When the finest young jazz musicians in the UK teamed up to form a dynamic fusion outfit, the
result was If, one of the most challenging and exciting bands of the Seventies.
The group was fronted by J.W.Hodkinson, a powerful singer, backed by superb musicians Dick Morrissey
(tenor sax and flute and Terry Smith (lead guitar). With a strong rhythm section the seven piece was
hailed as worthy competitors to such American pace setters as Chicago and Blood, Sweat & Tears.
'If' was the band's debut album, produced by Lew Futterman and released in 1970 in a distinctive silver
sleeve.
This CD re-issue features seven driving tracks including such intriguing arrangements as 'I'm Reaching
Out On All Sides', 'What Can A Friend Say' and 'Raise The Level Of Your Conscious Mind'. Tracklisting:
-I'M REACHING OUT ON ALL SIDES
-WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT THE BOX, JACK ?
-WHAT CAN A FRIEND SAY?
-WOMAN, CAN YOU SEE (WHAT THIS THING IS ALL ABOUT?
-RAISE THE LEVEL OF YOUR CONSCIOUS MIND
-DOCKLAND
-THE PROMISED LAND
Bonus tracks: RAISE THE LEVEL OF YOUR CONSCIOUS MIND (7" Version) -
I'M REACHING OUT ON ALL SIDES (7" Version)
