Head East (1974) Never Been Any Reason

 Head East sound similar to their Illinois cousins Starcastle and REO Speedwagon with a Yes type of Prog Ballad sound from the former and a Heavy Rock n Roll sound from the latter. Their claim to fame is this terrific rocker, drenched in 70's rock elements such as Moogs and an indecipherable title message. Beginning with a rocking guitar rhytmm, the drummer competently doing the first few lines of each verse then the lead singer takes over, who sounds like a mix of Jon Anderson and Jim Dandy, before the group harmonises on the final line. The refrain 'Save my life I'm going down for the last time' sounds great with the anthemic vocals while the Moog flourishes successfully combine prog and hard rock with a light pop feel. It's hard to hate this melodic breezy rocker. IMO