Them Again – THEM****

Could You Would You/Something You Got/Call My Name/Turn On Your Love Light/I Put a Spell On You/I Can Only Give You Everything/My Lonely Sad Eyes/I Got A Woman/Out Of Sight/Its All Over Now Baby Blue/Bad Or Good/How Long Baby/Hello Josephine/Don’t You Know/Hey Girl/Bring ‘Em On In

Second and final album from UK mid sixties blues-pop group Them led by Van Morrison on vocals, who would go on to greater things with a lengthy solo career.

"This is a must have release for the blues/rock fans. Van Morrison is raw and powerful, the band tight, and the selection of music outstanding. Turn it up and enjoy."

"Usually I am not a big fan of 60s R & B but this album is excellent. Morrison carries the group. Great originals and covers again."

"Some excellent tracks here. Check out Van's interpretation of Bob Dylan's It's All Over Now Baby Blue and for good measure the raucous Bring 'Em On In."

"What this album offers is VM doing edgy rock and roll. Every cut is VM sounding like the VM who later became a superstar, except here he is young and really raw (versus studio polished) and with a sharp edge."

"Despite the increasingly major influences, soul and jazz, the album sounds very similar to his debut, but there are eleven covers or songs ceded against five original, which is a point against. Although they were in the process of regrouping, with musicians coming and going, and that it would lead to the departure of Van Morrison, that does not seem to have much affected the final result."

"The group's second and, for all intents and purposes, last full album was recorded while Them were in a state of imminent collapse. To this day, nobody knows who played on the album, other than Van Morrison and bassist Alan Henderson. The 16 songs here are a little less focused than the first LP. The material was cut under siege conditions, with a constantly shifting line-up and a gruelling tour schedule."

"Van Morrison's distinctive vocal talent and rock 'n' roll 1966 - what could be a better combination than that. I love this LP. His vocal work with Them was energetic and emotive, and his timing contributes to the enjoyment of these songs."