My favorite Vanilla Fudge album has always been Renaissance (see earlier post), which to me is a highlight of prych-prog drama, importunately adventurous and bursting with emotions. To my taste this isn't up there and will probably not gather any new band fans, but for us alredy accustomed there are things well worth a spin or two. "Shotgun" has a force that reminds me of Renaissance's more intense moments, "Some Velvet Morning" dark and heavy with a very still and graceful part woven in, like the eye of a storm, and "Where Is Happiness" filled with raw guitar and organ figures making it flow. Not all in yet with the "Break Song" jam on side two. Quite good journey, though my mind tends to digress while listening. I do like the organ and bass solos, but have a hard time to stay focused the whole trip. Anyway, for us who dug their first three albums this is fairly close with enough pleasing parts to make happy. Issued and reissued on vinyl and CD all over the world through the years, also 4-track, 8-track and cassette. First UK on ATCO (228 020). US 1998 CD on Sundazed (SC 6144) came with three bonus tracks. Premiere US had label as shown here in a glossy cover. (YZÄ*)
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