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: 2006 Strange Days. Papersleeve edition. Has two very cool bonus tracks in Quad that sound magnificent.
1988; 3/21/10 (new entry); 8/26/19
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