Zoot Money - Transition

Artist:

Money, Zoot

UPC:

5013929981928

Description:

Liner Note Authors: Bob Hind; Dave Henderson.
Zoot Money`s aptly titled third album found him indeed making a transition, if a little awkwardly, from the jazzy R&B with which he`d started to something a bit more sophisticated and ambitious. While hardly a psychedelic LP, it did reflect the changing times of the mid- to late `60s in British pop, especially in what was by far the most unusual track, the Andy Summers-penned instrumental "Soma," with its druggy drift and sitar. For the most part, however, the set was more in the jazz-soul-pop bag, Summers also making his presence known as co-writer of a couple of other tunes ("Let the Music Make You Happy" and "Stop the Wedding") with Money. No doubt Money got tired of the comparison through the years, but nonetheless it`s an easy one: the material and arrangements do recall those of a more well-known singer mining similar territory in the 1960s, Georgie Fame. To be uncharitable, Money`s efforts compare unfavorably to Fame, especially in the vocal department, Zoot`s gravelly tone being no match for Georgie`s (or indeed numerous other blue-eyed British soulsters). Not to get down on this rare LP too much, it`s a fairly enjoyable record if you keep your expectations modest. As songwriters, Tony Colton and Raymond Smith contribute a few numbers that are rather good, if on the poppier side of what Money offers here, especially "Recapture the Thrill of Yesterday" -- which is about as poppy as Money got, with the addition of backup harmonies betraying a slight Beatles/Beach Boys influence -- and the moody "Coffee Song." Other tracks are in a straighter R&B-jazz-soul mold that Money does capably, but not brilliantly, with the uncharacteristically bossa nova-like "Just a Passing Phase" added for good measure. ~ Richie Unterberger

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Let the Music Make You Happy
2. River`s Invitation
3. Soma
4. What Cha Gonna Do? Bout It
5. Stop the Wedding
6. Deadline
7. Recapture the Thrill of Yesterday
8. Problem Child
9. Just a Passing Phase
10. Coffee Song

Album Information

Release Date:

10/12/2009

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

British Invasion

Label:

Righteous

Catalog Number:

PSALM 2319

Original Release Year:

1968

# of Discs:

1

Runtime:

35 : 47

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