There is some edge rubbing to the cover and a minor mark on the back (see photos) and someone’s initials on the Polydor logo. Apart from these minor issues, the cover is in great shape and the spine is clearly legible. The labels are great, as is the lyric insert. The vinyl has clearly been played and has several visible hairline marks, which lead to some crackle in places. Despite this, it’s a great album and I really enjoyed playing it. I hope you do. Cleaned on a VPI Cyclone RCM. For photos and music review, see my .com site

VINYL: VG

LABEL: Ex

COVER: VG+

Side 1

1. Good for you
2. Tomorrow it might rain
3. Keep my secrets
4. I should have known better
5. Round and round
6. Fog in the future

Side 2

1. I can’t imagine
2. Easy come easy go
3. The last hour
4. Take my place
5. Death in a distant country

The band comprised of John Tennent and Dave Morrison. This was their first of 2 albums (on the second album, they appeared as Joe Soap) they released and was recorded with several members of Stone The Crows (Jimmy McCulloch, Ronnie Leahy, Stephen Thompson and Colin Allen) plus Herbie Flowers (bass) and Clem Cattini (drums). This album has been renowned for its superb musical sense by serious record collectors for many years. The album is a superb package full of American swamp rock (eg ‘Tomorrow it might rain’) with a British folky sound (eg ‘Round and round’)– a stunning mixture.

This is an album that will have you playing it again and again, with David and John both providing songs and generally singing lead on their own creations. Great lyrics (see the insert, which also has details of who plays on each track. Big shout out for Ronnie Leahy who provides some brilliant keyboards throughout the album. There are too many fabulous tracks to mention in detail, but ‘Good for you’, ‘Tomorrow it might rain’, ‘Round and round’, the rocking ‘I can’t imagine’ and the brilliant ‘Death in a distant country’ are all standout tracks. Such a great album, a real forgotten gem!