Mick Softley (1939-2017) was a singer-songwriter of Irish origin. He early became a force behind the English folk music scene by setting up his own folk music club and working with later big names as Maddy Prior and Donovan. After his debute LP - the 1965 "Songs For Swinging Survivors" - he quit the music business, worked as a marked trader, spent time with his family and only played gigs at nearby clubs. Late sixties he met Donovan again, who persuaded him to make another album and this is it. I've seen it tagged as psych, but don't agree. It's hard to describe. The closest I can think of is folky with arty and proggy elements woven in. I hear a very pleasant journey between rock, eastern-inspired and stripped guitar-vocal pieces, all emotionally performed. I'm still rather new to this so too early to pick absolute favourites, but the folk type rocker "Can You Hear Me Now?", the arty "You Go Your Way, I'll Go Mine" and the Indian inspired "If You're Not Part Of The Solution, You Must Be Part Of The Problem" caught me alredy at first listen. Early seventies issues also in Italy and Japan (Epic ECPL-30). Japan 2020 CD in paper sleeve on Vivid sound (VCSD-5932). Premiere UK had label as shown here in a matte fold/out cover.
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