Description
The self-titled debut album by the American pop quartet The Lively Ones was released in both the US and the UK on Word Records in 1970. The album was produced by Kurt Kaiser. Arranged by David Baker. Featuring covers of three songs from Larry Norman’s 1969 solo debut album, Upon This Rock.
Three guys and a gal and some guitars crammed into a miniature hot-rod. Hmmm… Could be interesting thinks I as I fork over my $2. But upon dropping the needle from cut to cut my immediate reaction was “blah”, hence the the disc was filed away in the maybe-when-I’m-in-a-better-mood section of the closet where it sat for several months. Fortunately it made its way back on to the turntable in time for a few more listens whereupon I found some points of interest. For instance, the opener «We’ve Got Something To Give You» is a cool 60’s folk/pop bouncy thing complete with go-go organ. Fairly forgettable covers of Larry Norman’s «Moses» and «Nothing Really Changes». For some unknown reason they chose to include brief versions of Norman’s «Walking Backwards Down The Stairs» four times! A couple of MOR muzak pieces with acoustic guitar upfront, but mostly the mellow folk/pop thing. [Ken Scott, The Archivist]
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “We’ve Something To Give You” – 1:53
A2. “Why, Oh Why” – 3:09
A3. “Nothing Really Changes” – 3:08
A4. “Walking Backwards Down The Stairs” – 1:17
A5. “Our Hearts Need Love” – 3:15
A6. “Before I Knew Him” – 3:00
A7. “Love Is Something You Do” – 2:46
A8. “Walking Backwards Down The Stairs” – 0:51
Side Two
B1. “Walking Backwards Down The Stairs” – 0:27
B2. “Punching Holes In The Darkness” – 4:26
B3. “Moses” – 4:19
B4. “We Are One” – 3:04
B5. “Walking Backwards Down The Stairs” – 0:51
B6. “Steeples” – 3:08
B7. “Follow That Star” – 3:15
Note: Re-issued on CD by Big Pink Music in 2011.
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