Genre: folk
Rating: *** (3 stars)
Title: Journey's Edge
Company: Flying Fish
Catalog: FIF-033
Year: 1977
Country/State: UK
Grade (cover/record): VG/VG
Comments: gatefold sleeve; minor ring wear
Available: 1
GEMM catalog ID: 4699
Price: $15.00
Cost: $66.00
Credited to 'Robin Williamson and His Merry Men', 1977's "Journey's Edge" served as Robin Williamson's second sophomore album (and his first post-Incredible String Band) release (Williamson also found time to pen a spy number during that timeframe). When I bought the album at a yard sale, I figured I'd get to enjoy a collection of Williamson's ISB-styled folk material, but having played this set dozens of times I'm continually surprised by how diverse it is. Mind you, tracks such as 'The Tune I Hear So Well', 'Mystic Times' (sporting some killer harmony vocals) and 'Rap City Rhapsody' are exactly what I expected - an enjoyable mix of traditional English folk and more contemporary moves. It's the rest of the set that knocks me for a loop. Who would have ever expected to hear something as commercial as 'Lullabye for a Rainy Night', let alone real rock and roll from Williamson (check out 'Red Eye Blues'). Elsewhere the album included a couple cameos from ISB alumnist Likki Lambert (aka Christina 'Licorice' McKechnie)
"Journey's Edge" track listing:
(side 1)
1.) Border Tango (Robin WIlliamson) - 2:46
2.) The Tune I Hear So Well (Robin WIlliamson) - 4:26
3.) Red Eye Blues (Robin WIlliamson) - 3:28
4.) Tomorrow (Robin WIlliamson) - 3:50
5.) Mystic Times (Robin WIlliamson) - 6:59
(side
2)
1.) Lullabye for a Rainy Night (Robin WIlliamson) - 4:03
2.) Rap City Rhapsody (Robin WIlliamson) - 3:55
3.) The Maharajah f Mogafor (Robin WIlliamson) - 2:12
4.) The Bells (Christopher Caswell - Jerry McMillian)- 2:53
5.) Voices of the Barbary Coast (Robin WIlliamson) - 5:15
6.) Out On the Water (Robin WIlliamson) - 3:24