Why should I be interested in this, I hear you say? Well it could be because there are three ex-members of the Yardbirds…(Jim McCarty, Chris Dreja and Paul Samwell Smith) Or it could be the that Jeff Beck plays on 4 tracks…Or could it be that Rory Gallagher plays on 2 tracks…When you have big buddies it’s always good to get them on your album – that’s for sure!
Opening track is a good tune with a nice groove, although its a ringer for On The Road Again by Canned Heat. Harder is not a bad tune with a good melody and chorus. Another Wasted Day is a very eighties indie sounding song. Love Inside You is not a bad song either. Side 1 closer, The Edge, has a decent groove with some nice slide playing from Rory Gallagher.
Flip to Side 2 and opener, Two Steps Ahead, has a Willbury’s vibe to it with some nice playing from Jeff Beck. Into The Dark is an average tune held together by some great slide by Rory. Just A Boy Again is up next and is…well…it’s just a pleasant tune. Album closer, Poor Boy, is only memorable for the inclusion of Mr. Beck.
One thing I can guarantee is that this record will be nobody’s favourite album, it’s too disjointed and inconsistent. If it wasn’t for the special guests, it would have disappeared without a trace. Maybe it did! Oh, and in case you wondering, I had this album given to me and no money changed hands.
5.5/10 from the Grooveman.
