The band's third studio album. It was the last including Peter Green and the first with Danny Kirwan as fully fledged member. It's less bluesy than the two previous, moving towards the softer pop style that would continue on following albums. I'm taking a narrow personal standpoint here. Even if all their earlier work had been group efforts, it was always Peter Green that made it for me. Without him you can imagine an average struggling white blues band, with him - pure magic. Not only for being one of the coolest guitarists of all times, but also for the personal and emotional vocals. So my perception of this album is somewhat limited. I can't deny some of the Kirwan cuts are really good, like the popish "Although The Sun Is Shining" or "Coming Your Way" with the heavy ending, yet the ones closest to my soul are by Green. Although "Show-Biz Blues" and "Before The "Beginning" differ in both message and impact it's the same honest expression craving connection. "Closing My Eyes" so simple and direct with a big heart on sleeve and "Rattlesnake Shake" gotta be the best song about mastrubation ever recorded, leaving both Mary Anne and Lily far behind (sorry Mr. Townshend). All that makes it a good album. I could have been without the instrumentals, but they blend in and with a total playing time of almost 54 minutes there's a lot to love. First US as a twelve track (RS 6368) deleted "One Sunny Day" and "Without You, already on the US "English Rose" compilation. Second US press (same number) also got rid of "When You Say" and "My Dream" to make place for "Oh Well (pts 1&2)" which was a big hit there at the time. Premiere UK had label as shown here and matt fold/out cover. Export issue (RESLP 9000) on tri-color steamboat with same tracking, but in a single black fully laminated cover. Second domestic UK on tan label (RSLP 9000) also in black cover. Third domestic (K44103) on tan label used same black cover design but then unlaminated. (FXÄC*)
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