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   From: dalton@nfld.com   
      
   In article ,   
    David Dalton  wrote:   
      
   > Jim Fidler has just released a rock concept album, RPM,   
   > that is influenced by the rock concept albums of the   
   > 1970s, including those of Pink Floyd, Supertramp,   
   > and The Moody Blues.  But while you can spot the   
   > influences, RPM is highly original and has both   
   > wonderful musicianship and strong production, mixing,   
   > and mastering.  Also the graphic design is   
   > beautiful, including some public domain Hubble   
   > Space Telescope images as backing for lyrics.   
   >   
   > Here is a quote from jimfidler.com  :   
   >   
   > "Transporting himself back to the 70's, the decade in   
   > which he cut his teeth as a musician, Jim offers up RPM;   
   > an "album" made in the true spirit of the time. The   
   > album traces the life of a fictitious character, Mickey   
   > Finn, who has the boyhood dream of fame and fortune,   
   > achieves his dream, and finally wakes from the nightmare   
   > to realize that music is more important than the hits,   
   > life is more important than the music biz and he is more   
   > important than his commercial image. It's one of those   
   > twist one up, turn it up and go on a journey recordings   
   > that sadly aren't much made anymore."   
   >   
   >   
   > If only for the graphic design I recommend that you   
   > get the hardcopy CD instead of digitally downloading it.   
   > It isn't available on vinyl yet and probably won't   
   > be since that would require it to be remastered for   
   > vinyl and would require omission of the last two songs   
   > for it to fit on the vinyl.  But it is a true album   
   > that is meant to be listened to from beginning to   
   > the end at a fairly high volume.   
   >   
   > The CD is now available at Fred's Records and   
   > O'Brien's Music in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada   
   > and for $14.99 from http://www.jimfidler.com .   
      
   Jim Fidler RPM is now available on iTunes for   
   $9.99 for the album or $0.99 for each song.   
      
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   David Dalton  dalton@nfld.com   http://www.nfld.com/~dalton (home page)   
   http://www.nfld.com/~dalton/nf.html Newfoundland&Labrador Music & Travel   
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