PEACE & QUIET-PEACE & QUIET-

This american outfit was formed in Miami Florida and this their sole album was released in 1971. This is just the contrary to the album title with saltwater flavoured Hard/Psych/Southern rock with some excellent vocal tributes.

The production is super with a splendid rhythmsection with a smokin´hammond organ on top to release the fury of this forgotten top notch album. The songs are strong with a good distance towards more heavier Psych-influences of the timeperiod and the album benefits from that approach. There are few low water marks but the softer tunes are way into the Everglades swampland and perhaps they should have ditch a tune or two out there! 🙂 You need a good piece of patience investigating  this album but it will pay off….

Whatabout the drummer, Reuben David Ferguson?? This fellow fit this outfit perfectly and maybe this is just the itch at my back. There are some good striking abilities displayed but there are also to much input with poor Dynamics to upset my ears. The technical skills are avarage with no fuzz to talk about. The hitratio is also a mediocre affair. Perhaps a more personalized drummer with more dynamics and drive could have persued a better outcome? That is my belief. This is more like taking a shower in Cold water..not nice but effective..

If you looking for a lost timepiece with Hard/Psych/Southern rock this is a strong contender. Few albums deliver such a spectrum of songs. The quality waries but you do get some personal input with both violin and I think accordian in some places..not bad but maybe this one was left out from the radio playlist´s… 🙂 Original presses are out there for a handsome piece of your Money but also reissues and maybe a better investment, if you´re not a hardcore fan of American Hard/Psych/southern rock that is…

VINYLRATING/GRADE

-5-OK!-WORTH EXPLORING-