United Kingdom
Progressive Rock, Jazz-Rock
A little-known sextet from Birmingham. The first album can be roughly called proto-progressive, and it is, without a doubt, still a child of the 60s. More simple, more raw. Mostly rhythm and blues framework, plus jazz arrangements. The musicians used saxophones, trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn, flute - and sometimes it seems they orchestrated their songs with wind instruments. It would be better if they added keyboards! Some songs turned out to be driving, but harshly noisy and a little pompous (“Skillet”, “Got To Make It”, “Blood”, etc.). Others were softer, with a more folk or renaissance-baroque feel (“A Modern Day Fairy Tale”, “I Wrapped Her In Ribbons”, “Frog Galliard”, “Hear The Colors”). The more psychedelic “Children Of The Sun” also looked good.
In general, impressions from the debut are curious, but nothing more.
Members
Geoff Brown (vocals, rhythm guitar), Andy Abbott (bass, vocals), Richard Pannell (lead guitar, vocals, 1968-73), Dave Caswell (trumpet, flugelhorn, 1968-70), John Smith (soprano, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, 1968-69), Frank McGonagle (drums, 1968-69), Les Podraza (drums, 1969-71), Lyle Jenkins (soprano, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, 1969-70), John Hughes (trombone, 1970-71), John Morton (trombone, 1970-71), Tony Roberts (saxophone, flute, 1970-71), Fred Woolley (drums, 1971-?), Steve James (drums), Mel Gaynor (drums)
Track Listing
01. New Dawn Breaking (4:20)
02. Ask For Nothing (9:02)
03. Winter-Spring-Summer (5:57)
04. Open Up Your Mind (3:14)
05. And Smile Again (4:09)
06. Somethings Going On (4:54)
07. Premonition (4:45)
08. In Your Minds Eyes (6:31)
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