MOVIN' ON

Man it took me long enough to really appreciate this album like most others do. This is considered somewhat of a minor classic and it's certainly one of the best albums to come out of Switzerland. The positives are the unique sound the band produces with no keyboards, lots of sax and flutes and acoustic guitars.

"The Bandsman" builds in sound to open with flute before the vocals come in. He sounds like Peter Hammill without the theatrics. These guys definintely know how to play. Nice drum and sax work here during the prolonged instrumental section. Vocals are back to end it. Great tune. "Laughter Lane" is pastoral to opens with reserved vocals and flute. It picks up before 2 minutes but the tempo continues to shift as it settles quickly. Beautiful sound before 2 1/2 minutes. Again the vocals are almost spoken here. Strummed guitar before 3 minutes then the sound gets fuller with sax and drums standing out.

"Loveless Time" takes it's time to get started as slowly sung vocals come in. A fuller sound around 2 minutes. Nice bass too. It calms down again with flute joining in. I like the bass 4 minutes in. "Dawn" again like the last two songs has no real melody early and is mellow to open. A melody comes in after 2 minutes with sax, bass and vibes.The sound builds. "Movin' On" is the over 21 minute closer and the highlight. Some fuzz early before bass and flute take over. I like the atmosphere here. Lots of mood and tempo shifts on this one.

"Movin' On" is a must listen for fans of Symphonic music. Classic stuff here.