(Hard Rock, Heavy Psych) [LP] [24/192] Highway Robbery - For Love Or Money - 1972, FLAC (image+.cue)

Highway Robbery

Personnel:
DON FRANCISCO ld vcls, drms A
JOHN LIVINGSTON TUNISON IV bs, vcls A
MICHAEL STEVENS gtr, vcls A

ALBUM:
1(A) FOR LOVE OR MONEY (RCA LSP 4735) 1972 SC

NB: (1) also released in Peru by RCA and in Germany. (1) reissued on CD.

45:
1 Mystery Rider/All I Need (To Have Is You) (RCA 74-0782) 1972

One of the best major-label heavy rock albums of the era, produced by Bill Halverson (Blue Mountain Eagle, CS&N, Freddie King). The liner notes proclaim that "the group dedicates itself to the emission of the highest levels of energy rock". Their brilliant guitarist, Michael Stevens, composed the eight tracks (Lazy Woman, Promotion Man, Fifteen...) while Francisco sang and drummed.

Stevens was previously with The Boston Tea Party, and also played on Atlee Yeager's solo albums. Due to his work with Yeager and the "Child Of A Gypsy Commune" mention in the liner notes, some people (mainly record dealers) think he was Damon, but that's not the case at all. A New York native, previously in Crowfoot and Atlee, Francisco was an active musician, drummer and singer. In 1973 he was with Ron Elliott (Beau Brummels) in Pan and in 1977 formed The Big Wha-Koo (three albums on Epic and ABC). He has an extensive recording history lasting into the 1980s. He must not be confused with another Don Francisco, a Christian singer/songwriter who released some albums during the seventies on NewPax, a label managed by Gary Paxton.