Strange Days comes from the last throes of UK progressive rock in 1975. Similar to other bands of its ilk, namely Druid, Kestrel, Time, and Fruupp - Strange Days went boldly forward with a combination of complex progressive rock, with a lucid dose of commercial material just in case a high powered record executive might tune in. They didn't, and off to the obscurity grave went Strange Days. But for deep divers of arcane progressive rock, don't miss this gem. The last two tracks in particular demonstrate that Strange Days were a group to be reckoned with, and include many complex progressions. Oddly, the lengthiest tune with the overtly proggy moniker 'The Journey' is mostly a tedious Broadway play styled production, and is the weakest link to an otherwise super album.
Ownership: LP: 1975 Retreat/EMI. Laminated single sleeve with lyric inner. Purchased online in 2016. I was sort of late to the party on this album. I'm not sure how I missed this album in my initial accumulation of LPs, but it just never came across my desk. The Japanese papersleeve CD, which arrived many years later, was my introduction to the album. The CD includes their one 45 as well, though it's not unique enough to hold onto, since it's truncated songs from the album proper.
8/9/15
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