A FOOT IN COLD WATER-A FOOT IN COLD WATER-

Released in 1972 and recorded the same year this outfit originated from Toronto Canada.

A mix of musicians from local bands like; Nucleus, Lords of London and Island they sat of to embark A Foot In Cold Water with a record deal with Daffodil Records. The name does reflect a question if anyone gets the chills…?

A chart hit with “Make me do anything you want” launched the band into a good start but  the single didn´t reflect the style of the album. This is a Hard/blues/prog record that foremost is a concern for guitarist Paul Naumann. He´s an excellent guitarist with no flaws whats so ever. Vocalist Alex Machin impresses with a terrific voice in every tune.

Standout tunes would be “Yalla Yea” and “In Heat”, personal and a bit more to the Heavy side  of things.

Whatabout the drummer, Danny Taylor?? The impression of a soft hitting nowhere to Place man  appears. Anxious and no powerful impact is to be found on this album. Sounds like a sunday morning hangover rehearsal. The production of the album is in the same kind of catagory, a bit lame, radio friendly crap. To bad, because there are some good songs on the album.

If you´re into Hard/blues/prog rock with a soft tone and don´t want to upset your neighbours, this is an album for you. For the rest of you musiclovers out there, it´s only Worth exploring.

VINYLRATING/GRADE

5:-OK!- WORTH EXPLORING-