IF If (If One) LP ISLAND 1970 UK original+pink+stereo ILPS 9129 ZZEBRA PROG JAZZ

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IF

JOHN MEALING, TERRY SMITH, JIM RICHARDSON, DENNIS ELLIOT

DICK MORRISSEY, J.W. HODKINSON

If was Great Britain's contribution to the jazz-rock movement begun and popularized 

in the late '60s/early '70s by Blood, Sweat & Tears and Chicago. Formed in 1969 

by Melody Maker jazz poll winners Dave Quincy, Dick Morrissey, and Terry Smith, 

the band never found popular success in the United States. However, 

If produced several albums noteworthy for placing jazz players in a pop/rock band context 

and producing a true fusion of the two genres without diluting the players' improvisational skills. 

Unlike most of their horn-band contemporaries, If had no brass players in the band, 

relying solely on the saxophones of Dick Morrissey and the flute and saxophones of Dave Quincy. 

But what really gave If its unique sound were the vocals of J.W. Hodgkinson and the guitar of Terry Smith

"IF"

Produced by Lew Futterman

1970     LP     ISLAND RECORDS      STEREO   ILPS 9129

MADE IN ENGLAND    ORIGINAL COPY

This version: Pink Island Labels with White 'I'

unlaminated single sleeve

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: none

LABEL:  ISLAND -  PINK LABEL with WHITE 'I' - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: ILPS 9129

Catalog on labels: ILPS-9129 (SIDE ONE / SIDE TWO) 

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): ILPS 9129 A*1

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): ILPS 9129 B?1

On labels: ?1970 on both labels (on the labels the release year appears at 9 o'clock circa)

Rights Society: Andover Music & RSO Publishing

Produced by: Lew Futterman

rim text reads "Stereo Made in England"

On Back Sleeve: Recorded in February, March and April 1970 at Island Studios, London

Island Records Ltd. Basing Street London W11

Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford

from my records collection

tracklisting

Side A: I'M REACHING OUT ON ALL SIDES

WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT THE BOX, JACK? - WHAT CAN A FRIEND SAY?

Side B: WOMAN, CAN YOU SEE (WHAT THIS BIG THING IS ALL ABOUT)?

RAISE THE LEVEL OF YOUR CONSCIOUS MIND

DOCKLAND - THE PROMISED LAND

  grading

RECORD VG(+) but (please, read abow description)

SLEEVE VG(-) but (please, see pictures and read above description)

If's first album came out in the summer of 1970, while most horn-driven jazz-rock bands were 

still mimicking the successful formula employed by Chicago and Blood, Sweat & Tears. 

If was different, with more of a jazz feel on both the instrumental and the vocal ends. 

The material on If provides plenty of room for reedmen Dave Quincy and Dick Morrissey, 

plus guitarist Terry Smith, to stretch out. Though not particularly deep or profound, the lyrics 

nonetheless express the positive, optimistic sentiments prevalent at the time. 

J.W. Hodgkinson's unusual tenor vocal timbre fits like a lead instrument in the mix, 

soaring above and within the arrangements. "What Can a Friend Say" kicks the album off 

in fine style, setting the parameters within which the band works throughout the rest of the disc,

with the horns complementing Hodgkinson's rendering of the verses, which wrap 

around excellent, extended sax and guitar solos. The instrumental "What Did I Say About the Box, Jack?" 

showcases Morrissey's high-octane flute work and the speedy fingers of guitarist Smith. 

The album continues in the same consistently excellent vein, with the ballad "Dockland" 

providing a beautiful respite toward the end of the album...(AllMusic)