Selling England By The Pound Review

07/13/2005 5:29 AM, AMG


By the Ezra Pound, no doubt -- seriously, the influence of T.S. Eliot and other early 20th century literary figures crops up throughout the opening and closing portions of this album, with the rest of the songs given over to more conventional subject matter. The original group's strongest single album and, for those not predisposed to enjoy the double-disc Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, the peak of their output. The production is note-perfect, and not an instrument is out of place. The definitive remastered edition from 1996 is a significant improvement, in sound and packaging, over the earlier version from Atlantic. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide