It'll Be Awhile (1981)
Albuquerque, New Mexico based Message were an excellent example of the progressive hard rock style that had a small niche audience in the late 1970s and early 80s. It's mainly hard rock at the core, but is slightly complex and has a few more ideas than the usual run of the mill bonehead albums of the era. The tracks are mostly compact (with only two going past six minutes), so no elaborate themes nor delusions of grandeur here. Think Side 2 of Rush's 2112 as an example. The Texas band False Prophet is another good reference (an archival CD that Shroom put out a few years ago). One can only hope that a full canister of recorded music awaits discovery. A superb album that is still quite unknown.
I went to New Mexico in 1992 with one purpose of finding this album, and none were to be found. Though I did discover Genre instead from the same label (there were many sealed copies back then, and I only bought one, having no idea what it was. Sigh).
Ownership: 1981 Black Gold (LP). Numbered edition.
No reissues exist as of 3/12/25.
1/25/11 (review); 7/19/19 (update / new entry)
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