Affinity (Affinity album)
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Affinity |
| type | Album |
| artist | Affinity |
| cover | Affinity (Affinity album).jpeg |
| released | 1970 |
| recorded | 1968–70 |
| studio | Trident and Island Studios, London |
| genre | Jazz rock |
| length | 38:16 |
| label | Vertigo |
| producer | John Anthony |
| next_title | 1971–1972 |
| next_year | 2003 |
| :: |
| name = Affinity | type = Album | artist = Affinity | cover = Affinity (Affinity album).jpeg | alt = | released = 1970 | recorded = 1968–70 | venue = | studio = Trident and Island Studios, London | genre = Jazz rock | length = 38:16 | label = Vertigo | producer = John Anthony | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = 1971–1972 | next_year = 2003 Affinity (1970) is the first album by Affinity, produced by John Anthony, with a cover design by Marcus Keef.
Track listing
| headline = Side one (from original LP) | title1 = I Am and So Are You | writer1 = Alan Hull – Brass arranged by John Paul Jones | length1 = 3:31 | title2 = Night Flight | writer2 = Mike Jopp, Linda Hoyle | length2 = 7:15 | title3 = I Wonder If I Care as Much | writer3 = Don Everly, Phil Everly – Strings arranged by John Paul Jones | length3 = 3:20 | title4 = Mr. Joy | writer4 = Annette Peacock | length4 = 5:02 | headline = Side two (from original LP) | title5 = Three Sisters | writer5 = Lynton Naiff, Linda Hoyle – Brass arranged by Chris Hughes | length5 = 4:57 | title6 = Coconut Grove | writer6 = John Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky | length6 = 2:35 | title7 = All Along the Watchtower | writer7 = Bob Dylan | length7 = 11:36 | headline = Bonus Tracks on CD | title8 = Eli's Comin' | writer8 = Laura Nyro | length8 = 3:29 | title9 = United States of Mind | writer9 = Alan Hull | length9 = 2:47 | title10 = Yes Man | writer10 = Mo Foster, Lynton Naiff, Linda Hoyle | length10 = 7:23 | title11 = If You Live | writer11 = M. Allison | length11 = 3:13 | title12 = I Am the Walrus | writer12 = Lennon/McCartney | length12 = 4:06 | title13 = You Met Your Match | writer13 = | length13 = 3:03 | title14 = Long Voyage | writer14 = Carole King | length14 = 4:16 | title15 = Little Lonely Man | writer15 = Mo Foster, Linda Hoyle | length15 = 3:57
Critical reception
| rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = On Allmusic, "Affinity" rates 4 out of 5 stars, and is described as "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."
Personnel
;Affinity
- Linda Hoyle – vocals
- Lynton Naiff – Hammond B3 organ, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, harpsichord, vibraphone, percussion
- Mo Foster – bass guitar, double bass, percussion
- Mike Jopp – electric, acoustic and 12-string guitars, percussion
- Grant Serpell – drums, percussion ;Technical
- Frank Owen, Robin Geoffrey Cable – engineer
- Keith "Keef" MacMillan – album design, photography
References
References
- Mills, J.. "Allmusic Review".
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