Man, I remember seeing this LP in the cutout bins throughout the 70s, but never tried it out. If it was a "hit album," it was a hit without breaking the Top 200.

Of the few tracks that I heard(albeit many years ago), I recall the music being in a Bee Gees-type style.

Why have I NEVER heard of this band?

Recommendations, anybody? Is this anywhere as good as the blurb implies?

As I understand, this group came to Atlantic Records as part of the deal that brought Led Zeppelin to the label. Let's put it this way:in choosing which group to put the promotional push behind, Atlantic made the right choice. Soft Bee Gees-type music was on the way out.

This was a hit? Not in New York. Never heard it, never saw it reviewed, never heard it on the radio. It was everywhere for 25 cents, so maybe it was a cut-out bin hit.

The album is something of an acquired taste. I think a lot of people were disappointed because they were expecting Led Zeppelin-ish rock (thanks to Jimmy Page's name being plastered on the cover). The band would have been much better served if Atlantic didn't try to lump them in with the other heavy rock bands on their label.

I also think that Atlantic made a tactical error by promoting "A Penny For The Sun" and "Mr. Poor Man" as the singles, when "Knick Knack Man" (a well constructed slice of pop with elements of psych) was the most radio-friendly song on the album.

It takes a few listens to wrap your mind around the band's style, but once you get a feel for it, you'll find that there's a lot to appreciate.

The bonus tracks on the CD (from the band's unreleased 2nd album) show the band progressing musically. "Reflections" sounds like something Bob Dylan could have written. "Don't Look Down" and "Come And Sit By Me" both rock harder than anything on the first album (largely due to the influence of their new guitarist, Leslie Harvey), but I guess Atlantic figured it was too little, too late and pulled the plug.

Thanks Swandown for the review and Welcome to the Board.