LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Though best known for their mid-70s association with David Gilmour, Unicorn are cherished by the pop cognoscenti for their 1971 debut album for Transatlantic, Uphill All The Way. With its plangent melodies, wistful CSNY-style vocal harmonies, meshing acoustic/electric instrumentation and clean production sound, Uphill All The Way is now considered something of a lost classic by admirers of the post-Beatles/Byrds soft rock/progressive pop genre. Taken from the original master-tapes, this definitive reissue rounds up stray single cuts from the era as well as adding a new remix of their superb version of Jimmy Webb's 'P. F. Sloan'. It includes a lavish 16-page booklet that features a new essay on the band's early years, with fresh quotes from founder member Pat Martin and numerous previously unpublished photos.

Track Listing:

1. P.F. Sloan
2. 115 Bar Joy
3. I've Loved Her So Long
4. Don't Ever Give Up Trying
5. Country Road
6. Something To Say
7. Ain't Got A Lot Of Future
8. Never Going Back
9. You, You, You Have
10. Please Sing A Song For Us
11. Bonus Tracks - Going Back Home
12. Cosmic Kid
13. all we Really Want To Do
14. P.F. Sloan (2006 re-mix)