Zephyr - Sunset Ride (1972) [2007]

Band: Zephyr
Album: Sunset Ride
Release: 1972 (2007)
Genre: Classic Rock
Country: US
Quality: FLAC | lossless

Zephyr the band will always be overshadowed by their original guitarist, Tommy Bolin. He found fame in the James Gang and Deep Purple, and Zephyr’s place in the canon, to most rock fans, is as the springboard for his talents. Their first album sold 100,000 copies and still stands as a unique piece of heavy metal history. The combination of Bolin’s robust but tasteful guitar playing (on songs almost all in the 6/8 time signature) and Candy Givens’ histrionic, even more overpowering singing makes ZEPHYR unlike any other metal album of the 60s. The record is spotty, mostly because Candy is uncontrolled and often unhinged. Half the time her voice is stunning, as in the opening “Sail On,” but the other half of the time it’s strident. Her obvious talent is not balanced by “taste.”•

Tracklist:
1. I'm Not Surprised (Candy Givens, David Givens) - 5:12
2. Someone To Chew (Candy Givens, David Givens) - 3:00
3. High Flying Bird (Billy Edward Wheeler) - 3:34
4. No Time Lonesome (David Givens) - 4:00
5. Moving Too Fast (David Givens) - 5:00
6. Sold My Heart (David Givens, Jock Bartley) - 3:45
7. Sierra Cowgirl (Candy Givens) - 3:07
8. Chasing Clouds (Dan Smyth, David Givens) - 4:06
9. Sunset Ride (Candy Givens) - 3:45
10.Winter Always Finds Me (Alan Armstrong, David Givens, Jock Bartley) - 6:02

Personnel:
Candy Givens - Keyboards, Piano, Vocals
David Givens - Bass, Guitars, Vocals
Jock Bartley - Guitar, Vocals
P.M. Wooten - Drums, Percussion
Dan Smyth - Keyboards, Organ, Piano
John Alfonse - Congas