T.N.T.H. - Let's Go Children of the Country. 1971 France

T.N.T.H. were a band from France who released this one memorable LP, resurfaced a few years later with a single, and then disappeared without notice. Given the moniker, one would presume it to be an acronym of some sort. What it stands for is anyone's guess, as it would appear to be a closely guarded secret. It doesn't seem to come from the members names. Perhaps it's a play on the word "tenth", with a grammatically incorrect acronym to support. Does it matter?

So what do we have here with the 1971 release Let's Go Children of the Country? A cross of Chicago styled horn rock and a type of instrumental funk. It's the latter that opens up the album, the two part 'Hippopotamus' has an infectious groove that just won't quit. If you're not dancing your brains out on this one, or at least imagining such a thing - then time to check the ole pulse to see if you're still here. The closer, the namesake T.N.T.H., is the perfect horn rock instrumental, with jamming rhythm guitar and killer horn solos. The highlight for me anyway. As for the other tracks, they too are excellent, more song based (with occasional vocals) than the bookends. A great album as far as I'm concerned.

Ownership: LP: 1971 Barclay. Recent online purchase. Not been reissued as I write this, though originals aren't terribly expensive. There is at least one bootleg LP roaming about.

12/25/19 (new entry)