I'm not familier with Magnum, but have heard lots about them. Especially the album On A Storyteller's Night. My local cd shop here in the US has a copy of this. I kid you not! Anyway can someone tell me what they sound like or who to compare them to. Also is On A Storyteller's Night really as good as everyone says it is or is there another Magnum cd that is better. Thanks in advance, Wolfhttp://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4501,4501#msg-4501Sat, 18 May 2013 16:44:18 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4501,4566#msg-4566 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4501,4566#msg-4566
ALEX]]> Alex siedler NoticeboardSat, 19 Aug 2000 00:31:37 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4501,4547#msg-4547 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4501,4547#msg-4547If you want to hear the best of Magnum live, check out 'The Spirit', great live performance at the pinnacle of their career.
Later !]]> Dave NI NoticeboardFri, 18 Aug 2000 21:34:57 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4501,4526#msg-4526 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4501,4526#msg-4526http://www.geocities.com/matneym

Mike]]> Mike NoticeboardFri, 18 Aug 2000 08:44:24 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4501,4520#msg-4520 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4501,4520#msg-4520Alternativley try get your hand on the Last Dance , a double live greatest hits with a good cross section of material from their career]]> Ten fan no2 NoticeboardFri, 18 Aug 2000 06:47:09 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4501,4515#msg-4515 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4501,4515#msg-4515
Soundwise, hmm....maybe Ten is close enough. The Bob Catley solo cds are even closer to the Magnum sound (and more than just Bob's voice)--especially "The Tower".



Also is On A Storyteller's Night really as good as everyone says it is or is there another Magnum cd that is better.


OASN is really good and the start of their "great" period for me (and a lot of others). This was a branch between their earlier pomp sound (ie Chase the Dragon) to the more AOR sound. Only bad point I can think of about OASN was that it is plauged by the poor production of their 1st albums.

"Vigilante", which followed was more of a pop sound and a good bridge between OASN and "Wings of Heaven". Start of the good productions from here on, even though the keyboards were a bit higher here than the others (Some might have a problem with this).

WOH--my personal favorite--was, for me, the best mixture of the epic and the mainstream sides of Magnum. You had the straight-ahead rock songs (Days of No Trust, Start Talking Love, Different Worlds, Pray For the Day, Maybe Tonight [MT was only on the US version]), a little leftover fantasy idea from the Chase the Dragon era (One Step Away), a huge ballad (It Must Have Been Love), and the 2 of their best epic, tempo changing songs (Wild Swan, Don't Wake the Lion).
GREAT production here!!!!


After WOH, they changed styles a bit (Magnum never made the same cd twice--so don't try to find "OASN, part 2" becasue it doesn't exist!) with an attempt to the US (Goodnight L.A.) along with a few other cds, but those are better left until you get to know the band a bit.




Starting points......

hmm...I'll give you a few options. Any of these would work equally good as an intro.

1. Any of the above 3 mentioned (OASN, Vigilante, WOH) would work as an intro. OASN and WOH are considered the "best" cds usually.

2. "Chapter & Verse - The Best of Magnum". This is my pick as an intro to Magnum. It's a compilation of singles released from OASN, Vigilante, WOH and Goodnight L.A. Also has one or two live songs and most of the b-sides from those cds. It also gives a general idea of what each cd sounds like and you can get the cds in order of personal preference.

3. "Bob Catley - The Tower". IMO, Catley's best since WOH, even though it was written by Gary Hughes. Pretty much an even mixture of Ten and Magnum (OASN and WOH mostly even though there are traces of some of the earlier cds) in a modern sounding production--and in the end, sounds more like "classic Magnum" than Magnum did at the end. For me, this is a little more accessable than the Magnum material for someone not in Europe as it has a little more of the US feel to it at places. If you like this, then you will enjoy the Magnum cds.


welcome to the world of Magnum,
Kevin
]]> Kevin NoticeboardFri, 18 Aug 2000 04:19:34 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4501,4512#msg-4512 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4501,4512#msg-4512Hello!

You should get "Wings of Heaven", Magnum's best (and most similar to AOR) work....

OASN is a good album...it's difficult to compare them to anyone, but if you have heard the Bob Catley solo albums and liked them, you will probably like Magnum

Cheers

Vince

Wolf wrote:
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I'm not familier with Magnum, but have heard lots about them. Especially the album On A Storyteller's Night. My local cd shop here in the US has a copy of this. I kid you not! Anyway can someone tell me what they sound like or who to compare them to. Also is On A Storyteller's Night really as good as everyone says it is or is there another Magnum cd that is better.

Thanks in advance,

Wolf]]> Vince Viani NoticeboardFri, 18 Aug 2000 04:07:46 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4501,4503#msg-4503 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4501,4503#msg-4503Wolf--

It all depends on what you like to listen to, but I would say that Magnum was one of the finest pomp/AOR acts ever. It is kind of hard to pick a similar band but I would say that they are akin to Kansas/Styx/Saga/Asia, but perhaps a tiny bit harder and more "direct" (don't ask, I can't really elaborate...)

I would definitely recommend "On a Storyteller's Night", or perhaps "Wings of Heaven", followed by "Vigilante" and then maybe "Chase the Dragon".
I would not recommend any of their very early stuff (Kingdom of Madness, II, Archive) to someone who wasn't really into them, as it tends to sound a little too dated and proggish. If you enjoy them, however, you may want to check out "Kingdom...".

They reached their pinnacle in the late 80s and their 90s releases are a mixed bag (Goodnight L.A., the ho-hum Rock Art). If you like what you hear, the more recently released discs by lead vocalist Bob Catley would appeal to you. They bring the best elements of the 80s work into the 90s (so to speak...). I hope this is helpful...

Regards,

ChrisD]]> ChrisD NoticeboardFri, 18 Aug 2000 02:03:19 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4501,4501#msg-4501 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,4501,4501#msg-4501
Thanks in advance,

Wolf]]> Wolf NoticeboardFri, 18 Aug 2000 01:28:37 +1000