Red's sole album was released among all the other New Wave of British Progressive Rock albums, what would later be called Neo Prog. But Red were nothing like IQ, Twelfth Night, Marillion, Haze, LaHost, etc... nor were they like mid period King Crimson as their name might indicate. Nope, this is a very strong instrumental fusion oriented album, with some early 80s keyboard sounds. What separates this album from the pack is the ferocious guitar playing, and the outstanding melodies. Another trademark is the constantly moving compositions. It's remarkable just how progressive this album is, even though it sits just as comfortably within the jazz fusion genre. A real gem, one that still remains quite unknown.
Ownership: LP: 1983 Jigsaw. Single sleeve. I bought this on LP in London one year after it was released (still has the Virgin Records price sticker!), and it's one of my all-time favorites. It's something of a crime not to be reissued at this point. The artwork almost implies something of an industrial album. Still hasn't been reissued in any format.
8//84; 8/11/09 (CDRWL); 9/15/19 (new entry)
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