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Captain Bacardi said:Sergio's is okay, but it gets too cluttered for my taste, although I like the piano solo in the middle.
Mike Blakesley said:This song is one of the few where I think the orchestra really adds to the mix, rather than dragging it down. The strings in particular give the song its spooky quality.
Imagine "Song Of No Regret" with just the solo guitar, and maybe an alto flute and acoustic bass...
Dave said:Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 give "Crystal..." a bit of a climactic feel and building-up the tempo a notch towards the end, and of course adding those strings may have served as some inspiration for Tommy James & The Shondell's "CRYSTAL Blue Persuasion"...!
Harry said:Dave said:"Crystal..."...may have served as some inspiration for Tommy James & The Shondell's "CRYSTAL Blue Persuasion"...!
Not possible. CRYSTAL ILLUSIONS was released later in the year than Tommy James' record.
Harry
Portlan' said:...Y'all need to remember that this was written for a play...