Air Cut
Air Cut is the fourth studio album by Curved Air and was recorded in 1973,[2] following the departure of three of the band's founder members. Only Sonja Kristina and Mike Wedgwood remained in the band from their previous album[3] and Air Cut took them in a more rock-oriented direction.
Reception
| Professional ratings |
| Review scores |
| Source |
Rating |
| Allmusic |
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While offering high praise for the track "Metamorphosis", Allmusic's reaction to the album was otherwise lukewarm, stating that most of the songs were straightforward rock numbers and "pictured a group trying to widen its audience without sounding convinced it was the right thing to do." It concluded that Air Cut's main point of interest is the debut of Eddie Jobson.[3]
Track listing
Side One
| Lyrics |
Music |
| 1. |
"The Purple Speed Queen" |
Kirby, Kristina |
Kirby |
3:20 |
| 2. |
"Elfin Boy" |
Kristina |
Jobson |
4:20 |
| 3. |
"Metamorphosis" |
Kristina |
Jobson |
10:30 |
| 4. |
"World" |
Wedgwood |
Wedgwood |
1:32 |
Side Two
| Lyrics |
Music |
| 1. |
"Armin" |
none |
Jobson, Wedgwood, Kirby, Russell |
3:16 |
| 2. |
"U.H.F." |
Kirby |
Kirby |
6:06 |
| 3. |
"Two-Three-Two" |
Wedgwood |
Wedgwood |
4:10 |
| 4. |
"Easy" |
Kristina |
Kristina |
6:45 |
Personnel
- Sonja Kristina – lead vocals (except on "Two Three Two"), acoustic guitar on "Elfin Boy", backing vocal on "Two Three Two"
- Kirby – electric guitars, backing vocals, bass guitar on "World"
- Jim Russell – percussion
- Eddie Jobson – electric violin, VCS3 synthesizer, mellotron, pianos, organ, harpsichord on "Elfin Boy", backing vocal on "U.H.F."
- Mike Wedgwood – bass guitar (except on "World"), backing vocals, lead vocals on "Two Three Two" and "Easy", acoustic guitar on "World"
Credits
- Artwork design by Modula
- Artwork illustration based on drawing by Ian Fink
- Engineer – Paul "The Rock" Hardiman
- Photography – Mal Linwood-Ross & Mike Putland
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