
Title: To Mum, From Aynsley And The Boys / Remains To Be Heard
Members Wishing: 4
Total Copies: 0
Label: Blue Label / SPV
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 10/21/2008
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genres: Pop, Rock
Styles: Progressive, Progressive Rock
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 693723979120, 0693723979120, 069372397912

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To Mum From Aynsley And The Boys marked the band s third release from 1969 and found the band shifting styles somewhat with the addition of keyboardist Tommy Eyre, who added a jazzy more R&B feel to the album and the production work of John Mayall. 1970s Remains To Be Heard is an assemblage of posthumous material following the break-up of the band and features a more wide arrayed variety of material other than the British Blue-Rock of it s predecessors.

SPV s Blue Label present third and fourth legendary releases from Aynsley Dunbar digitally remastered and packaged in deluxe digipak format with informative sleevenotes by Harry Shapiro.

From the British blues boom of the 1960s emerged some exceptional individual musicians; Cyril Davies, Eric Clapton and Peter Green being among the most notable. But there was no doubt that the Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation took the prize as the most talented blues band, one with no weak links. Although rarely mentioned in the same breath as Ginger Baker, Keith Moon or John Bonham, all the musicians knew that Aynsley Dunbar was a world-class drummer in any popular genre, easily a match for the better-known names. Together with bassist Alex Dmochowski, they formed a rhythm section unmatched on the blues scene for its drive, finesse and the ability to swing. In Victor Brox, the Retaliation had one of Britain s finest blues singers, a multi-instrumentalist and prolific composer. Uniquely among the blues bands, the majority of the Retaliation s recorded output was self-penned, most of it written by Brox. And guitarist John Morshead provided a master class in less is more ; a blues player of taste and fluency rivalled only by Peter Green.

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Not your bog-standard blues
Noel A. Hodda | Sydney, Australia | 07/23/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"First released back in 1969, 'To Mum From Aynsley and The Boys' is a wonderful album. At the time it garnered some so-so reviews but I think that's because most people didn't have the ears for what they were hearing. This is a moody and intense album, full of tunes that are some distance away from the standard British blues that was in favour at the time. It still carries its menace and brooding intent beautifully and is a worthy addition to any music lover's collection. The accompanying album in this 'two-fer' release, 'Remains To Be Heard', is less adventurous and not as accomplished as the magnificent 'To Mum...' which is the bee's knees!"
Great Blues Rock n' Roll by Aynsley Dunbar
Alan R. Arnold | San Clemente, CA USA | 08/10/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is great. Aynsley Dunbar is one of the greatest drummers of our time and this was his first effort to do his own thing. The AD Retaliation band was huge and had/has a world wide fan base. Aynsley was eventually recruited out of this band by Frank Zappa to become one of the Mothers and complete another successful chapter in his career."
Great British Blues Band
John B. Ivey | Denver | 01/06/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)

"The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation was a great British Blues band that never had the success it was due. This set is comprised of their last two albums(they released four albums during their existence). The first, "To Mum from Aynsley and the Boys" is excellent with great vocals from Victor Brox and great guitar from John Morshead. Aynsley, of course, is one of the great drummers, then and now. The second album, "Remains,etc." is something of a throwaway album,although it is redeemed by some thoroughly smoking cuts at the beginning of the album. If you want to go back to the hazy blue days of 1969,get this CD. Enjoy."