TRACE

On first hearing this album many eons ago, I was stunned. How could anyone this good be ignored. In the heyday of prog when the likes of Genesis, ELP, Pink Floyd etc. were getting all the headlines Rick and his crew went almost unheard. This album is a milestone in virtuosity and entertainment. Rick lets rip on every instrument within his reach. Whenever I play Gaillarde to anybody they instantly become Trace fans. With touches of Mellotron, Moog and harpsichord it's Rick's Hammond that holds court on this album. And it's not only Rick that keeps the ball rolling. Jaap and Pierre (ex-Focus) do a damn fine job as well. And a I can still hear Rick shouting at them during Gaillarde to this day...