A Third Of A Lifetime - THREE MAN ARMY***

Butter Queen/Daze/Another Way/A Third Of A Lifetime/Nice One/What's My Name/Three Man Army/See What I Took/Midnight/Together

A Third Of A Lifetime was the debut album from the English rock band Three Man Army formed by the Gurvitz brothers, after the break-up of their previous group Gun.

“Excellent hard rock guitar oriented recording that rocks from start to finish. The Gurvitz brothers play terrific guitars and Adrian never got his due as one of the best lead guitars on the planet.”

“Excellent hard rock power trio, with extraordinaire guitar playing by Adrian Gurvitz, a truly great six strings-hero but sadly overlooked.”

“A ten song album with three instrumentals is a bit suspect but this was 1971 and not that odd a situation. Excellent musicianship, with some real drivers like Butter Queen and What's My Name. On the whole a great record but I am not sure if it wants to rock hard or lean to the arty side at times.”

“Not as heavy or as bluesy as their later album but arguably a little more west coast. Nevertheless great early 70s rock that is well put together.”

“While not really in my top ten of semi-obscure classic rock, Third Of A Lifetime is a stirring affair I would recommend to those into more mid-paced rock with a controlled hardness.”

“While many say they grew more roots in hard rock, I tend to think they mingle somewhere within the boundaries of hard and light rock, towards moderate rock, for lack of a better term.”

“This band has its own unique sound, and features some fine guitar work. The songs are riff oriented but not as heavy as Zeppelin or Sabbath. The only problem is the overly repetitive nature of most of the album.”

“Guitarist brothers, Adrian and Paul Gurvitz, formerly of Gun, later of The Baker- Gurvitz Army, make a not surprisingly guitar-centric album of surprisingly fresh hard rock, full of riffs, hooks, and variation. More upbeat and sharp than overly heavy, but still a great hard-rock LP.”