All Of Us – NIRVANA***

Rainbow Chaser/Tiny Goddess/The Touchables (All Of Us)/Melanie Blue/Trapeze/The Show Must Go On/Girl In The Park/Miami Masquerade/Frankie The Great/You Can Try It/Everybody Loves The Clown/St John’s Wood Affair

All Of Us was the second and final album from the British progressive group Nirvana. Rainbow Chaser received extensive radio play but commercial success still eluded them. The cover is rather at odds with the content.

“I'm a massive sunshine/psych pop fan but for some reason I find most of this a bit too lightweight for my taste. I think it might be the vocals pushing a bit too far into the twee zone for my liking. However, still some great songs on this with the feature track being Rainbow Chaser.”

“Soft, rather commercial Brit-pop, featuring delicate string arrangements, and little in the way of compelling melodies. They're probably an acquired taste, one which I clearly haven't acquired yet.”

“This is one of my favourite albums from the late 60s. All twelve tracks are beautifully constructed, well-written pop songs that are as subtle as they are catchy.”

"It's barely psych and the lightness is just goofy and dripping in sap. It contains their only great song - Rainbow Chaser.”

“They were popular with people who liked melodic acid influenced rock. Nearly all the songs have orchestral backing and there is a delicacy and sensitivity of spirit in this music that is very unusual. The songwriting has some weaknesses, but with all their faults I still love listening to them because they capture the essence of a very special and short lived time.”

“A slice of time, a slip back to days when we bought records that had been created rather than produced.”

“The level of musicianship is very high, the tunes catchy and the production professional. Less whimsical than their remarkable first album it is a very strong and coherent collection. All these factors combine to create a pleasant listen with a few choice moments of psych weirdness. I'd recommend this album for lovers of the lighter side of psych.”