METAPHYSICAL ANIMATION

METAPHYSICAL ANIMATION formed in Gainesville, Florida back in 1968. They would move south to Miami where there would be more opportunities for them to succeed. They were a four piece with the singer being the keyboardist. These guys can play I'll say that. They would go into the studio and record this album but it would be self-released as they couldn't get any interest from record labels. A run of only fifty made this one as rare as hen's teeth. Black Widow out of Italy would re-issue it but not until 2019.

It's kind of crazy that their first release would be a double album. My two issues with it are the production which is poor at times, but also the vocals. Sure he can sing but it dates the music and I really don't like them. Like an AOR vocalist. These two things keep this at 3 stars. Too bad in a sense because I really enjoy some of those long instrumental sections. The organ and guitar are the solo instruments mostly but the bass is upfront and really good.

It's almost like each song has it's excellent moments when it's all instrumental, but also it's "oh no he's singing again" moments. This is a very up and down listen for me. There's a bit of blues with the guitar on "I've Been Blue" but many more jazz moments where the bass helps a lot with this style. There's a lot of jamming it feels like, with many extended instrumental sections throughout.

So while I applaud Black Widow for the re-issue after such a long time. I sadly have to say that this one just doesn't catch my fancy. 3 stars.

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