CHASE

It's a crying shame that I only own this album as a hand-me-down from my father in Audio-Cassette form. Even in its inconvenient to listen to form, I find a certain magic each time I listen. (Perhaps I fear the tape breaking, and only being left with memories of one of the greatest unknown albums of all time)

I cannot express my absolute love for this album. Tight Brass, good rock, a recipe for success. Amazing complexity through the brass. The orchestration is fantastic, and each song holds its own. "Invitation to a River" may be the backbone of the album, with the very experimental feel to it. As avant-garde as it may sound with echo chamber experimentation and ambient sounds, the aggressive Brass and overall power of Terry Richard's vocals push this epic to the top.

This is not to discredit the shorter songs, which, as well, manage to capture an amazing amount of power, a "zing-factor" if you will. "Get it On" has an energy to it that is difficult to explain. The excitement created between the brass, the organ, and the absolutely rocking bass line makes one want to jump out of his chair and break into dancing. In top form Fusion at its best, really. At 2:25, the brass breaks down into one of the most beautiful arrangements for any brass section that I have ever heard, sort of a "raining" of brass.

This is the exact type of band that ProgArchives needs to add, crisp, clean, prog-meets-jazz. It's fusion in top form. If Alex Lifeson or Steve Howe are the guitar champions in the prog world, one could assume (and I would second the assumption) that Bill Chase is the "trumpet god" of the prog world.

A masterwork in every way; any prog collection would be lacking without some fusion, and this is a fusion GEM. 5 Stars.

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