Windchase is the middle album between Four Moments and Symphinity, and has always been my least favorite of the three. Which is not the same thing as saying it's not any good. It most certainly is great actually, but less dynamic than the bookends. No one could craft a sentimental melody like Mario Millo, and Windchase is the perfect album to wind down a hard day with a glass of wine and a moment of fond reflection. It's truly beautiful music within a progressive rock context. The band was - and remains - a hidden treasure.
Ownership: LP: 1976 Polydor. Single sleeve. Online acquisition (2009).
CD: 2011 Belle Antique. Papersleeve edition with one short bonus track.
Former ownership: CD: 1990 Mercury (Japan). Jewel case.
Interesting to note that Windchase has never been reissued in Australia.
1991 (first listen); 2/23/12; 7/21/19 (review / new entry); 8/1/23
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