Moonrider - Moonrider (Keith West) - 1975

Singer/songwriter Keith West is most known for his work in the fine cult 1960s British psychedelic band Tomorrow, as well as for the big U.K. hit single he
scored as a solo artist while in the group, "Excerpt from a Teenage Opera." He did continue to record for quite a while after Tomorrow broke up, however, both as a solo artist and, in the mid-'70s, as part of Moonrider. He was the main songwriter on Moonrider's self-titled album, though it also had some material by ex-Family/Animals guitarist John Weider; the group also included bassist Bruce Thomas, who would soon join Elvis Costello's backup band, the Attractions. Despite the relative wealth of well-known names for such an obscure group,
however, Moonrider's album is somewhat unexpectedly ordinary mid-'70s
mainstream rock.
Although West and Weider were in notable psychedelic/progressive rock acts, the feel is surprisingly American-influenced; indeed, on "Having Someone," America (without the "n") influenced so much of it that the track recalls America (the band). It's a bit of a jolt to hear a British group bearing such prominent traces of mid-'70s California country rock and soft rock, with some similarities to the Eagles and Crosby, Stills & Nash in both the songs and harmonies. The
songs are pleasant and jovial spins on these styles, but lack bite and
originality, occasionally toughening things up mildly with bluesy or funky licks.

01. Angel Of Mercy
02. Having Someone
03. Our Day's Gonna Come
04. Good Things
05. Livin' On A Main Street
06. Too Early in The Morning
07. Golddigger
08. Danger In The Night
09. Ridin' For A Fall
10. As Long As It Takes

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