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Title: SUPER GROUP? SUPER DULL!
Review: Supergroups are a strange entity. On the whole the expectation far outweighs their worth (anyone remember that disaster KGB?) Zebra comprises members from If and Osibisa. Heavy rock watchers should also notice ex-Gillan bassists John McCoy's involvement. I've always loved Terry Smith's guitar playing, fluid and exceptionally fast he should be spoken of in the same awe as say-Allan Holdsworth (proof? 'sector 47' on If 4) on this his guitar playing is fine paticularly on 'hungry horse' but te whole album is let down by below par songwriting. It just isn't very good. The Osibisa influence outweighs the If's and it shows 'Mr J' is plain tedious and Dave Quincey's tenor is used more as a background influence which is a shame, his solo's with If were always a high point. I brought this on vinyl when it came out and wasn't impressed and now thinking maybe i made a mistake i've brought this reissue. It still is a mistake. Shame.
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