CD Details

SPACE CABARET

CMU
1973 , UK , EAN CODE 5013929719422 - EURO 13.00

Label: ESOTERIC RECORDINGS

ALBUM REVIEW
2nd and last album by the excellent British Prog band CMU (Contemporary Music Unit), founded by drummer Roger Odell and fronted by his wife Larraine Odell, a superb vocalist. Following the release of their excellent debut album the original lineup of the group fell apart only to be reformed by the Odells to include another founding member guitarist Ian Hamlett and new members: singer / guitarist Richard Joseph, keyboardist Leary Hasson (ex-Marsupilami), and bassist Steve Cook. They played a highly ambitious blend of Rock / Folk / Jazz, with sophisticated compositions and complex arrangements, and although mostly completely unheard of, were one of the most intriguing bands at the time. Strongly rooted in Jazz, the band members were all excellent instrumentalists and the female lead vocals set them apart from most of their contemporaries. They were sometimes compared to the band Affinity, which was also fronted by a wonderful female singer Linda Hoyle and had a similar Jazz background. This little known gem is a must to any serious Prog and early British Jazz-Rock enthusiast. (Jazzis - Rate Your Music)