Strategem

strategem

Track Listings

1. Kensington Line

2. Strategem

3. Wearing Only Flowers

4. Neckbreaker

5. Magdelina

6. Angel Leads Me On

7. In the Morning

8. Candle 99

9. Greyhound

10. Poor Miss

11. Shadowlands

Strategem,Big Head Todd & the Monsters,Warner Bros / Wea,Adult Alternative Pop/Rock,American Trad Rock,Jam Bands,Pop/Rock,Rock

Strategem

Average customer rating:

Sound of the 90's
Good, but not their best.
NOT QUITE MY STYLE
actual songs!
Peerless bluesy rock

Strategem
Big Head Todd & the Monsters
Manufacturer: Giant Records / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002L2N
Release Date: 1994-09-27

Tracks:

Kensington Line
Strategem
Wearing Only Flowers
Neckbreaker
Magdelina
Angel Leads Me On
In The Morning
Candle 99
Greyhound
Poor Miss
Shadowlands

Amazon.com

A no-fuss fourth album that plays to the band's strengths--a relaxed vibe woven with a bluesy brand of southern rock that blends Lynyrd Skynyrd with Led Zeppelin. "Strategem," "Neckbreaker" and "Candle 99" are highlights. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

Sound of the 90's.......2006-04-08

Big Head Todd and The Monsters.......
What a name.. What a sound.. Theirs,to me,was one of the sounds that definitely defined the 90's. A VERY influential time in my life. JUST hearing Todd's distinct voice and that strat take me back a looooooooooong time.. Kind of a folksy/bluesy thing going on...
I agree that they should be bigger than what they are.. They never got HUGE but to me that doesn't matter.. To me they are huge.. There is so much JUNK out there these days it is UNBELIEVEABLE.. Music IS always a matter of personal taste. I don't know what to say that might influence you to buy this disc. Listen to the clips and make your decision.. I just love these guys.

Good, but not their best........2004-05-02

These guys don't put out bad albums. Strategem is very solid and I still enjoy listening to it, but it's not them at their best. I found it less inspired than their other albums.

If you're a fan and have all the rest, certainly buy this one too. But if you're considering buying a BHTM album for the first time, pick another one. Their other albums are fantastic, while this one is just good.

NOT QUITE MY STYLE.......2003-05-29

It is hard for me to give a fair review of this CD at it is not in a style I favour. The guitar playing is subdued and the flavour is more folk/rock than blues/rock. The singing is very good, some of the songs are excellent and within the folk/rock style this is a very good CD. However, my favourites are guitar/blues/rock orientated CD's and this is not one of those.
There is enough depth here to suggest a few more listens may reveal other aspects of this CD that at the moment escape me.

P.S. 6 month and many listens later, this has grown on me as expected. These songs get into your head and leave an impression. Killer hooks and an understated delivery.

actual songs!.......2000-04-30

Guitar oriented without being overpowering.The singer's voice gets to me after awhile.

Peerless bluesy rock.......1999-08-23

BHT are one of those rare things - a band who can create consistantly excellent albums without being repetitive or gimmacky. "Neckbreaker" is one of those songs you can play over and over yet never grow tired of. This album shows a little more acoustic guitar layered in beneath Todd's expected fine electric guitar, but the sound remains pure and simple. How a three-piece can creat such wonderfully rich sound to go with their interesting lyrics, soulful singing, and great grooves I'll never know. Buy this if you appreciate excellent, mature, but never overproduced or bland rock and roll.

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