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There is no doubt that Mr. Edmunds is a great guitar player, you just need to listen to the covers of classical music that he made: "Farandole" of Bizet "Mars" of Holst and "Sabre Dance" of Khachaturian. And when he decides to deal with blues, which is his natural style, is also very successful, like he does in Chuck Berry's "You Can't Catch Me".
In the rest of the album Dave Edmunds uses effectively known resources to include in his songs. So you will find lots of Beatles musical phrases, vocal arrangements and recording techniques distributed along the tracks. Just an example: pay attention to the similitude in the beginning of "Why (How Now)" with "I Want To Tell You", and the use of delayed tapes in the same track.

Forms & Feelings essentially replicates the high-voltage attack of Blues Helping, only with a notable lack of energy and an eye on the charts. It's no coincidence that the group chose to revamp L'Arlésienne's "Farandole," given that "Sabre Dance" was the only thing that distinguished Love Sculpture from the legions of British blues bands. But this time around, "Farandole" and all of Forms & Feelings sounded tired and redundant, with only a fraction of the passion that made the debut worthwhile.