Genre: country-rock
Rating: *** (3 stars)
Title: Morning
Company: Vault
Catalog: 138
Year: 1970
Country/State: Los Angeles, California
Grade (cover/record): VG+/VG+
Comments: gatefold sleeve
Available: 1
GEMM catalog ID: 4537
Price: $40.00
Cost: $66.00
Based in Los
Angeles and originally known as The Morning and The Evening (wisely
shortened to The Morning), this short-lived outfit featured the talents of
guitarists Barry Brown and Terry Johnson, keyboardist Jim Hobson, drummer
Jim Kehn, singer/guitarist Jay Lewis and bassist Bruce Wallace.
Signed by Vault Records, the band's cleverly titled 1970 debut "Morning"
was produced by Brown, Hobson and Lewis. With most of the band contributing
material, the collection offered up a variety of genres including Poco-styled
country-rockers ('Tell Me a Story' and 'Roll 'em Down') and slower-paced
folk-rock numbers ('Early Morning' and 'Time'). Lewis had a nifty voice, the
rest of the band capable of contributing some nice CSN&Y-styled
harmonies ('Easy Keeper' and 'Dirt Road'). Sure, it may not have been the
year's most original offering, but the set was never less than pleasant and
tracks such as 'And I'm Gone' and the trippy 'Sleepy Eyes' were miles ahead
of the competition. (The album was originally released with a gatefold
sleeve.)
"Morning" track listing:
(side 1)
1.) Angelena
(Barry Brown - R. Dinsmore) - 3:27
2.) Early Morning (Jay Lewis) - 2:40
3.) Tell Me a Story (Jim Hobson) - 3:13
4.) Easy Keeper (Jay Lewis) - 2:09
5.) Roll 'em Down (Barry Brown) - 3:05
6.) Sleepy Eyes (Jim Hobson) - 3:25
(side 2)
1.) New Day (Jim
Hobson - Jay Lewis - Barry Brown) - 1:35
2.) As It Was (instrumental) (Jay Lewis - Barry Brown) - 2:50
3.) Time (Jim Hobson) - 3:32
4.) It'll Take Time (Barry Brown) - 2:30
5.) And I'm Gone (Jay Lewis) - 5:23
6.) Dirt Roads (Jim Kehn) - 1:30
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