Of all the known or rumoured "lost" albums from the odd pop era when everyone wanted a go at a Superpop classic a la Brian Wilson, (and more succeeded than one might think) this is perhaps the most thoroughly lost...as the only essay in this style by the artist, it was a case of never before and never again!
Richard and Tom Martin were mainstays of The Art Collection aka Powder, America's closest shot at the Pop-Art sound of The Who or The Creation. After a number of classic (and now ruinously expensive!) singles failed to set the charts alight, a change of direction was clearly called for. Calling themselves Thomas and Richard Frost, the brothers signed to Imperial Records and made a number of classic pop singles, some of which indeed hit the lower reaches of the charts - all in preparation for their masterwork, [title]Visualize[/title].
Unfortunately, reorganisation at Imperial after their acquisition by Liberty Records meant the album was cancelled at such a late stage that production masters complete with catalogue number and half-completed artwork have languished in the vaults for years.
Tom and Rich's next project was an accomplished country-rock album for UNI Records… and the breathtaking pop experiment of "Visualise" remaining a closed chapter until now.
A lost classic of the collectable "Soft-Pop" genre that includes the complete "Visualize", outtakes, and the singles leading to the album in the original Mono mixes.
Liner notes by renowned West Coast music expert Alec Palao, with input from Tom and Rich themselves. 1. Intro/She's Got Love
2. Where Did Yesterday Go
3. Woodstock
4. On Our Way Home
5. City
6. Word Is Love
7. With Me My Love
8. Gotta Find A New Place To Stay
9. December Rain
10. Come Clap Your Hands
11. If I Can't Be Your Lover/Outro
Bonus Tracks12. Hello Stranger
13. Fairytale Affair
14. Open Up Your Heart
15. Everyday Judy
Amazon USA:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000067FQK/?tag=imwan-20Amazon UK:http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000067FQK/?tag=imwan-21
