- Audio CD (Oct 1 2001)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Universal Music Group
- ASIN: B000006NWM
- In-Print Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #117,145 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. The Good Don't Last (Introduction/The Good Don't Last/The Radiant Is) |
| 2. In The Mouth Of Madness |
| 3. Cakewalk On Easy Street |
| 4. June |
| 5. Strange World |
| 6. Harm's Way |
| 7. Flow (True Believer/A Constant Flow Of Sound/Into The Source) |
Product Description
Album Description
Riding on the top of the current progressive scene, this 1997 album is an amazing combination of artful musicianship, memorable hooks and intelligent songwriting. Contemporary combines with the classic to make this album sure to be a big hit with prog fans, as well as the more mainstream listener. Voted most favorite prog band by Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater. Seven tracks, including 'The Good Don't Last' and 'In The Mouth Of Madness'. 1997 Radiant Records release.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Best O' the Beard,
By JC "Party Cossak" (Albuquerque, New Mexico United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kindness Of Strangers (Audio CD)
If your interested in modern/neo progressive rock and have heard of Spock's Beard, but don't have any of their CD's....buy this one first. It is their best. Next in line is 'V' then maybe 'Day for Night'. There are some modern classics on this release and overall there isn't bad song on the album.....perhaps 180 degrees from their release 'snow'. Two of the Beard's best songs are in this fine compilation: "Harm's Way" and "Flow". Hey you, Mister fancy pants, don't play it safe...come take a chance.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lo mejor de los mejores!!!,
By "troyanotz" (Rancagua, Chile) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kindness Of Strangers (Audio CD)
Soy de una pequeña ciudad, en un lejano país al rincón sur del mundo, donde la gente no escucha buena musica y donde mtv mueve todas las ventas, un país en el que es muy dificil encontrar buena música y hay dos soluciones posibles: tener plata o tener internet (que igual requiere de plata). Gracias a esto pude encontrarme con este grupo, al revisar uno de los pryectos alternativos del gran Portnoy (batero de Dream Theater) llamado Transatlantic, escuché la increíble voz del gran Neal Morse, que me cautivo de inmediato, próximo paso su grupo de origen: Spocks Beard. Donde me encontre con nada más, ni nada menos que con Kidness Of Strangers. Album que me deslumbró desde la primera obra magistral: "The Good Dont Last", tema increíble que abre el album, el cual se compone de tres partes: simplemente hermoso; segundo esta In The "Mouth Of Madness", tema corto, pero MUY progresivo y poderoso, simplemente buenísimo.Luego le sigue "Cakewalk On Easy Street", que puedo decir de este tema (un himno para mi), brillante,relajado y hasta épico. Después prosigue con la balada "June", preciosa, melodica, sentimental, reflexiva, magistral. El 5° tema es "Strange World" otro tema cortito, pero con muchas progresiones y algo pesadito dentro del contexto del album. Le sigue "Harms Way" un tema bien desarrollado, con sus respectivas progresiones y muy musical, bueno bueno. Y para finalizar este increible album, un increible tema: "Flow", el tema más largo en de "Kidness" con 15 mins de extencion (no mucho comparado a temas del album "The Light" o como los de Transatlantic como "All of The Above"), con un pegajozo coro y muy bien lograda progresión, simplmente excelente.Luego de toda esta larga descripción notarán que soy un gran fanático de SB, también pueden notar que he escuchado este album más de una vez (bastantes veces mas que una) y que es un gran album y más que nada, un GRAN, pero GRAN grupo que aqui en mi tierra, Chile, no es conocido en lo absoluto. Hay cosas que puedo asegurar también: la buena música no debe ser comercial y que debe haber mala música, para así poder destacar la buena. Kidness Of Strangers es, a mi juicio, el mejor albun de SB, sin desmerecer en lo absoluto a otros (como Snow o Day For Night) y le doy con todo mi orgullo las 5 estrellas. Pero dejo una pregunta en el aire ¿Cómo evalúa CDNOW a los albumes, para q este increíble y muy bien logrado trabajo tenga sólo 4 estrellas y otros realmente peores trabajos de otros grupos tengan las 5?
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4.5 out of 5 stars (44 customer reviews) 17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Spock's Beard rules contemporary prog rock,
By Lord Chimp - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Kindness Of Strangers (Audio CD)
I must admit I am a complete Spock's Beard sycophant. I love everything they have done. The Kindness of Strangers was the first album I bought by the Beard, and it honestly changed my life. I wondered, "Can music really be so perfect?" I love the way this band brings together Beatles-like pop sensibilities with epic compositions and stunning musicianship.While some criticize Spock's Beard for a supposed lack of originality, I think there is nothing like them. Obviously, they are strongly influenced by the progressive greats of the past, but they achieve a remarkably effective synthesis of 70s prog rock and modern sensibilities. The result is a sound that is appealingly familiar and excitingly fresh all at once. This being my first Beard album, the opening track, "The Good Don't Last", was the first Beard song I'd ever heard. I was shocked. The musicianship is quirky and melodic and classic, but what really got to me was how catchy the song was. Neal Morse, the main songwriter, has unmatched ears for melody. I was singing along before the song had ended. No doubt the most hook-laden 10-minute song ever. (Or so I say!) There's other highlights too. "June" is a mellow acoustic song with beautiful vocals; "Harms Way" is dynamic, somewhat jazzy, and charged with some emotional parts; "Flow" is epic, stately, intensely performed, and catchy. It's all outstanding, really. Perfect, even. I hope you enjoy it. 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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The best new progressive rock band in years!,
By Carlos Baez - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Kindness Of Strangers (Audio CD)
What an incredible album! If you are an old Genesis, Yes, Gentle Giant, or ELP fan, you owe it to yourself to pick up their entire catalog. Majestic compositions awash in Mellotron and Hammond B-3 orchestrations, with angelic vocal harmonies, searing guitar, and an awesome rhythm section led by Genesis's current touring drummer Nick D'Virgilio. Unlike other neo-prog bands, SB knows how to compose a great piece of melodic, catchy music that is also intricate and challenging. Those of you who like music that is more than 3 chords or cookie-cutter pop will be delighted with Spock's Beard.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Progressive Rock Is Here To Stay,
By A. Calabrese "othernj" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Kindness Of Strangers (Audio CD)
I was cruisin' Amazon looking for some YES albums when I came across a recommendation for Spock's Beard. Being a baby boomer fan of YES, ASIA, King Crimson, and Genesis I lament most of the new bands out there. Green Day and Nirvana never really did it for me. The Kindness of Strangers is my first Spock's Beard CD purchase. This is a great album and very reminiscent of YES during the Bruford Period with a tinge of Genesis (before Phil Collins thought himself a crooner.) I highly recommend the following cuts "The Good Don't Last," "Strange World," and "Harm's Way." The Kindness of Strangers is a good introduction to Spock's Beard.
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