If (If album)

If, often referred to as if 1, is the eponymous debut album by the English Jazz rock band if. It was released in 1970 on the Island Records label in the UK and Capitol Records in the US. It was re-issued as a CD in 2006 on Repertoire Records with liner notes by UK music critic Chris Welch.

The original artwork and the if logo, which was an award-winning design, were by CCS Advertising Associates.

Track listing

Side one

1. "I'm Reaching Out on All Sides" (Quincy, Fishman) – 5:14
2. "What Did I Say About the Box, Jack?" (Dick Morrissey) – 8:20
3. "What Can a Friend Say?" (Dave Quincy) – 6:28

Side two

1. "Woman Can You See (What This Big Thing Is All About)" (J. W. Hodkinson) – 4:01
2. "Raise the Level of Your Conscious Mind" (Fishman, Marsala) – 3:11
3. "Dockland" (Daryl Runswick) – 5:21
4. "The Promised Land" (Dave Quincy) – 4:31

Credits

• Dennis Elliott – drums
• J.W. Hodkinson – vocals
• John Mealing – keyboards, vocals
• Dick Morrissey – saxophones, flute
• Dave Quincy – saxophones
• Jim Richardson – bass
• Terry Smith – guitar

• Frank Owen - Sound

External links

• Review by Jim Newsom
• If (If album) at Discogs (list of releases)