Album
Let It Flow
1977 · Rock
12 collectors on Gatefold own this
Let It Flow is a Rock album by Dave Mason, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 45 pressings tracked, owned by 12 collectors.
About
This underestimated 1977 gem from Dave Mason’s Columbia Records era fluctuates between subtle heart tugs and knockout songsmithing, and it sometimes recalls his days in Traffic. Tinkling pianos, strings, acoustic guitars, and gently melancholic lyrics abound. “Let It Go, Let It Flow” and “We Just Disagree” (Mason’s biggest hit, written by his guitarist Jim Krueger) are classic ’70s radio rock poppers: perfectly executed, arranged and produced, and inescapable. The faraway sax, ripping organ, and dramatic strings make “Spend Your Life with Me” the true centerpiece here, while “Takin’ the Time to Find” rocks a bit of Doobie Brothers white-boy funk. “So High (Rock Me Baby and Roll Me Away)” kills with an indisputably catchy chorus, and “Then It’s Alright” offers up guitar hooks, harmonies, and a bit of social protest (like an outtake from Traffic’s <i>Mr. Fantasy</i>). “Seasons,” “Mystic Traveler” (dig the theremin), and “What Do We Got Here” (dig the flute) are sweet amalgams of ’60s California canyon groove and mid-'70s balladry, two musical subgenres that Mason completely mastered.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1So High (Rock Me Baby And Roll Me Away)4:07
- A2We Just Disagree3:00
- A3Mystic Traveler5:00
- A4Spend Your Life With Me3:22
- A5Takin' The Time To Find4:31
Side B
- B1Let It Go, Let It Flow3:15
- B2Then It's Alright4:14
- B3Seasons4:50
- B4You Just Have To Wait Now3:09
- B5What Do We Got Here?4:21
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- warm
- laid-back
- coastal
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Allan MacmillanARRANGED BY
- Bobbye HallPERCUSSION
- Brooks HunnicuttBACKING VOCALS
- Gerald JohnsonBASS BASS GUITAR
- Jim KruegerLEAD GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR, VOCALS RHYTHM GUITAR, LEAD GUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR , GUITAR , VOCALS, LEAD VOCALS
- Karin PattersonBACKING VOCALS
- Mike FinniganKEYBOARDS, VOCALS
- Rick JaegerDRUMS
- Verna RichardsonBACKING VOCALS
- Yvonne EllimanVOCALS BACKING VOCALS HARMONY VOCALS
- Ernie WattsSAXOPHONE
- Stephen StillsBACKING VOCALS HARMONY VOCALS VOCALS
12 collectors on Gatefold own this · 45 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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