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If - Double Diamond (1973, vinyl rip) [Re-post by request]
Posted: 20 Feb 2015 05:52 AM PST
http://boyzmakenoyze.blogspot.com/2015/02/if-double-diamond-1973-vinyl-rip-re.html
If was Great Britain's contribution to the jazz-rock movement begun and
popularized in the late '60s/early '70s by Blood, Sweat & Tears and
Chicago. Formed in 1969 by Melody Maker jazz poll winners Dave Quincy, Dick
Morrissey, and Terry Smith, the band never found popular success in the
United States. However, If produced several albums noteworthy for placing
jazz players in a pop/rock band context and producing a true fusion of the
two genres without diluting the players' improvisational skills. Unlike
most of their horn-band contemporaries, If had no brass players in the
band, relying solely on the saxophones of Dick Morrissey and the flute
and saxophones of Dave Quincy. But what really gave If its unique sound
were the vocals of J.W. Hodgkinson and the guitar of Terry Smith.
Hodgkinson's vocal timbre was unusual -- smooth, flexible, and strong in
the high end, sounding like no other vocalist. Smith's trebly guitar sound
was also unique, combining a rocker's use of sustain with the jazz fluency
of Wes Montgomery and Django Reinhardt. The original incarnation of If
produced five excellent albums between 1970 and 1972, but these albums
failed to find an audience. Morrissey soldiered on with the If name for
two more albums with a totally different lineup and a more generic
rock-type sound, but these, too, went nowhere. Drummer Dennis Elliott was
later a member of the platinum-selling rock band Foreigner. Tracklist:1.
Play, Play, Play2. Pebbles On The Beach3. Pick Me Up (And Put Me Back On
The Road)4. Another Time Around (Is Not For Me)5. Groupie Blue (Everyday
She's Got The Blues)6. Fly, Fly, The Route Shoot7. Feel Thing (part 1)8.
Feel Thing (part 2)9. Feel Thing (part 3) Credits:Kurt Palomacki -
bassCliff Davies - drums, percussionDick Morrissey - flute, saxophone
[tenor, soprano], vocalSteve Rosenthal - guitar, vocalsFi Trench -
pianoPete Arnesen - piano, organ, synthesizer
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If - Double Diamond (1973, vinyl rip) [Re-post by request]
Posted: 20 Feb 2015 05:52 AM PST
http://boyzmakenoyze.blogspot.com/2015/02/if-double-diamond-1973-vinyl-rip-re.html
If was Great Britain's contribution to the jazz-rock movement begun and
popularized in the late '60s/early '70s by Blood, Sweat & Tears and
Chicago. Formed in 1969 by Melody Maker jazz poll winners Dave Quincy, Dick
Morrissey, and Terry Smith, the band never found popular success in the
United States. However, If produced several albums noteworthy for placing
jazz players in a pop/rock band context and producing a true fusion of the
two genres without diluting the players' improvisational skills. Unlike
most of their horn-band contemporaries, If had no brass players in the
band, relying solely on the saxophones of Dick Morrissey and the flute
and saxophones of Dave Quincy. But what really gave If its unique sound
were the vocals of J.W. Hodgkinson and the guitar of Terry Smith.
Hodgkinson's vocal timbre was unusual -- smooth, flexible, and strong in
the high end, sounding like no other vocalist. Smith's trebly guitar sound
was also unique, combining a rocker's use of sustain with the jazz fluency
of Wes Montgomery and Django Reinhardt. The original incarnation of If
produced five excellent albums between 1970 and 1972, but these albums
failed to find an audience. Morrissey soldiered on with the If name for
two more albums with a totally different lineup and a more generic
rock-type sound, but these, too, went nowhere. Drummer Dennis Elliott was
later a member of the platinum-selling rock band Foreigner. Tracklist:1.
Play, Play, Play2. Pebbles On The Beach3. Pick Me Up (And Put Me Back On
The Road)4. Another Time Around (Is Not For Me)5. Groupie Blue (Everyday
She's Got The Blues)6. Fly, Fly, The Route Shoot7. Feel Thing (part 1)8.
Feel Thing (part 2)9. Feel Thing (part 3) Credits:Kurt Palomacki -
bassCliff Davies - drums, percussionDick Morrissey - flute, saxophone
[tenor, soprano], vocalSteve Rosenthal - guitar, vocalsFi Trench -
pianoPete Arnesen - piano, organ, synthesizer
EAC | CD Image | FLAC+CUE+LOG+Covers | 244 mb+3% recovery
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