TCCDM Pulls One Out..."Silk Torpedo" (1974)
"Silk Torpedo" - Pretty Things (1974) This isn't "Parachute" or their rock-opera, "S.F. Sorrow ." And admittedly, I was a little disappointed. But let's be honest, I wasn't expecting Pretty Things to touch either of those two gems. What the album does touch, intentionally or not, is that blurry area of AOR. And maybe trying for an FM hit. The AMG only gave it 2 stars and that may be undercutting the album a little bit. But not by much. There are no ducks on this record, by any means, but nothing really stands out either. The first time I played it, I couldn't remember a single thing I listened to. Later though, I gave the record a second spin with a more active ear, and enjoyed it much better. The opening two tracks..." Dream/Joey" ... slide together into a 6+ minute song that really gets better with each listen. "Belfast Cowboy" sounds like Tommy Bolin vocally and is a lost gem buried on side two