45's have become somewhat of an anachronism in modern music. Why bother pressing them when you can just release your single online with no overhead? Personally, I am not a huge collector of 45's. I often just do not see the point, a lot of them are just two tracks taken from the full album.
Sometimes though, I buy them. Whether they are a picture disc, contain an otherwise unavailable track, or come from an album that is really hard to find, 45's can be desirable. On that note, today I will review a tasty little 45 from Coheed and Cambria.
Coheed and Cambria - Welcome Home (45)
http://www.discogs.com/Coheed-And-Cambria-Welcome-Home/release/523647
The 7" was released as a promo only to select indie record stores coinciding with the release of Good Apollo. While it does not contain anything that is otherwise unavailable, the B side can not be had on vinyl. Taken from Live at the Starland Ballroom, it is an exceptionally good acoustic version of The Crowing.
The packaging is pretty standard. A picture sleeve on glossy paper enshrouds a two track 45 rpm 7". The back of the sleeve lists the credits.
Side A contains the album version of Welcome Home, definitely one of the stand out tracks from Good Apollo. Side B though is where it is at. Coheed rips out a really good version of The Crowing, acoustic style. The main point of contention (I find) with people who do not enjoy Coheed is Claudio's vocals. Nasal and high pitched (almost falsetto at times) I can definitely see why they turn people off this otherwise amazing band.
Myself, I can dig it. I'm not really an Emo kind of guy, but Coheed makes up for being grouped in that genre by providing excellent instrumentation and really polished composition. They also put on a damn good live show.
I was going to go on to say that this 7" is a steal at its current price, but then I looked it up. The price point is pretty high, definitely out of touch with the content offered on the disc. If you're a completist or a huge fan with thirty bucks burning a hole in your pocket, go for it. Otherwise, just grab Live at Starland, it's a great concert DVD.
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