Pure Prairie League (1978) Just Fly - LOST 70s GEMS

 The Pure Prairie Leagues' Just Fly (1978) was the last album before a teenage Vince Gill would reinvigorate the Country Rock Pioneers whose success never really took off after their hit Amie's delayed success in the mid 70s; ironically their 76 albums are to me even better in overall songwriting quality than the Fuller years. Place in the Middle in has some great relationship insight, while You Don't Have To Be Alone is a soft rock tune with delicate sentiment. A lot of the tracks are a bland sheen semi-disco Adult Contemporary sound, you couldn't recognise this group as PPL as there are none of their crystal clear folk rock sound is around as that early 70s roosty style was totally out of favour in the glossy late 70s of Corporate rock, soft rock, new wave and disco. The sweet funk chicken scratch and in the pocket groove of the title track is draped in 1978 sounds with a Steely Dan meets Bee Gees sound. Lifetime is another sensitive ballad about painting a rosier picture on things, My Young Girl is a rare rocker, while Bad Dream is as sweet disco inflected pop tune.