Bit of an odd album this one. Jeff had just finished recording the Wired album and was set to go out on tour to promote it. He joined up with the Jan Hammer Group to play a show in London supporting Alvin Lee, so this album was recorded and they ended up being on the road for seven months.
This is prime period Jeff, as he is quite new to the rock/fusion thing with the success of Blow By Blow, and he is having a blast playing this to an audience. Freeway Jam opens up the record and is just incredible with Hammer and Beck trading off of each other. Earth is so funky your shoes will groove before you do, and some great interplay with all the musicians. She’s A Woman brings reggae to the mix from the Blow By Blow album, and Jeff is using the voice box (which everyone was using at the time). It also starts the last track on Side 1, Full Moon Boogie, which is a full on jazz/funk workout.
Side 2 starts with a bit of a keyboard fest with Darkness/ Earth In Search Of A Sun. Normal service is resumed with Scatterbrain, again from Blow By Blow, before this album comes to an end with the only track from the Wired album, Blue Wind. I love this point in Jeff’s career and this a really good album.
9/10 from The Grooveman.
