Who knows why I didn't get into this group back in the late '80s because their music is right up my alley. Maybe it was the silly band name, maybe it was the lack of airplay, maybe none of my friends were listening to them, maybe it was the lack of major label support. Whatever the reason, I finally caught up with them about a year ago when I picked up this compilation CD on the cheap from the used bins over at Hogwild Records. And lemmetellya I'm glad I did.
Latinish smooth jazz/mostly instrumental pop along the lines of The Crusaders/Joe Sample, Spyro Gyra, Flim & The BB's, etc. Very easy to listen to. One of those facepalm/better-late-than-never situations. If this is representative of their recordings, I'll definitely be on the lookout for more from the group.
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: Did not chart
Tracks:
I can easily listen to the whole thing top-to-bottom, but my favorite cuts today come from the Good News album: Make That Dream Come True (with powerhouse guest vocals from Ella Ruth Piggee), Eva, and The Doctor. Other top tracks include Almost An Angel and Ed Graves doing his best Al Jarreau imitation on Without Love.
I know what you're thinking: "Hey, Mark, I gotta know about track 9, Who Put The Meat In My Bed?" Well, I'm sure there's an interesting story behind the title and I certainly wish I knew what it was. As for the music, it's the most dated track on the compilation with lots of synths and Linndrum pushed way up in the mix. Still catchy enough, though.
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None
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