Blue (1977) Fantasy -LOST 70s GEMS

Title track of Elton John proteges and veteran pop rock group Blue's third LP, Another Night Time Flight, is a tepid twilight yacht rocker. Strange Time is a heavily jazz inflected Disco pop track full of 60s sounds like the Farfisa organ and cocktail piano fills. The minor US hit was Capture Your Heart a by the numbers harmony laden pop song with obligatory by this point gospel oohs, shuffle beat, acoustic rhythm guitar, country leads and big soulful choruses.

By contrast their are singalong shanties with a pop sheen such as Women or The Shepherd; which is a bright, exuberant song driven by strong dance-able beats and a heavily filtered guitar. The 'hoo hoo hoo!' vocals are a nice touch while this song like much of the album has some wah wah guitar solos.
The closing track I Understand displays an ELO influence and never has producer Elton John's playing been so clear. It's even clearer on track Tired of Loving You ,which sounds like one of his tunes particularly in the way Hugh Nicholson sings it in a very Elton styled deep tremble. Add the nice harmonica solo, this song works beautifully reminding me of the resignation of their first album. 

But then comes along Fantasy with it's dynamic slow tense verses building to a barnstorming chorus about admonishing a lover, declaring harshly ' You Are Living in a Fantaaaaassy'; it's even better and for once doesn't sound like Lindisfarne, Gerry Rafferty or the prevailing discofied Yacht rock.