Artist: SNAFU
Title: Situation Normal
File: Rock/Funk/Blues
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London-born drummer/vocalist Bobby Harrison was a founder member of Procol Harum before leaving to form his first own band Freedom in 1968 with Procol Harum guitarist Ray Royer.
A pop/psych start with a debut release in the band’s original soundtrack to Dino de Laurentis’ film ‘Nero Su Bianco (Black On White’) was to see the band take a harder edge with a line-up review as a power trio characterised by tight three-part harmonising that won audiences on the live circuit and tours with Black Sabbath, Curved Air and Jethro Tull.
Harrison’s next project, SNAFU drew from a mine of contemporary talent with Harrison (vocals/drums) teamed up with Colin Gibson (bass), Peter Solley (keyboards), Terry Popple (drums), Micky Moody (guitar), former members of Skip Bifferty, Ginger Baker’s Airforce, Juicy Lucy, Paladin and Tramline.
A fusion of soulful country rock, blues and hard rock, its self-titled debut was fast followed by 1974’s ‘Situation Normal’, an equally diverse collection taking in hard rock, smooth balladry, retro-jazz funk and even bluegrass.
Drawing comparisons from the Steve Miller Band and Iron Butterfly to Little Feat and Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band became a popular support act and toured with The Eagles, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Status Quo, Deep Purple, The Doobie Brothers and Nazareth, amongst others.
SNAFU were to go on to record a further album in ‘All Funked Up’ when guitarist Moody left to join Whitesnake and the band folded.
Tracks:
- No More
- No Bitter Taste
- Brown Eyed Beauty & The Blue Assed Fly
- Lock And Key
- Big Dog Lusty
- Playboy Blues
- Jessie Lee
- Ragtime Doll