Genre: rock
Rating: *** (3 stars)
Title: Moonstone
Company: Baldwin
Catalog: CS-8200
Year: 1977
Country/State: Pennsylvania
Grade (cover/record): VG+/VG+
Comments: still in shrink wrap
Available: 1
GEMM catalog ID: 4631
Price: $225.00
Cost: $147.50
This short-lived 1970s Pennsylvania-based outfit probably wouldn't have attracted a great deal of attention were it not for the fact noted record collector/dealer Hans Pokora included their album in one of his books on rare albums.
Released by the
small Baldwin Record label, 1977's "Moonstone" isn't
bad, but it isn't anything spectacular. Largely written by lead
guitarist Dale Kaylor, at least to my ears, musically the set sounds a
little bit like Kansas at their most commercial. That clearly won't
appeal to everyone out there, but tracks such 'Depend On Me', 'Who's In Command'
and '' are tuneful and modestly enjoyable. Similarly, the playing is
all first rate, but it all sounds a little calculated and wooden.
Guess I'll set this one aside and give another couple of spins
later.
"Moonstone" track listing:
(side 1)
1.) Prelude - I Wouldn't Lie (Dale Kaylor - Moonstone) - 5:21
2.) Depend On Me (Dale Kaylor) - 6:30
3.) Who's In Command (Dale Kaylor) - 4:50
(side
2)
1.) On the Outside (John Chapman - Dale Kaylor) - 4:56
2.) One of Those Days (Dale Kaylor) - 5:10
3.) Stay (Dale Kaylor) - 5:10
4.) Can't Take the Chance (P. Aller - Dale Kaylor) - 3:41