Jan 16, 2011

ALVIN LEE & MYLON LEFEVRE - ON THE ROAD TO FREEDOM (CHRYSALIS 1973) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve + 1 bonus




Alvin Lee known for his lightning fast licks on guitar, soulful bluesy tunes and amazing live performances throws us a curve ball with his first solo album. Much more mellow and melodic than his work with Ten Years After, but with great feeling and depth. He shares the vocalist duties with American gospel singer Mylon LeFevre and Mylon also belts out some very nice songs of his own.
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Each song utilizes the various noteworthy musicians (including the entire Traffic cast), with Alvin Lee playing guitar on almost all of the tunes. It has a variety of music styles as well, with a very country tune “Funny”, to an almost gospel like tune “Lay me Back” to a very nice traditional rock and roll jam “Rockin’ Til The Sun Goes Down”. The title track is a deceptively simple prime cut with its searing guitar, solid drumming, tasteful piano, a rousing melody.
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The combination of Alvin Lee’s fabulous talent and that unmistakable voice of Mylon LeFevre make an interesting album.
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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi, Georgie...

¡Extraordinary album! I´m in love with this wonderful record since it went out in the first half of the seventies. Beautiful melodies, great vocals and a hand of great musicians backing Alvin and Mylon... besides the members of Traffic one may find a misterious man "Hari Georgeson" which is no other than George Harrison himself. Extraordinary post. I wish to listen the first Colin Blunstone album. Thanks and warm regards from Spain.

Julio - Relayer
www.thatwasmusic.blogspot.com

ge said...

'...Lee’s fabulous talent and that unmistakable voice of Mylon...'
~not to mention: enough hair to start a wig factory :)

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