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What is available here is rather weak. It is even weaker than on their previous album ("New England"). This release starts with a dreadful title song which is a slow and basic rock oriented music. But with no feel. The only artifact left in their prior work was the presence of their trade mark twin guitars. This is almost alien on this "Front Page News".

The downhill is rather obvious during the poor "Goodbye Baby Hello Friend" as well as the dreadful rock ballad "Surface To Air". Where has the inspiration gone? Disappeared! All gone I'm afraid. What a disappointment!

1977 was of course not a great year for traditional rock bands (nor for prog ones either). Still, some bands brought me to heaven at the time; but they don't belong here (hi Joe).

When I listen to the syrupy "714", I just wonder which band is playing such a crap. Not the "Wishbone Ash" that I liked for sure. The filiations with CSN & Y are quite dramatic during "Heart Beat" which is one of the good songs from this album: excellent vocal harmonies (as the masters) and gentle guitar breaks. The same applies to the closing "Diamond Jack".

Still, these are only two good songs out of ten! Two stars generously granted.

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