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Out of all the albums cut by artists in the
' orbit,
's
is the one that, along with
's albums, most deserves reissue. The first album released on
label,
-- which did chart -- was produced by the ex-
and features the best music associated with him that was heard in the 14 years between
and
.
, consisting of
, harmonizes beautifully, and their vocals recall
at their respective peaks. Coupled with upwards of a half dozen or more guitars (and keyboards, percussion, and Jew's harp) overdubbed by
(working under various aliases, since he was still signed to
at the time) with some additional contributions by
), and a rhythm section that included
on drums and
playing bass, it's not surprising that
's debut album comes off like a cross between the
on a very good day and very melodic offshoots of
in its leaner moments. It really rocks, too --
's guitar playing (six-string, 12-string, and electric) on
is some of his best and flashiest, and coupled with the duo's singing and
's pile-driver drums and a tasteful
horn arrangement, is an absolute jewel, and
which opens the album, is practically a sequel to
which made the charts, is a warmly nostalgia-laden tune with a memorable melody and gorgeous singing. Much of this album actually sounds like very good
outtakes, which makes its absence from CD even more frustrating;
deserved to be remembered, but so far their recognition has only come from the hardcore underground network of
enthusiasts. In 1999,
was reissued as a bootleg CD-R with a bonus track, the ethereal
off of the group's second album,
, which features even better singing than anything on
and also includes
on guitar. ~ Bruce Eder