16 Record Mirror, February 6. 1977

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Jethro Tull not old Very old, not gold - THE STE AMPACKET: 'The First Supergroup' I (Charly CR3Oo020)

Nostalgia Is catching up with us fast. This Is the but 'legendary' band that bought one young Rod Stewart could , be gold to the microphone along with the emergence of Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and tang John Baldry, The latter three have seen better times, so presumably the trademark of all CAMRA Squire this was launched on the strength JETHRO TULL: 'Songs From The Wood' (Chryealle - products and of our Rod's latter 1132) Anderson's vocals potter their way through a day success. The trouble is that there Is little here to selection of rhymes and ditties, Bonus ingredients Indicate his later fame, the Jeff Beck work he did are their last special single brew 'Ring Out Solstice being much more illustrative of his distinguished Welcome to CAMR A. the Campaign for )3"; Rustic Bells' and their next 'The Whistler'. When you hold vocal capacity, On this it could just about be anyone Anthams, brought to your ears by courtesy of ye olde this brew up to the light, you should be able to see singing on this sloppy selecUon of mid sixties RkB Ian Anderson Band, otherwise known as Jethro Tull. through it with tittle trouble. It has a mellow taste as poop There's no harm in the recordings being made CAMRA albums come out, on average, once a year i of autumn leaved available, they are indeed rarities, but like a lot Of II and are all too often compared to the tinged with rabbit stew. Over classic Indulgence can lead to a headache legends don't look so real when examined carefully 'Aqua lung' of several summers ago. This latest brew, and "other symptoms known collectively as a hangover (from Therefore, unless you really want to know what as the label suggests, features a selection of songs the sixties?) Three pints of ordinary, please. + + + sounded like before he hit form(he appears on with strong rural flavours, Jolly mandolins, the Rodney Bute .11m Evans leas than half the tracks), this in one steampacket to ROD STEWART give a wide berth. ++ David Bro,sn. HAROLD MELVIN ship that tells of unique Eastern Amerl DOUBLE EXPOSURE: JOURNEY: 'Next' have all the constituent It's great for GO fans, AND THE BLUE. musicians of great can disco sound. Get albums and a few Into It, 'Ten Percent (Sellout (CBS 51544). - but I'm not really NOTES: 'Reaching For stature really enjoying dancin'! + + + Geoff more - they probably mart I find their music, The World' (ABC ABCL playing with each other. SUMS) Travis cosmic stuff this. won't be able to resist it which I know Is really 3204) There Is a guitar solo by Pretty and The sound of slapping Journey hail from San And for those unfortu- well put together Cornell Dupree on 'Up nates who haven't got performed with loving This Is an important On The Roof that Is an hi -hats and swaying F racisco1 one of the start this LEO KOTTKE: 'Leo early homes of pay any of the good stuff conviction, a little, album for Harold object lesson In economy orchestras from way back when, uninte- record. taking us on a Kates' (Ohryrslls 110«) chedilla. The album howcanlputit. Melvin. The first for a and taste Some of the then the journey through a lovely abounds with the feel of this really is a resting ' Anyway new label, the first melodies are very The winner. + + + + David dealer,'a hoary old man without the beautiful, I especially disco album from the first American '09 with the kind of distinctive artist to sign toBrltaln's Brown with glasses who ob- voice of Theodore like 'Looking For The Sigma Sound Studios guitar work that sounds Chrysalis label. A n viously had a razor- Pendergrass, and at a Juice' and 'The Sun (usually a sign of pretty vintage now. quality). There's nolb accoustic guitar stylist 'Spaceman' has an JAMES GALWAY sharp acumen, peered time when the group are Song' which features THE ZAGREB fine gospel log staggering about the Kottke has a gentle hypnotic effect inter WITH intensely Into my eyes enjoying a great deal of organ fills flowing style. Reminds SOLOISTS: 'V 'veldts commercial success. from Richard Tee. front line here, the spersed with some rich and said convincingly, me a lot of ohn Fahey's The Four Seasons' 'Shut yer moot and give There's nothing on the Their musical 'chops' vocalists are simply solos. 'People' builds 'Transfiguration Of into a strong (RCA Red Seal it free etas!' record with the potency can't be faulted, but part of the team, but strongly + Blind Jo Death', but RUMS). of message and melody their lack of urgency there lean integrationist opening before some Barry Caln musicians that form a Kottke's music has more slurred Plnk Ploy. that helped to make and the ease with which best known they 'sound' that Is really complications. The a4 dengue lyrics. It gets Vivaldl's LEON HAYWOOD 'In- 'Wake Up Everybody' play together bum Is an instrumental, depressing work delightfully cap such a huge record. makes them their own conpulslve. Still I bet really as UrnaMe' (CBS 51714) tracks In case you hadn't some agitated guitar tures the changing worst enemy. There Ls the title will have This is an. immediate sussed. Kotke sateen and thudding bass slide moods of the changing disappointment A lot always the feeling that you singing along, Discovering that Van though the rehash of the known eto sing and In. It broadens with seasons, and presents McCoy had a hand In an however Is made up far this la the highest class voice Four Tops great' Baby I reckoned his used jingling acoustic guitar ample opportunitiee for album la like finding out by the fact that the of soul muzak. Too losound Ilke'geess farts the man with the golden much stuffing and not Need Your Loving' and thudding the edge your favourite sweater singing on this album Is on a muggy day'. Back flute to display his just fantastic Its just enough meat! +++ would have been beet off the electric. For has a British Home off the record. The to the album in hand. . those of you wandering skills. Purists may 'tub such a shame that with Geoff Ttavbn left Storer tag Instead of a real stars of this album He sounds happier co around in afghans and tut' at the Galway one you - Jaeger - still the exception of the title the faster numbers each beads this me Is a must Intepretations and ar and You are Early Young on like It but expected R to trace 'After drums and Ron Baker as 'Shadowland' and +++ Robin Smith rangemente. and the Love Me' (which give. MICII.A EL MURPHEY: look cheaper Fite ernes on bass, a great rhythm 'Death By Reputation', manner in which he are InntanUy- recognl Sharon Paige a chance 'Flowing Free Fore Sample Kolke on his leads with flute when the songs section Dust drive the sable, especially the to shine), ever' (Epic 81713). dancing beat along, upcoming tour, you the concertos were cleverly constructed, don't match up to the shifting gears to take us could find his music a Some old, orglnn fly intended far vocal performances. Michael Murphey's me 'Dream Dream', How onto a higher plane as refreshing change. the virgin But Galway much Leon Overall, considering the hell of a songwriter, + + + Jim Evans has done a to Haywood we are dancing to that lot has to do with the album high standards that this 'Flowing Free Forever' some gold reconcile classical war - has set them Is almost obscured. A group the title track caseate sic with the more vast selves thin album Isa bit of one line .IP:IVEIRSON AIR- popular elements, army of musicians mainly and provide the backing, disappointing. It leaves repeated backwards PLANE: 'Flight Log ma brought It Loa much two me sWl wondering U forwards and sideways, IelleTtt' (Grunt CYL^ wider audience. More others do the arrangement', but for- they can fill the gap at least hall a dozen I25.5) power to his blowing! tunately, made by the departure times, Murphey man- + + + Devidarown Leon does + + + jumble together A fine restropective produce. There's one of Pendergrass. ages to track 'St-rokin", Goof/ Trawls a variety of musical chronicling 10 years of JESSE OREEN: 'Nice that's a It, none of one of America's (EMI knockout disco sound It styles to back most And Slow' EMO keeps TRAMMPS: 'Disco In which work. The track i Intensive and In 1154) the music just BD straight Into 'A rock forma right frr dancing and terno' (Atlantic cuts Duencial doesn't cmcentrste 151211) Northwind And A New bons, Since its basic Oh Jesse, what a on anything except the Room' where the band early fights the Air- shame. Such bright steps. Inferno, huh' at least plane, Its many offehota hopes, Two singles to The other trucks Disco deserve I0 ,a+ Bt snugly This collection would points for trying to and eventual evolution nuke It at their dlxo around the hardly melta snowball. drown Murphey out Al Into Jefferson Starshlp, value, but an album full posible variations In Waco music , , +++ 'Body Contact Contract' least the arrangements they have developed of unremarkable mu Rosalind hasn't got enough going are better an this me. into virtually a national sale What geed la two iture& on to make it Interesting 'Cherokee Fiddle' Is the institution and estab- goodies If the set be and the deep voice hook king of country number lished consecutively In turnips? The orches- FAIRP'OIRT CON- line has been done to your hear on those this country a more tration Is too heavy, the VENTION: 'live r The death by so many cheap albums. A record aware than - avenge lyrics too light, the LA Trouhador (blend others. The number you can well do without cult following. And yet original Ideas too Utio as HELPS) finally staggers into life In your collection + + despite many changes the ground Sling thin when the bass breaks Rabin Smith - the surreal period. disco dress and get Hardly Fairport al their through at the end. Live the heavy poetical bit going with. a sleazy, best, but interesting the Trummps may be and some more com- sexy ballad (after a1L nonetheless, Presum- the sleeve able to whip up a storm, DAVID BROMBERG mercial offerings - that's what ably recorded post but an vinyl they sound BAND: 'How Late' B Ys their music today still plc promises). You 'Full House,' It features + + of the true wouldn't like to be done remarkably flat Play' TIM' (FTSP05) shows some the line - up with Roble Smith Originality that they under the trade dscrtp Richard Thompson would on According to an old have somehow managed eons act yeti? + guitar, shortly before he 'STUFF' (Warner Bros music biz addage Inside to maintain since they Rsalind Russell went hie own very fine h5000 ) every double album crawled out of the West way. Theresa passable there is a good single Coast underground, GENTLE GIANT: version of 'Malty The musicians on this album trying to get out while all those around 'Playing The Fool' Groves', en exciting album have played with Well regrettably even a them have either lost (Chrysalis CTY 1133) 'Sloth', a jokey 'Yellow so many great rams single LP la pretty well their heads or veered off Bird', three seta of tuns the almost define that hidden Inside this course. For the fan. this serf was In doubt, wasn't (Swart', solo album category of eeslmmen collection. Its an odd double album has only ft So I consulted my shows some of them in that are themselves mix of llghwelght one previously unre- dealer Ills it sex on the finer fettle) and themes superstars Taking time country, blues and trod leased goodie to glean, a covers. 'Lock', I said rare Fairport track, out from their most Jan, which just doesn't live Please Come after knocking him up In Poor Will And The Jolly recent job of playing add up to a lot Back', hardly enough to the middle of the night Hangman', now making Cocker, they Bromberg is from the purchase on that 'I'm not sure what to Ile third appearance. behtnd Jae inspire of this with a soulful Greenwich Village point alone (though make album The music la not always present us mean, it's a double mixture of la re funk 1950's school and male es knowing their kind of up to It, the crowed don't In a better guitar player package of numbers sound too keen at times played with awe po tn't from their Euro- and buthat it doe' culled and the spiting ease. They glide than vocalist, lacks impsupossiblert It final let -down is .. packaged pean lour last autumn the uninspired over their Instrument» the character that offer a well cover makes someone like Ry '\ There's 'Just The Same' package and in- with supernatural car and eleetrlc cross do this sort of and excerpts from appropriate sleeve trol creating an alma* Ccoder Salswaj section of their mode 'Freehand' thing so mach better, through the yea". ano 'Oetopirs', notes, + + + David phere of calm and and a load of other stuff. Brown unhurried craftsrnan- + + David Brown JEFFERSON'S GRACE SLIM a winner while they may already