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Title: Drowned in wine
Review: Simply put I regard this disc as one of the best albums ever to emerge from the space in time we now know as the 1970's .Everything about this disc is perfect, from the sleeve onwards we are invited into a world where progressive rock did not mean the Moody Blues.Like some sort of drunken,lysergic chamber group Family open the doors to perception and plug in.The combination of Poli Palmer's vibes and Charlie Whitney's 12 string is captivating and mesmerising (try "Love is a sleeper").I know this is not as accesible as "Bandstand"( also a glorious moment in rock music) but this is the real deal.Roger Chapman sounds as though he just cannot restrain himself and decides he didn't really want to anyway!.This is Family at their most adventurous and most assured,this is the sound of young men breaking all the rules and having one hell of a time doing it.With it's Barouqe elements it's jazzy swing and rocky excesses you know you need this disc!.
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