Jonesy (named after guitarist and primary songwriter John Jones) were one of the finest of the Dawn label bands, providing a blue collar progressive rock sound - which was in deep contrast to some of the more hoity-toity bands coming from the UK at this time. Their debut No Alternative catches the band at their heaviest, and demonstrates a more bluesy proto-progressive sound. Perhaps a year past its prime, but nonetheless a good example of said style. Every track features mellotron, giving it the requisite dreamy contrast. In this way, early King Crimson becomes an obvious reference.
Ownership: LP: 1972 Dawn. Gatefold. Found at Bill's Records in Dallas (1988). I've always enjoyed the working class British cover.
CD: 2001 Victor. Papersleeve edition. Part of the Dawn Records box set.
CD: 2006 Strange Days. Papersleeve edition. Has two very cool bonus tracks in Quad that sound magnificent.
I'll probably sell the Dawn box set at some point. Still working through that.
1988; 3/21/10 (new entry); 8/26/19
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