England Dan and John Ford Colley (1976) Westward Wind - LOST 70s GEMS

In the summer of 76, soft rock was really taking off with the debut album by these two fine artists being almost the peak of the genre; with a mix of Elton John styled piano driven countrified ballads. However the band still retained some of their early A and M record Country Rock shuffle with the folk pickin, serene inimitable dual harmonies and gliding lead guitar twisting and twanging around Dan Seal's harmonious voice. Of course the hallmark of their sound was the twin lead guitar attack featured on the title track of their 1976 album Night Are Forever Without You; though the arrangements were a little too clean, the vocals' are immaculate in a good way particularly on this song's positively life affirming chorus.