Quiver - Gone In The Morning (1972 uk, folk country rock)

Quiver - Gone In The Morning (1972 uk, folk country rock)



Gone in the Morning is Quiver's follow-up to their self-titled debut, which was somewhat successful in the U.K., but invisible on American shores, as was this disc. It wasn't until three of the members hooked up with the Sutherland Brothers that the band got any recognition stateside. Cal Batchelor's contributions are what differentiate this group from the band that merged with Iain Sutherland and his brother Gavin, Batchelor having written or co-written eight of the nine tracks here. Tim Renwick's "Green Tree" is more laid-back and the only title not written by or with Batchelor. Renwick played the recorder on Jackie Lomax's Apple releases, and was a member of Junior's Eyes, and musically this Chris Thomas production sets the stage for what the three minstrels who carried the name on would do in the future.

There's a nice George Harrison guitar riff that begins the solo on "Love/No Boundaries," and the pop of that song works better than the pseudo-country which keeps seeping through, as on "I Might Stumble." The title track, "Gone in the Morning," is not a bad song, but at nine minutes, it descends into a jam before it re-emerges and concludes -- and that is perhaps the downside with Quiver and this record. There is more focus on riffs and pedestrian jamming than musical experimentation, and a song like "Fung-Kee Laundry," all 55 seconds of it, is a succinct and prime example of what transpires in the middle of the title track. "She's a Lady" is a weird combination of country/reggae/blues

It's competent, well-played, well-produced, but goes nowhere.Tracks

1. Dorset, I Know You So Well - 0:00

2. I Know You So Well - 3:05

3. Green Tree (Tim Renwick) - 6:12

4. Love/No Boundaries - 8:39

5. I Might Stumble - 12:20

6. Gone in the Morning - 15:55

7. Fung-Kee Laundry (Terry Thomas, Cal Batchelor, Tim Renwick, John Wilson) - 24:57

8. She's a Lady - 25:58

9. Don't Let Go (Terry Thomas, Cal Batchelor, Tim Renwick, John Wilson) - 29:07

Akk songs by Cal Batchelor except where indicated

Quiver

*Tim Renwick - Guitar
*Cal Batchelor - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
*Bruce Thomas - Bass
*John 'Willie' Wilson - Drums

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