(Review from amazon)

Snafu was formed in 1973 by former Procol Harum and Freedom vocalist Bobby Harrison along with Micky Moody, formerly of Tramline, the Mike Cotton Sound and Juicy Lucy (later with Whitesnake). With Colin Gibson from Ginger Baker’s Air Force, Terry Popple from Mickey Jupp’s Legend, and session musician Pete Solley the line-up was completed. Gibson suggested the name Snafu, a term he lifted from a Captain Beefheart LP. The musical influences were mainly American and came from bands such as Allman Brothers and in particular Little Feat, one of Bobby Harrison’s favourite bands.

The band’s first album is filled with well-played funky rock with the kind of edge you’d expect from guys who had their backgrounds. The opener “Long Gone” was the single, and a pretty good introduction to the style of the album: a quiet keyboard intro with guitar drifting in, funky mid-tempo drums, Harrison’s suitably raw but melodic and familiar-sounding rock’n'roll voice and a melody that’s easy to listen to.

Other highlights include “Monday Morning”, peppered with Pete Solley’s fierce fiddle-playing, the country-rock number “Country Nest”, graced with a melody that hooks on you instantly – the aptly titled “Funky Friend” with its kicking drum beat that’s left as loud as possible in the mix (and Solley plays fiddle on this one too), and the climactic closer “That’s the Song” with a dynamite chorus.

A balanced album by talented musicians, it forebode good things for Snafu, but sadly, commercial success was to elude the band.

Line-up:
- Bobby Harrison / vocals, congas
- Micky Moody / guitar, mandolin, harmonica
- Colin Gibson / bass
- Terry Popple / drums, washboard
- Pete Solley / keyboards, fiddle, ARP synthesizer

Track List:
01. Long Gone – 5:18
02. Said He To The Judge – 4:34
03. Monday Morning – 3:17
04. Drowning In The Sea Of Love – 5:51
05. Country Nest – 5:19
06. Funky Friend – 4:05
07. Goodbye USA – 4:24
08. That’s The Song – 6:05

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