UNICORN
''TOO MANY CROOKS''
1976
49:01
1. Weekend /3:23
2. Ferry Boat /5:08
3. He's Got Pride /4:17
4. Keep On Going /4:36
5. Too Many Crooks /4:27
6. Bullseye Bill /5:27
7. Disco Dancer /3:26
8. Easy /3:35
9. No Way Out Of Here /5:20
10. In The Mood /4:31
11. Nothing I Wouldn't Do /4:50
Ken Baker /Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
David Gilmour /Pedal Steel Guitar, Producer
Pat Martin /Guitar (Bass), Mandolin, Vocals
Peter Perrier /Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Chris Pidgeon /Keyboards
Andrew Powell /String Arrangements
Kevin Smith /Guitar, Slide Guitar
REVIEW
by Dave Thompson
Incredibly, Unicorn were on the road with Hawkwind when their third album hit the streets -- incredibly, because it is difficult to think of two bands that existed at more extreme ends of the period rock spectrum. But the blending worked, as Unicorn's subtly countrified, folky-edged mantras fed the heads of the Hawkwind faithful with many of the same acoustic energies that fired the headliner's most evocative dreams. And, besides, who wouldn't admire a band like Unicorn, a quintessentially English folk-rock act that just happened to have collided with a love for American country rock, and wound up creating a hybrid that still sounds remarkable today? Widely regarded as Unicorn's finest album (a horrible disservice to Blue Pine Trees, but no matter), Too Many Crooks opens with the near-frenetic energy of "Weekend," and continues on through a greater number of rockers than either of its predecessors. It's a double-edged sword; the power of the band's earlier albums was their ability to turn up the heat without increasing the volume. But moments like the semi-protracted fade of "Ferry Boat," and the almost-funky flirting of "Disco Dancer" are certainly audience-pleasers in waiting, while "No Way Out of Here" impressed producer David Gilmour so much that he covered it for inclusion on his first solo album. Remastered in 2009, with a bonus B-side added to the fun, Too Many Crooks is a great album. But really, you could say that for everything Unicorn ever did.
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''TOO MANY CROOKS''
1976
49:01
1. Weekend /3:23
2. Ferry Boat /5:08
3. He's Got Pride /4:17
4. Keep On Going /4:36
5. Too Many Crooks /4:27
6. Bullseye Bill /5:27
7. Disco Dancer /3:26
8. Easy /3:35
9. No Way Out Of Here /5:20
10. In The Mood /4:31
11. Nothing I Wouldn't Do /4:50
Ken Baker /Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
David Gilmour /Pedal Steel Guitar, Producer
Pat Martin /Guitar (Bass), Mandolin, Vocals
Peter Perrier /Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Chris Pidgeon /Keyboards
Andrew Powell /String Arrangements
Kevin Smith /Guitar, Slide Guitar
REVIEW
by Dave Thompson
Incredibly, Unicorn were on the road with Hawkwind when their third album hit the streets -- incredibly, because it is difficult to think of two bands that existed at more extreme ends of the period rock spectrum. But the blending worked, as Unicorn's subtly countrified, folky-edged mantras fed the heads of the Hawkwind faithful with many of the same acoustic energies that fired the headliner's most evocative dreams. And, besides, who wouldn't admire a band like Unicorn, a quintessentially English folk-rock act that just happened to have collided with a love for American country rock, and wound up creating a hybrid that still sounds remarkable today? Widely regarded as Unicorn's finest album (a horrible disservice to Blue Pine Trees, but no matter), Too Many Crooks opens with the near-frenetic energy of "Weekend," and continues on through a greater number of rockers than either of its predecessors. It's a double-edged sword; the power of the band's earlier albums was their ability to turn up the heat without increasing the volume. But moments like the semi-protracted fade of "Ferry Boat," and the almost-funky flirting of "Disco Dancer" are certainly audience-pleasers in waiting, while "No Way Out of Here" impressed producer David Gilmour so much that he covered it for inclusion on his first solo album. Remastered in 2009, with a bonus B-side added to the fun, Too Many Crooks is a great album. But really, you could say that for everything Unicorn ever did.
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