RAYBURN
Crossover Prog • United States
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Rayburn was originally formed in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1970 and played moody technical style of music with inventive songwriting. They signed up with Mega records, an RCA subsidiary and recorded material. Due to personal conflicts and music industry legal wranglings their first release was put on hold.The following couple of years the band continued recording in Little Rock and Memphis. By 1974 the bands second attempt at success was cut short when at just 21, Jimmy Roberts the guitarist got cancer.
In 2009 with help of the remaining original band members and their children they reunited to perform a concert in their hometown of Little Rock. At the concert their newfound record label, Psych Of The South, officially released their 14 original compositions on CD that sadly never saw the light of day, that is until now.
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Rayburn Crossover Prog
Review by
apps79
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This is really some pretty elegant and decent example of early-70's Progressive Rock with strong amounts of psychedelic influences, akin to AFFINITY, CRESSIDA, FANTASY, GREENSLADE and other similar sounding British Prog groups of the period, giving the Americans a strong European identity.The material combines psychedelic melodies and jams with more sophisticated arrangements and a few intricate instrumentals, fronted by smooth guitar lines, elaborate organ washes and beautiful vocal harmonies.Quite often a definite influence from the music of THE BEATLES or early Psych/Art Rock acts such as PROCOL HARUM or THE MOODY BLUES is evident, though the rocking component in here is much stronger.Some mellow, orchestral parts with relaxed vocal sections recall the first steps of KING CRIMSON, like on the melancholic ''Said, I love only you'' or the following ''Righteous man'', while there are even some pretty complex pieces included in the album, like the three-part ''Your mind'' (or you should call it different versions of the same track), with its unusual combination of psychedelic vocals and quirky, jazzy electric textures.Some light symphonic tones are also revealed in some piano and organ moves, but the majority of the album flows in an artistic Psychedelic Rock vein, having a pretty delicate balance between clean vocals and prog-leaning instrumental parts.
While ''Rayburn'' is not exactly a lost gem of the 70's, eventually coming on surface, its sophisticated musical content along the lines of the aforementioned British combos is sure to please all fans of Proto-Prog and Psychedelic Prog at a certain deegree.Well-crafted pieces with both melodic and captivating themes.Recommended.
Rayburn Crossover Prog
Review by
Windhawk
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator

While perhaps not stunningly original in scope, Rayburn's compositions have stood the test of time rather well, and should be a pleasing experience for most with an interest in early 70's art rock, and arguably a must buy for anyone with a dedicated interest in US artists exploring this genre at this point in time. A fine effort and a well-made historical document.