A BAND CALLED O/O EPC 80120 (-74) UK

 Apart from picking stuff high on my want list the most fun I have in the bins is finding stuff from sixties and seventies bands I haven't heard or even heard of before. This is what I learned about this combo so far. Formed in Jersey on the Channel Islands as "The Parlour Band" and released one album - "Is A Friend" - on Deram under that name. Then releasing two albums as "A Band Called O" - this and "Oasis" - both on Epic. Finally recording two more albums as "The O Band" - "Within Reach" and "The Knife" - both on United Artists. After disbanding 1977 all members went on to solo carreers and/or playing with different other settings. Here I hear a very well performed album, largely in a kind of prog/hard rock mood with a little glam pitched in. The guitars are good and I like their ideas so it ought be my cup of tea, but in spite of many listenings I haven't got in yet. It sounds very good, but I don't feel it. They were  liked by John Peel and I've seen some good reviews of the album, so maybe it's just me and if I give it more time I might connect, but for the time it'll stay in my "maybe pile". Example below. To my knowledge issued on vinyl in UK only. Japan2019 CD on Vivid Sound (VSCD 5862) came in paper sleeve. Premiere UK had label as shown here in a glossy cover with CBS/Epic ad inner.