Into The Valley Of The Moonking (CD & DVD)

This is a review of the CD + DVD version of the album!

The album itself is excellent! There is a good mixture of song stylings and tempos. The playing by all and sundry is superlative and Bob is in fine voice. Tony has once again proven that he is without doubt the greatest songwriter Britain doesn't know it has. The songs are evocative, running from wonderful ballads like "A Face In The Crowd" to hard rockers like "All My Bridges" to some stunning little gems like the epic title track, the simple yet haunting "In My Mind's Eye" and the last song has to be mentioned for the wonderful ending.

The DVD is a superb little package. the interview shows the warmth and enthusiasm of the band for each other, the fans and the music. The song lyrics on the album as opposed to the booklet is a strange choice as both would have been smarter but it certainly makes them more readable. But special mention must be given to the highlight, which amazingly has nothing to do with the album.… more »

This is a review of the CD + DVD version of the album!

The album itself is excellent! There is a good mixture of song stylings and tempos. The playing by all and sundry is superlative and Bob is in fine voice. Tony has once again proven that he is without doubt the greatest songwriter Britain doesn't know it has. The songs are evocative, running from wonderful ballads like "A Face In The Crowd" to hard rockers like "All My Bridges" to some stunning little gems like the epic title track, the simple yet haunting "In My Mind's Eye" and the last song has to be mentioned for the wonderful ending.

The DVD is a superb little package. the interview shows the warmth and enthusiasm of the band for each other, the fans and the music. The song lyrics on the album as opposed to the booklet is a strange choice as both would have been smarter but it certainly makes them more readable. But special mention must be given to the highlight, which amazingly has nothing to do with the album. magnum's classic track "Les Morts Dansant" playing in the background to some edited together footage of WWI, done as a children's remembrance day project. It is a moment of haunting beauty and it is guaranteed to silence anyone in a room watching it, such is the powerful combination of images and music.

All in all its a wonderful package. A sublime album and a DVD extra that is really good to watch.

Looking forward to the next release from these stalwarts of melodic rock.