Tracks Side 1:

1. Sacked (Introducing Hearts And Flowers ) (0:40)
 
2.. Confusion Theme (1:05)

3. The Halfbreed (6:07)

4. Born To Die (9:58)

5. Sinnin' For You (5:51)

Tracks Side 2:

1. Leavin' Trunk (5:55)

2. Just To Cry (6:20)

3. Too Much Thinking (5:30)

4.Think It Over (4:59)

5. Too Much To Take (0:32)

This album starts and finishes with some awkward spoken dialogue which attempts, in a clunky and embarrassing manner, to be humorous. It's not and a perfect example of where ripping and editing can be beneficial. One of the voices turns out to be none other than John Mayall!

Once the album gets going we are treated to the wonderful voice of Miller Anderson, surely one of the greatest white blues vocalists. The opening track has a great Hammond solo which is akin to a tease. Whilst the Hammond is ever present and its chops can be heard on all but one track, that's the only solo. It's a little mystifying, especially as the opening solo is very good; perhaps the organist annoyed Hartley? The bulk of the solos are handled by guitar and on that basis I don't know which of the guitarists takes the leads (see below for details) or even if they are shared. Either way, they are all very good.

There is a fair amount of brass accompaniment on the album, which can turn me off if used over-zealously. Happily, the use is just right and compliments the other rock elements. Elsewhere there is some violin

The style of the album is mainly Blues but with some Progressive elements/numbers. The exception being the song "Leave It 'Til the Morning" which is some sort of country/blues amalgam and sounds incongruous with the rest of the material. A couple of tracks - "Sinnin' for You" and "Just to Cry" are exceptional and have very memorable and catchy riffs. The latter has a feel similar to Atomic Rooster's album "In Hearing of". It is a great, laid-back number with a good Hammond backing and some nice wah-wah / echoed guitar and some trumpet - it is a  real highlight.

This incarnation of the Keef Hartley Band has the very welcome addition of Gary Thain on bass, for me one of the exemplars of the instrument; his work with Uriah Heep has almost legendary status. Here his input is typically melodic and his ability to play around the expected bass lines sow what a superb talent the guy was. The drumming of Hartley himself is always interesting. I have no real knowledge of drumming styles or techniques but this seems to me to be a cross between Jazz and Blues and he imbues the music with a lot of idiosyncratic personality, always diong the unexpected - to me at least!

Summing up, a real solid album with some great British Blues. (Crazyworldof/rateyourmusic.com)

Keef Hartley - Drums
Miller Anderson - Vocals, Guitar
Gary Thain - Bass Guitar
Spit James - Guitar
Peter Dines - Organ, Harpsichord
Chris Mercer - Tenor Saxophone
Lynn Dobson - Tenor Saxophone, Flute
Harry Beckett - Trumpet

Versand innerhalb Deutschland (versichert mit GLS - generell innerhalb von 24 Stunden)  5,00 Euro

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