Ambrosia (1978) Not as You Were LOST 70s GEMS

From their third album the far more RnB and airey 1978 album Life Beyond LA, while the title track bares similar sounds to this song, I have chosen Not as You Were though the title track is equally clear cut mix of exuberant lead vocals and some powerful lead synthesizer jazz doodle licks dancing around the semi- New Wave hard rock of this album. Its eschews a lot of their 70s soft rock sound for a more hard hitting overdriven rock sound as airy harmonies and equally airey lead guitar ratchet back and forth in fat, airey upper register tones. The ending features shades of The Who and Rush with their astral Prog Pop style of playing of endless synthesizer and guitar hooks to a rock steady beat and strident vocals.