Head East's Flat as a Pancake, 1975 [with flac]

Happy July 4th / Independence Day!

I wasn't so impressed with these guys, who played basic pop-rock / AOR, but I absolutely adore the song Never Been any Reason:

I mean for anthem arena rock songs to play out loud, preferably while drivin' down the highway, who can beat that song? Despite the opinion of most others on rym, I felt the first album was their best with most of the singable songs on that one, the remainder slightly less catchy.  Looking at the photos of the band, it's not surprising the subject of lyrics is about losing your virginity, drinking, sex with random unknown unnamed girls, etc. "you and me and a bottle of wine... down at Jefftown Creek..."

I always find it so highly amusing that folks can't agree on these things, different reviewers on rym suggest the fourth album, the second, the third, etc. are by far the best albums. And one reviewer even has the inanity to say there are progressive elements on one of the LPs: actually, there are none.

Then again when I hear pop music from today and people tell me how much they love it, it's obvious there's no understanding tastes in music...

Discogs:

US hard rock, A.O.R. band from East Central Illinois. Initially they were called the TimeAtions, before changing their name to Head East in August 1969. Their first recording was released in early 1975. In early 1980 the band fell apart, with two members leaving and one member being fired. After that they came back together in several different formations. They continue to tour.