Somewhere I've Never Travelled (1976)Somewhere I've Never Travelled (1976)
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Ambrosia's second album was fully produced by Alan Parsons, and
most fans (and the band itself, from what I understand) consider
it their best. I guess I hold a minority opinion then, because
somehow I don't quite like it as much as their first. Don't get
me wrong, it's unquestionably a great album; there's still the
rich diversity of sounds, the wonderful harmonies in the vocals,
and the lyrics worth listening to. But the songs just seem a bit
less inventive to me than those on the first album. The last song,
especially, doesn't live up to the standards set by the rest of
the material.
There is a truly great orchestral instrumental finale to "Danse with me George"; some powerful music in "I Wanna Know"; and some melodic beauty in "Runnin' Away" and the title track. As far as I know (but please correct me if you have knowledge to the contrary), none of the songs from this album received any substantial radio play. An interesting side note: On the original lp version, the album jacket could be folded out to form a pyramid. I quote from the inner sleeve: "This pyramid album cover, when assembled, has been designed in accordance with The Great Pyramid. Use as desired." Hey, it was the 70's, what can I say? |
(35K jpeg image)Joe Puerta: Bass, Moog Pedals, Guitar on "Harvey", Vocals
David Pack: Guitars, String Ensemble, Rhodes on "George", Vocals
Christopher North: Acoustic and Electric Keyboards, Vocals
Burleigh Drummond: Drums, Percussion, Bassoon, Vocals
Produced and engineered by Alan Parsons
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