Head Over Heels (1971) Right Away - LOST 70s GEMS

Head Over Heels first struck me with their name; a Michigan hard rock Trio with connections to Rare Earth, they only lasted acouple eyars in the early 70s. Starting off their self titled debut album is Right Away, which balances a watery acoustic plucked verse with a the highly melodic gospel strains of late 60s organ rock chorus, the solo is magnificent but the quiet dynamics at play are so much better than I was expecting form an unknown self titled rock album from 71. The band features very noisy blues rock with softer moments sandwiched here and there. The live tracks have a splendid atmosphere where you feel the acoustics with the singer's 'off mic' wailing making clear the live environment seem so palpable and the electricity of the room flow onto the record's grooves.


Children of the Mist is another atmospheric track with the placid tabla and folk guitars accentuated by a drawling slide guitar and some heavy effects and chorus washes. This was the time of Zeppelin and this band tried to imitate a lot of that group's technique, while they boast funky overdriven blues and a powerful singer it's in the quieter moments the delivery hits you, Children of the Mist has a reoccurring raga vocals float in and out to quiet a three dimensional effect. In My Woman is almost blues pop song with twanging guitars playing lightning fast synchronised Allman Brothers licks to a chugging melody and melodic vocal.