This was a side step for Robin at the time as after the Victims Of The Fury album and tour he recorded this with Jack Bruce. It would be the first of many hook ups they did over the years. Robin was deep into the funk at this time, and I personally think his best work was with James Dewar. I loved both Caravan To Midnight and Victims Of The Fury and I was shocked when he seemingly left James behind, which he would do permanently after the Back It Up record, to record with Bruce.
There are some killer moments on this album like No Island Lost which has the feel of a one take tune, especially Robins guitar. It’s a great old school blues/funk romp with a very loud “wah wah” guitar. My favourite track is the last track on the album, Endgame. A back to basics slow blues tune, which seems to fit Jack’s voice so well, and of course Robin plays as only he can.
7/10 from The Grooveman.
