Music/Everybody Wants Some More/Highfly/You Have It All/Rebel/When You Lose Someone So Young/Lady Of My Life/Pull The Damn Thing Down/Music (Reprise)
British singer songwriter John Miles enjoyed a very brief moment of glory in the mid 1970s. He is best remembered for the excellent UK No. 3 hit single Music lifted from his debut album Rebel. Although he would release many more albums none of them would trouble the upper reaches of the charts. (US:171 UK:9)
“Surely just about everyone has heard the totally overblown grandiloquent offerings of the lushly orchestrated hit single Music So whatever happened to John Miles, destined for super-stardom after the release of his debut album Rebel. There was another couple of attempts at hitting the charts and then he sank without a trace.”
“All in all I find Rebel a very entertaining album. Although obviously flawed and not compatible with most ears, for me entertainment value counts and that's just what John Miles and Alan Parsons have produced here, a highly polished pop extravaganza with bags of entertainment. They don't make them like this anymore that's for sure.”
“Miles had it all - great voice; talented multi-instrumentalist, and a songwriter capable of crafting highly commercial material that spanned several genres and styles.”
“Yes, Music is pompous, bloated, but for me it’s still a rousing single sung and performed with heartfelt emotion.”
“Massive orchestras interspersed with harpsichord riffs, electric guitars and operatic choirs. It's all here, the trademark Alan Parsons sound in a formative stage. Music has become a classic, and Highfly is still a great song.”
“This album is really pretty stunning. Miles takes the vaguely glam sound of mainstream Brit-rock in the lagging days before punk and turns it up. The overall pomp and circumstance he generates gives Emerson, Lake and Palmer a run for their money. In terms of orchestration, this album sounds as good in parts as The Moody Blues, though more specifically song-oriented.”
“Miles' musical range is amazing and Rebel is full of songs that should have been classics. Obviously Music is the highlight but listeners who are not so keen on this masterpiece will find different types of songs to satisfy their appetite.”
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