After the "Looking In" recordings the group split. Only remaining member Kim Simmonds set out to recruit new personnel and ended up with Paul Raymond, Andy Silvester and Dave Bidwell from Chicken Shack and former Idle Race singer Dave Walker. This was to become the most successful line-up. Never at the absolute top, but with live following and healthy sales on both sides of the Atlantic. The album was produced by Neil Slaven, a main figure in the British blues movement. Same name, but different gang and new sound. Sadly this doesn't attract me much. The original group always had hearts on sleeves, allowing the emotions to sip through the songs, with a true blues feeling. This is perky all over with a more dense sound - it may make my foot jump, but otherwise leaves me indifferent. Not a bad LP, still far from their earlier stuff. First US on Parrot (PAS 71047). Early UK with green label and matt f/o cover. (SÄVX*)
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