Lazy Afternoon/Bodang Buck/Mister Mister/Heritage/Letting You Know/Let It Ride/Dream Darling Dream/ When I'm Dead & Gone/Brother Psyche/Who You Got To Love/International
Self titled debut album from the Manfred Mann offshoot McGuinness Flint. The chart placing was boosted by the UK No.2 hit single When I’m Dead And Gone. (US:155 UK:9)
“This is soft, prog influenced rock with some mild country vibes, and some use of horns. Overall, I found it a little weak for my taste, but it does have a couple of decent cuts to redeem it.”
“At the time I had no idea who this band were or what the album sounded like, and most likely was hoping for a prog record that fell between the cracks. I was a bit taken back when I heard the likes of Bodang Buck and the rest, finding it to be rather standard '70s rock. I soon found out they were an offshoot of Manfred Mann's Mike D'Abo period group, which makes the sound a bit more understandable. Happily, the album has grown on me over the years. When I'm Dead & Gone was the single, and it is a good choice.”
“Tom McGuinness had once been in Manfred Mann and drummer Hughie Flint had a spell with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in the 60s. Therefore, there is a core of British blues in their music. But what really makes them something else are the folky, innovative and introspective songs penned by the group's most important members, the Scottish singer-songwriter duo Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle, who wrote almost everything of the band's material. And they were singers and multi-instrumentalists as well.”
“With it's wonderful mixture of rock, folk, gospel & old fashioned good time music all blended together this gem of a record should have done much better.” “Don't miss this opportunity to hear a band at the absolute peak of their game. It's just not done like this anymore.”
“If you missed McGuinness Flint's excellent LP now's your chance to pick-up on some really tight harmonies and feel good music. There isn't a throwaway track in the bunch.”
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