ARC "Hello Hello Monday"1971 UK Heavy Prog

rom album ARC "At This.." 1971

Tapestry Of Delights:
This progressive blues/rock album involved some former members of Skip Bifferty and is now a minor collectable. They formed the band in 1970 when Graham Bell joined Every Which Way but never really made a living on their own and later joined Graham Bell in Bell and Arc.

Three parts Scottish and one part Australian their band now clearly stands up as a progressive rock outfit, but manages to avoid most of its pitfalls and the results are generally rather impressive. Most importantly they succeed in restraining themselves, without losing any emotional impact. They have the ability to write memorable tunes and arrange them well. The vocals are a strong point, often oddly harmonized and never overstated. Heavier tracks alternate with more poetic ones, although this at times acts to the detriment of the album's coherence. All in all a very pleasant album to listen to, but not essential to own.

(Marcel Koopman/VJ)

01 - Let Your Love Run Through 4:58
02 - It's Gonna Rain 4:09
03 - Four Times Eight 3:18
04 - An Ear Ago 4:32
05 - Great Lager Street 4:00
06 - Hello, Hello, Monday 7:16
07 - Perfectly Happy Man 6:01
08 - Sophies's Cat 3:09
09 - You're In The Garden 4:53

Tom Duffy / bass and vocals
Michael Gallagher / piano, organ, guitar
David Montgomery / drums
John Turnbull / guitars
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