Another attempt to elevate rock-jazz fusion into a style of its own, without letting one of the components dominate. Inventive arrrangements notwithstanding, much on this album sounds forced. A few tracks could pass for accompanying music to some seventies BBC police series. The flute of Downes himself is beyond critisism: agile and expressive all the way. Still the overall sound is asthmatic and thick. A pity that the unexpected ballad In your eyes is clogged with brass too. Maybe Downes was overestimating himself when he took the production chair.
-Vertigoswirl.comReleased on
Vertigo in 1970.
Personnel:Bob Downes - vocals, sax, flute, production
Chris Spedding - guitars
Herbie Flowers - bass
Harry Miller - bass
Alan Rushton - drums
Clem Cattini - drums
Kenny Wheeler - trumpet
Ian Carr - trumpet, flugelhorn
Bud Parks - trumpet, flugelhorn
Harold Beckett - trumpet, flugelhorn
