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Duncan Browne’s debut album, Give Me Take You, was released on Immediate Records in August 1968. It earned strong critical praise at the time, with reviews in Billboard and The Village Voice, and in the years since has often been likened to the work of Paul McCartney and Van Morrison. But a lack of funding and poor management meant the album received virtually no promotion, failed to sell, and ultimately rose to “holy grail” status.
The record features lush, orchestral production with a baroque, neo-classical atmosphere—sometimes described as “Pre-Raphaelite Rock”—a mood echoed in the cover artwork by Canadian musician and graphic artist Paul Weldon (noted for work with Funkadelic and Rush). A more straightforward and fitting retrospective comes from Bryan Thomas at AllMusic, who called it “one wonderfully tender album.” That sense of tenderness in the lyrics has also led to comparisons with revered English folk artist Nick Drake. Whatever the references and influences, Give Me Take You ultimately stands on its own: a singular, deeply felt statement and an essential addition to any collection of 1960s British rock.
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