LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Here we have another magical achievement of the early 70’s counterculture. Officially released in 1972 on the small imprint Westwood Recordings, the album has an intimate, predominantly acoustic flavor. Flutes, chimes and gentle organ sounds all over the place. Tales of faraway lands, sand, sea, castles, kings, queens and even Peter Pan dominates the scene, imposing a sort of ancestral feel. Rob Armstrong, the leader of the group, became a renowned luthier and you can hear the care and love of the acoustic guitar in his music. The short lived british folk trio released just this single before vanishiong. The album consists of nine acoustic folk tracks of their own material and the Bob Dylan's classic Tom Thumb Blues.

Track Listing:

Track Listing

• Songs Of Sunshine - 4:18
• Caillavie - 3:53
• Harmonium Joe - 3:21
• Leezie Lindsey (Traditional arr. by Rob Armstrong) - 5:29
• Calico Shoeshine Boy - 2:45
• The Happy King - 4:58
• The Magic Cloak - 2:34
• Seaside Sunshine (Colin Armstrong) - 2:58
• Tom Thumbs Blues (Bob Dylan) - 6:34
• Downstairs On The Floor - 3:24