While lacking the big Motown sound of the original Gram Parsons Flying Burrito Brothers cut, this is still a great song reinterpreted for the late 70s California disco influenced soft rock scene for the now maturing country rockers of the early 70s.
Take it on the Run is a Glenn Frey sounding rocker, makes sense as he is one of the few country rock artists to truly appreciate the Eagles openly, while he experiments with new sounds like the light jazzy piano soft rock of Slippin Away which reminds me of Richie Furay's second solo album Dance a Little Light; which sorta proves my point that this album could've been a MOR solo venture by any country rock veteran with little of Hillman's specific talents rising above the mix. A more individualistic contribution would've been welcome but its not really meant to be as ambitious or strong in voice as the work of his former colleagues like Gene Clark, David Crosby, Gram Parsons etc.
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