The album is solid throughout, with no real "clunkers" to be found. Fillers, (see below), yes perhaps... but even the fillers aren't horrible. On repeated listens I've grown to appreciate it more and more.
Highlights: "Earth People's Park" "This Island Earth" and "Ride the Universe" stand out to me.
I didn't really care for "Peace and Understanding, Toronto 1970" as it just felt like tossed-together filler material compared to the rest of the record. Same with "The Hungry Planet"; they tried to spice it up with backing vocals but it's still a simple blues-themed jam in the end. Actually the second side is the weakest part of the record, with the first few tracks being very solid.(excerpt of the review by Faltain, reader at 'rateyourmusic.com')
I am not sure if i posted the album already on my first blog but however, i listened to the album this morning (after a long time i haven't listen to it) and thought it could be a good idea to post it on the blog. Hope you will have the same fun as i had this morning :-) . Enjoy.(Frank)
Interesting band (actually not Canadian but Californian, although guitar player and singer Bill Liska hails from Canada). Skip Battin's involvement in the making of "We Must Survive" is more random for he didn't play bass or sang on the album. Producer Kim Fowley selected two songs (11 & 12) that he had co-written with Battin for inclusion. Actually, the final track "Save our World" isn't so much a song but a refrain chant.
ReplyDeleteLead guitar player and singer Billy Gene Liska, two time Canadian Country Music Association winner (1995 & 1996), today is based in Fullerton, CA, and performing till today in California. In 2012, he released "Sweet Surprise", a purely instrumental CD which can be found on the ReverbNation webside. He also is part of the reunion of "Grey Beard Bandit".