The Greatest Show On Earth - Horizons (Harvest 1C 062-04310) (GER 1970) (Vinyl 24-96 & 16-44.1)

The Greatest Show On Earth - Horizons
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Cat#: Harvest 1C 062-04310 | Country/Year: Germany 1970

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Greatest Show On Earth, The - Horizons

Label: Harvest
Catalog#: 1C 062-04310
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 1970
Genre: Rock
Style: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock

Tracklist:

A1 Sunflower Morning 4:53
A2 Angelina 4:04
A3 Skylight Man 4:28
A4 Day Of The Lady 4:07
A5 Real Cool World 4:46

B1 I Fought For Love 4:20
B2 Horizons 11:53
B3 Again & Again 4:00

Credits
Arranged By - Greatest Show On Earth, The
Bass - Norman Watt-Roy
Design [Cover Design] - Hipgnosis
Drums - Ron Prudence
Engineer - Jeff Jarrett*
Organ, Harpsichord - Mick Deacon
Photography - Hipgnosis
Producer - Jonathan Peel
Saxophone [Tenor & Alto], Percussion - Tex Phillpotts
Saxophone [Tenor], Percussion - Ian Aitchison
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion - Dick Hanson
Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Garth Watt-Roy
Vocals, Flute, Acoustic Guitar - Colin Horton-Jennings

Discogs Url: http://www.discogs.com/Greatest-Show-On-Earth-Horizons/release/1970507
Wikipedia Url (band): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Show_on_Earth_%28band%29

Review by Lindsay Planer

Although the Greatest Show on Earth (GSOE) were not the first bunch of rockers to incorporate a powerful brass and woodwind section, they are among the best and heaviest-sounding British bands to have emerged from the post-psychedelia of the late '60s and early '70s. GSOE were, in essence, the invention of EMI Records subsidiary Harvest, who were focusing in on new and progressive artists such as Pink Floyd and Deep Purple. When the group was initially signed in 1968, they were an R&B/soul revue whose forte was more along the lines of Stax or Motown, instead of trippy acid rock. After ditching their original vocalist, Ozzie Lane, they eventually settled on Colin Horton Jennings, a multi-faceted performer who would begin to compose originals that would allow the octet to incrementally abandon their Yankee soul leanings. After a few months of woodshedding new tunes, they emerged with a fresh sound and material for their debut, Horizons (1970). The extracted single "Real Cool World" is marked by its open-throttle, galloping tempo and some equally pungent electric organ riffs. As such, it was also given a few cursory spins on BBC's Radio One; however, the remainder of the disc was criminally overlooked. To modern ears, this is a great shame, as the effort is full of well-crafted and adeptly executed material. Of primary interest is the aggressive rocker "Angelina" and the groovy "Skylight Man." The latter title features a brief and buoyant trumpet-led introduction by Dick Hanson that recalls the Tijuana Brass more so than, say, Blood, Sweat & Tears or Chicago. The darker "I Fought for Love" stands as one of the edgier sides and is augmented by some stellar organ leads and fills from Mick Deacon. The title track extends over a quarter-hour and allows the combo room to demonstrate their remarkable improvisational skills in the context of an ensemble. In particular, Ron Prudence (drums/percussion) and Norman Watt-Roy (bass/vocals) stand out as a rock-solid rhythm section. Although they stuck around for a follow-up effort, The Going's Easy, the Greatest Show on Earth were never given the due that this release so evidently deserves. allmusicguide

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