Jump (1971) Here I Lie With You - LOST 70s GEMS

Jump are an astral rock band with soaring organs and Prog Pop chops indicated heavily by the star spangled pink and black boot, worn with rainbow socks as it travels through the sky on their front cover; very glam. Here I Lie With You is part polished watery finger picked folk tune with supple vocals and more of their organ rock choruses. The next track combines some of their blues rock of the early tracks with the big organ driven sound but the distinctly raw vocals that barrel along are the biggest driver of their music. The drums are bombastic and the lead guitar zaps away like a ray gun with distorted string scratches, zinging off in a not commonly used technique.
Having a Wonderful Time is a short one minute jazzy folk ditty about climbing a mountain you want to climb that is a spry delight. Close as Touch is a typical 70s boogie rocker with anthemic group vocals that could have come from any Southern Rock act, though the laser cut distorted guitar parts are still worth a note. Bank of Love combines a sleepily smooth lead croon with some particularly soulful backing sounding closer to a experimental Marvin Gaye track as harmonies coo hypnotically and in rousing call and response with the undulations of a quieter organ sound, while the bridge includes a nimble bass line, a waka waka James Brown rhytmm guitar and Purdie-esque drumming that all hint at a very soul influence. Change, We Are All Alive is a hard rocking groover while closer Life, Leave Us Past As Friends is another soft and soulful quiet folk ballad that transcends genres into gentle rocking soul number and extended organ solo. Are they soulful folk rock or bleusy organ boogie band I don't know but they're a reasonable listen with this clean production.