Man Made (1971) Man Made - LOST70sGEMS

Ignoring the very risque album cover art, Man Made is very atmospheric organ led Prog rock with some fantastic ingredients added. The droning organ work, the feather light piano flourishes and modal harmony stings of the 20 minute title track keep proceedings engaging; particularly the spooky backing vocals panning in and out as well as the chamber reverb that soggies every element from acoustic guitars to the howling lead vocals. This Canadian band had some chops, check out those trickling organ runs but tight melodic material to work with too. That title track features everything from screaming guitar to screaming vocals to screaming horns but also more placid passages where flute horns and organs vamp. Carnival starts with as you'd expect carnival organ music before descending into a laidback late 60s/early 70s funky blues number ala Joe Cocker, while Reflections is a calmer tide of Wurlitzer timbres and a deeper blues gruff vocal in full contemplative mode for a relaxing mood. Pedal Steel stands out on Evolution while a heavily wah-wahed guitar/synth playing and ghostly echoed horn make Keep On Moving stand out for sheer audacity.