For more background check post on their second LP https://monolover.blogspot.com/2013/03/tear-gas-slrz-1021-71-uk.html . That was elaborately raw, clearly inspired by Jeff Beck Group's Beck-Ola/Cosa Nostra album. In comparison this debute sounds like from another band. A mix of ballads, boogie rock, hard rock and pop, but without any general idea or feature tying it together. They're all skilled players and the harmony singing is OK. Only thing that don't work for me are some of the lead vocals, sounding common and anonymous. I like the rock tracks best - e.g. "Night Girl" has a very good drive and fine guitars and "Look What Else Is Happening" is multi theme hard rock/prog with tempo changes and top notch drums and guitars. It didn't sell back then and still not considered special. I don't believe that has to do with the musical quality or songwriting, but the overwhelming competition from a number of UK and US acts doing about the same thing at the same time with a more commercial touch. In any case it's not bad at all and interesting as a specimen from the b-squad of early hard rock, one of many struggling bands without a real breakthrough. Their next album didn't sell either and by 1972 they reformed as backing in Alex Harvey's band. Premiere UK on Famous label (SFMA 5751). 1993 CD on Limited Records (LMTRCD 06) came with same tracking, limited to 1000 copies. First US had label as shown here and thick fold/out cover. (YZÄ*)
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