RARE 1970 Jazz-Rock Lp AFFINITY Linda Hoyle PARAMOUNT PAS-5027

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RARE 1970 Jazz-Rock Lp~AFFINITY~Linda Hoyle~PARAMOUNT PAS-5027

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YOU ARE VIEWING A 12" 33.3rpm RECORD ALBUM

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The self-titled album by the short-lived outfit Affinity displays a lot of potential, which if not wholly successful has an individuality separating them from their more jazzy and progressive peers. If Linda Hoyle's talent for fusing the vocal traits of Bessie Smith, Grace Slick, and Sandy Denny together semi-successfully is the defining point, then Lynton Naiff's pounding Hammond workouts fall somewhere between the exceptional and the overdone. With the addition of John Paul Jones' fine brass arrangements, which are to the fore throughout, a very soulful feel reminiscent of the latter work of Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll & the Trinity is created. And the album's variety of moods sustains interest throughout. "Coconut Grove" (the Lovin' Spoonful song) is given a similar slow treatment to Donovan's diversions into jazz on Sunshine Superman, notably "The Observation," while a heavier element is supplied by a few heavy Hammond numbers, with a take on Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" being the most impressive. Although over 11 minutes long, some complex progressive organ work similar to Caravan's David Sinclair is displayed, preventing it from becoming predictable. A forlorn baroque Harpsichord interpretation of the Everly Brothers' "I Wonder if I Care as Much" adds a haunting quality to the set with Jones' string arrangements and Hoyle's vocals working hand in hand, and "Mr. Joy" allows the young singer to pay patronage to her heroine, Grace Slick, in which the Jefferson Airplane comparisons can really be heard. At times overambitious. And a plethora of cover versions given the progressive treatment instead of Affinity originals is a major letdown. But as an early work of post-'60s progression, this album is a pleasurable experience recalling the days when musicians and singers really worked hard at what they did.

• ARTIST: AFFINITY
• TITLE: AFFINITY
• FORMAT: 12" 33.3rpm
• LABEL: PARAMOUNT PAS-5027
• MATRIX NUMBERS; A1/B1
• VINYL GRADE: EX VG++
• JACKET GRADE: EX, gatefold
• COUNTRY MANUFACTURED: USA

Formerly lead vocalist with progressive jazz rock act Affinity, Hoyle embarked on a brief solo career in 1971, possibly hoping to follow a similar path to that of Christine Perfect who had recently departed from Chicken Shack. Pieces Of Me was a superb showcase for the singer’s dynamic style. Aided by guitarist Chris Spedding and Karl Jenkins (oboe), Jeff Clyne (bass) and John Marshall (drums) from Nucleus, Hoyle exhibited her grasp of a wide range of material, notably through interpretations of Laura Nyro’s ‘Lonely Women’ and Nina Simone’s ‘Backlash Blues’. She opted to leave music following her marriage to Pete King, former musical director to saxophonist Ronnie Scott. This credible recording was fetching huge sums in recent years on vinyl, sought out by record collectors of the Vertigo Records label

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