Johnny Nicol ?Traces LP 1979 Aust jazz funk Tony Ansell Kerrie Biddell
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Johnny Nicol ?Traces LP 1979 Aust jazz funk Tony Ansell Kerrie Biddell
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Original Australian pressing on Hunter
Johnny Nicol is one of the most underrated Australian musicians from the 1970s jazz scene. His biography details his journey as a musician as well as his experience initially having to hide his Aboriginal identity. He first played and recorded with a group called the Maori Troubadours in the late 50s. Following this he spent the next decade or so playing overseas in various countries before returning to Australia in 1969.
He joined Col Nolan's Soul Syndicate in the early 70s and played and sang on their legendary Live At Jason's LP. The only composition that Nicol contributed to the album was arguably the best tune on the record: What's The Use. This cut was also released as a ridiculously rare 7” single and reissued a few years back in the same format by Melbourne's Votary record label. Two years after Live At Jason's, Nicol was back in the studio with the same Australian jazz producer to record his first solo album.
Johnny Nicol – Traces (Hunter, 1979)
Nicol's second record is the same again and different to his first release. Nicol's vocals don't seem to change at all between this record and the last, but there are obvious stylistic differences in the music. Here, the mood is more upbeat, with more uptempo and happy-sounding tunes. This, in my opinion, isn't usually a good thing. While Touch Of Blue is definitely a more cohesive and better album overall, Traces probably delivers my favourite Nicol tune in Regrets. With a Barry White-esque string-heavy intro, Nicol keeps the comparison going with his best Barry White impression singing on this funky crooning original. This is what I call Modern Soul, with it's late-70s drumming and gorgeous easy-listening saxophone solo thanks to ex-Soul Syndicate player Col Loughnan. The other Nicol-penned tune on here is an instrumental. Goin' My Way is a laid-back breezy Latin-jazz number that allows the guitar playing to shine as it well should. The other really great tune on here is the cover of For All We Know. The moodiness of Nicol's first record kicks in for a moment on this one, but the cheesiness factor is in play as the tune progresses. But hey, he does a good job with this vocal lounge jazz stuff, even though this is pure AM radio gold right here. I'll gloss over the boring ballads and cheesy uptempo tunes that don't impress. This is a great record and you should pick it up. (from http://aussiefunk.blogspot.com.au)
Musicians include Don Burrows, Bob, Tony Ansell, Jim Kelly, Doug Gallacher, Ian Bloxsom, Kerry Biddell and Alison McCallum.
A1 Regrets 4:26
A2 Angel Eyes 4:31
A3 Just the Way You Are 4:38
A4 Serenata 3:18
A5 The Song Is You 2:26
B1 Yesterday When I Was Young 4:20
B2 Goin' My Way 3:24
B3 Traces 3:02
B4 For All We Know 5:07
B5 Even Now 4:07
CONDITION:
SLEEVE: VG++ Surface & ring wear, sticker on back
RECORD: EX++ Plays NM
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