Description
Synergy is the sophomore studio album by the American power rock trio Glass Harp featuring guitarist Phil Keaggy, released on Decca Records in October 1971, a division of MCA. The album was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York’s Greenwich Village with Lewis Merenstein producing.
Synergy opens with two of Keaggy’s heaviest guitar statements on record: «One Day At A Time» (which begins as a baroque acoustic melody before transitioning into hard rock), followed by the blistering Pecchio track «Never Is A Long Time». «Special Friends» and «Dawn Of A New Day» also have convincing rock-and-roll energy. Some of Keaggy’s best songwriting is featured here, including the moody textured classic rocker «Song Of Hope» (strongly propelled by Pecchio’s bass), the bright acoustic «The Answer» (again revealing classical influences) and the lighthearted «Mountains». The latter is one of the few Keaggy compositions that didn’t make it onto the later Song In The Air compilation. Keaggy’s guitar drifts into dreamy spaced soft-psych realms on the beautiful mesmerizing Sferra ballad «Just Always». Also on the quieter side is Pecchio’s «Child Of The Universe». Very little outside help listed in the credits for this effort – and as the title suggests the album truly does capture the “synergy” of three members at their best. Comes in a very attractive gate-fold cover with lyrics and photo of the band in concert on the inside. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th Edition]
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “One Day At A Time” – 3:40
A2. “Never Is A Long Time” – 3:25
A3. “Just Always” – 5:05
A4. “Special Friends” – 2:42
A5. “Coming Home” – 3:31
Side Two
B1. “Song Of Hope” – 4:21
B2. “Child Of The Universe” – 3:00
B3. “Mountains” – 2:54
B4. “The Answer” – 2:38
B5. “Dawn Of A New Day” – 3:57
Note: Simultaneously released on 8-track tape, cassette, and 12-inch vinyl LP by Decca Records. Re-issued on CD by Lineca in 1993, a sub-label of the German label Line Music GmbH. Remastered in 2005 and released on CD by Music Mill Entertainment. Available at Bandcamp: https://glassharp.bandcamp.com/album/synergy
Gatefold Cover Artwork
Gatefold Cover, Inside
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