Out of Time (1976)
---2008
Out of Time is a completely different affair from the debut. Here, Renaud mixes instrumental rock fusion with some vocal oriented tracks that have me coiling in despair. There is one longish electronic piece similar to the debut, that's quite nice.
---11/21/25
The opener is a strong jazz rock piece, and as noted above, is very different from the electronic oriented debut. This leads to three vocal tracks, that are odd at best. It's hard to imagine the audience here. They are straightforward rock pieces, minus any kind of hooks. Sounds like many UK bands of the mid 70s trying to figure out what they should be releasing to remain popular, but didn't manage it. Groups like Wishbone Ash, Man, and Humble Pie come to mind. The vocals could be called, cynically I guess, Out of Tune. The last track on Side 1 ends with a fine extended guitar solo from Renaud. The almost-side-longer 'Straight Ahead' (interesting title given what I said above), starts off like the first side, then it finally veers into experimental territory. Which is what one expects the whole album to be, given the Heldon and Urus connotation. Plenty of cosmic blues jamming and droning electronics.
While certainly not the highlight of my collection, I've owned this album for 37 years, so I'll hang on to it for now.
Ownership: 1976 Urus (LP)
1988 (acquired); 2008 (notes); 11/21/25 (update)
Also own and need to revisit Renaud (1975).
Neither album has been reissued as of 11/21/25. Both albums plus tracks from the Tryptique single would fit comfortably on one CD.
11/21/25 (new entry)
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