(Progressive Rock) Noir - We Had To Let You Have It - 1971, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 3 from 28. July 2007

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Noir / We Had To Let You Have It

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Noir - We Had To Let You Have It (1971)
"We Had To Let You Have It" is the only recorded output from Britain's first all-black rock band,
a band which broke up before the album was released.
There is virtually no information about this group - that's about all the 'liner notes' tell us,
that not much is known about Noir. I did find a page about Barry Ford, the drummer/vocalist,
which tells us that Noir in their short career had gigs opening up for the Rolling Stones and Cream,
and for a time were Alexis Korner's backing band.
This page also tells us that the record was never completed but the label decided to release it anyway, hence the album title.
This I don't get because all the songs definitely sound finished, and the running time is long for those days, a little over 48 minutes.

Although these guys backed up Alexis Korner, the music on this CD isn't 'bluesy' at all.
The music is understated and low-key, on a track or two the obvious comparison is the Chambers Brothers I think, maybe it's my imagination!
The tracks are sometimes funky, sometimes smoky and inspirited, sometimes a tribal percussive thing pops up,
all the cuts have a deep soulful feeling and the guitar playing is above reproach.
Their version of "Indian Rope Man" is awesome, though the best track I think is "The System", which creeps over into jazzy territory.

All in all this is a very sweet little album which deserves better that the obscurity it has had for thirty-something years.

Players:
Tony Cole - Keyboards
Barry Ford - Drums, Vocals
Gordon Hunte - Guitars, Vocals
Roy Williams - Bass