P. Clarke 2007-08-08

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

Kenny Everett was the first person to put this on his radio station. Great stuff. Unfortunately was never really recognised as much as it should have been.

Sorry where do they get the nerve to sell this for $64???!!

bogubundus2 2002-04-07

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

If there is one word to describe this album, it is MAGICAL! The music and lyrics are woven together to create a musical journey into a magical fairytale land. The listener drifts away to another time and place, a place on animals and insects in the forests and meadows all preparing for the grand ball. Conceived, written, and directed by Roger Glover of Deep Purple fame, this is brilliant stuff. There are 20 short songs which flow together perfectly to tell the hopes, dreams, desires, and feelings of the various characters as they approach the grand event. One might think that on such a massive project with so many artists involved, that too many cooks might spoil the soup. This is definitely NOT the case. For example, each vocalist is perfectly suited to the type of song he/she is singing and to the character he/she represents. And althiugh numerous various instruments are employed, they are never employed so indulgently that they get in the way of each other or clutter up the total sound. The production quality is very good and for the most part the mix of instruments is just about right. This is a far cry from the hard rock of Deep Purple, but it is a refreshing change and definite "classic" that should find a comfortable home in anyone's CD collection, whether you are a fan of Barry Manilow or Led Zeppelin. (Do yourself a favor and shell get this enhanced version with the cartoon video you can view right through your computer - the artwork has an Alice-in-Wonderland quality and helps the listener visualize the images being portrayed by the music. The few extra bucks are well worth it!)

bogubundus2 2002-04-07

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

If there is one word to describe this album, it is MAGICAL! The music and lyrics are woven together to create a musical journey into a magical fairytale land. The listener drifts away to another time and place, a place of animals and insects in the forests and meadows all preparing for the grand ball. Conceived, written, and directed by Roger Glover of Deep Purple fame, this is brilliant stuff. There are 20 short songs which flow together perfectly to tell the hopes, dreams, desires, and feelings of the various characters as they approach the grand event. One might think that on such a massive project with so many artists involved, that too many cooks might spoil the soup. This is definitely NOT the case. For example, each vocalist is perfectly suited to the type of song he/she is singing and to the character he/she represents. And althiugh numerous various instruments are employed, they are never employed so indulgently that they get in the way of each other or clutter up the total sound. The production quality is very good and for the most part the mix of instruments is just about right. This is a far cry from the hard rock of Deep Purple, but it is a refreshing change and definite "classic" that should find a comfortable home in anyone's CD collection, whether you are a fan of Barry Manilow or Led Zeppelin. (Do yourself a favor and shell get this enhanced version with the cartoon video you can view right through your computer - the artwork has an Alice-in-Wonderland quality and helps the listener visualize the images being portrayed by the music. The few extra bucks are well worth it!)

Rex W. Edmonds 2001-03-31

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

I got the some 25 years ago as an LP, and I have enjoyed listing to this ever since. This takes your through a very special day in the life of the woodland creatures, as indicated by the title of the songs. I am a bass singer and I especially enjoy singing along with the track "Old Blind Mole". I also enjoy the mental picture that is created when listing to the track "Homeward": it is about a couple of drunk salamanders. The songs were originally written to go along with a cartoon version of the book that the BBC put together. This is one of my top 10 albums; I could listen to the everyday and not tire of it.

Unknown Dude 2000-08-05

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

I don't have the video version, but these songs are great. I put this in my car CD changer 8 months ago and it's still there. I admit, I'm a Glover fan-- always liked "Mask" and his contributions to Purple and Rainbow. This collection is varied, from ballads like "Sitting on a Dream" (you won't recognize Dio on this one!) to the hard rock "Watch Out for the Bat." It's fun listening to the various vocalists, and Glover's lyrics are always a blast.