In some ways, Dillinger's debut is darn near the perfect early 70s progressive hard rocker, with grungy organ and loud guitar, fronted by an extra-testosterone-laced lead vocalist. One can easily see this band being label mates of Spirit of Christmas (both were on Daffodil), though Dillinger were certainly not as ethereal. But there are a couple of downers – one is their rancid rendition of a Spirit track ('Nature's Way') – and, gasp, the obligatory over long drum solo on the side long 'Live and Return'. Still, a great example of the Midwestern progressive sound. They were to improve on their second Don't Lie to the Band album.
Ownership: LP: 1974 Daffodil. Gatefold. Recent acquisition (2022) from JL. I'm wondering why this album isn't known as A Lease of Love? See label. My first copy was the Unidisc CD acquired in 2005. It offers nothing else, so it can go.
2005; 8/31/13 (new entry); 8/21/22 (LP addition); 1/27/23
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